Tracy asks Boomer for forgiveness. The Speaker of the House. Jackson Anderson Garrett secretly gives Barbara Willings the power to make necessary decisions within reason, and he becomes a pro-tempore Secretary of State. Her lifelong dream comes to fruition.Barbara Willings attempts to take back the past with a forgiveness attitude. But she quickly discovers that some roads have come to a dead end.Tracy calls on some friends from her time at the Shaolin Temple. They agree to help her with a project. The secret plan could end their job or even their lives if caught. Brad is still two months away from returning to the States.Tracy and Boomer finally meet in a quiet place to accept each other's forgiveness. It started as a shouting match and ended with a stronger bond of sisterly friendship.Boomer gets a hint of information about the location of Hank Belove. Her desire is hard to fight off the craving to see him.Further problems with gold at the storage place in Tennessee. There are more questions than answers. The Dragons were a pleasant relief.