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ood in the center of the command room, a dark

hat cost more than my car, and he wore it with the casual indi

d when I

ntelligent, and compl

ke hell, Bro

you," I

. If I lowered myself now, gr

on Friday," Easton said, his voice a low rum

announcin

aze, refusi

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, skeptical eyebrow. "

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terness coating my tongue. "Befor

clinking softly as he poured a glass of w

wn," he

on. It was a command

ter was cold, a shock to my system that fel

rity, Easton," I said,

echnology. Five percent of all laund

arms over his chest. The fabric of his suit

eep price fo

. "I'm a free agent. And I come w

ed. "He's weak, but he's proud. He won

him c

ike he was dismantling me, taking me apart lay

o my midsection, t

regnant,"

't a qu

tinct to protect, but I

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oice turning brittle. "H

uscle jumped in his cheek,

blood is not a man," Easto

sk and pressed a bu

the con

t me, his expres

ooke. Once you sign with Nexus, you belong to me.

anymore," I said. "I

oo

d a lawyer walked in

print. I didn't care about the non-competes or the ND

hours to migrate the

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hings. My men will pick you up in tw

ding up. "My servers are there. The physical backup

dang

aleb won't be there. He's at the c

alculation running behind his eyes,

of my men,

diers, it triggers a street war

it. The tension i

n octave. "If you're not out in one hour,