igh-pitched, rapid beeping pierced th
ass-walled room. They pushed a heavy defibrillat
ns popping on his forehead. He gripped a hot cup of coffee so hard the cardboard
y walked out. His green scrubs were soaked in Hank'
between the aorta and the heart wall. It's one millimeter away from a fatal ruptur
egs gave out. She collapsed onto the plastic waitin
ir, there is a rumor on the dark web. An underground surgeon who ha
apels of his suit. "Find him! Pay
the penthouse suite of a
bank of monitors. She watched the live security fe
Leona, knocked an
st sent an emergency ping through the encr
old, cruel smile. She nodded
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lter that displayed only a rotating, black medical cross. S
illed the screen. "Chiron! Please, name your
ophone. She spoke exactly
said, her voice flat. "Wired immediately
k. "Done. I'll have my CF
and. "There is on
d hard, sweat beading on hi
ly hold a press conference. You will announce the total severing of all b
.. that's impossible. We have billions tied up in joint
ckle through the modulator. She reached out and
een wen
ared at his blank phone in horror. "
nurse screamed. "H
s shirt, shaking him violently. "Do it! Give
h the glass. He ground his teeth togeth
d on the screen again, Theod
itter account and every major financial news netwo
roup's stock price plummeted, wiping out hu
a luxury spa
mpagne. She glanced at the flat-screen TV mounted
champagne flute at the television. The glass shattered
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