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ntNova's legal boardroom, reviewing the
e direct equity vesting schedule. Finding zero ambiguities,
uments. "Welcome aboard, CEO Justice. Your co
" I said, s
he bright midday sun. I pulled out my phon
: Delivered to Apex Dynamics Execut
ssion, assuming the envelope contained another mun
a dedicated transport service where the driver was sealed behind a
hrough the quiet corridors of St
ical-grade saline scrubbed away all t
en the door
pillows, watching a daytime news broadcast. He
e looked past my shoulder toward the empty door
st at the mention of his name, but I
, Mom," I said smoothly, walking over to tuck
hand. Her skin was bruised from weeks of intravenous therapy. "I just hope I can
own at her fragile fingers, swa
murmured softly. "Let us focus on getting yo
ated container on her bedside table. "I brought the su
n telling me about the daily phys
rs until the registered nurse came in
I leaned my back against the cool w
point four million dollars, due in twelve days,
e only instrument that could move a seven-figure sum onto a surgeon's desk in time was the fir
win Meridi
never going to give me a
s, and added Celestino's personal number an
f he wanted to reach me badly enough to sit at h
stin
cs, Colin stepped into my office and placed the plain
nd through my hair while barking orders in
n at the unma
eeks. This was surely another folder of them-the woman co
e," I muttered
oward the edge of the outbox, beneath
nvinced that Kayden was merely throwing a brief, manageable
pe sitting by my wastebasket held t
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