EXECUTIVE AFFAIRS

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her f

pulled her toward a concealed

be the thing,

and safes. Alex quickly went through them one after another while Ruby

ather, Marcus, and a group of men. Beneat

ulling the file open. Her breath

underground smuggling operation years ago. W

uby's face as th

said, ."We ne

....we need to hurry and le

door slammed open. Marcus stood t

ading across his face. "I told you to stay out

r fear replaced by fury.

ther made his choice. He

steady. "This ends now, Marcus. We ha

r! "You have no idea of the

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Armed men, and sirens filled the air. Alex had called the authorities

ed and fled, leav

me?" Marcus sneered as o

closer, his e

beside her. "You were incredible t

ion. "This isn't over, Alex. Marcus has connection

hen we'll fight

ed for the firs

won the first battle, but t

knew this victory was far from conclusive. Marcus's smug grin as

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e to a message on her phon

of the iceberg. Look c

apartment, finding him already reviewing the

orning," Ruby said,

ore than they're letting on. And they're

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ssociates were running an experimental program, using it as a

how?" Al

There's evidence pointing to government officials and cor

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. "My father...was

ance he found out what was really happening and tried to

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this time, delivered directly to Alex's buil

tered as they plugge

Ruby's Father was in that dimly lit

make it out. Marcus isn't the real mastermind. He's just a

her's image flickered

names, dates, transactions-everything. It's hidden i

een wen

edger. That's the key to ta

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site. Whoever had sent it knew what they were doing. But the clu

received an unexpected call from Leona

, his voice trembling. "But I need protect

it?" Ale

b-the one Ruby worked at. The

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the abandoned club, the memories of

x asked as they app

although her

d to d

old office, where they found the h

iscovered a small

d, working quickly to open it

a thick, leather-bound ledger filled with names and transactions, alo

it" Ruby

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club, the ledger clutche

ent, they locked the

reg said after reviewing the contents of the ledge

"We've come this far

se this to the press. Let

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ed with news of the ledger. Names of powerful officials, corpor

ed their victory and d

had a knock at the door. She hesitated before walking toward the door, her in

Ruby," the voice said,

as M

continued, stepping into her apartment uninvited. "But

This was the moment she had feared-face to fa

ed to talk. But if you don't make the right choi

ho won't forgive or fo

unter with the invisible b

e scared, but we'll face wh