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dress exposed her spine, a line of vu

uxedo, standing next to Tiffany, who was dra

ister! Are you here to beg

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top. She walked s

tended a hand. "El. If you apologiz

lled her phone from her clutch an

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ned to create a public spectacle so toxic that the Stark board would have no choice but to see Julian as a liability she was offering to clean up. It was an audition

s voice trembling. "That's a fami

aid, her voice cool and light. "Not

ociation was very interested in your forged transcr

ed squeak. She grabbed Ju

a's wrist. His grip wa

e ceiling. "Cameras, Julian. Journalists everywhere. Go ahead.

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ut and straightened his bow tie. "Cons

r legs like smoke. She walked away, leaving t

, behind one-way gl

you wanted, si

k. "She's more ruthless

aned against the wall in the corridor, gasping for air.

, holding a whi

d up. Alm

performance," the lawyer said.

he wiped the cold sweat from her

behind them. "You think this

look back. She w

hen she got there, the door was aj

trashed. A message was spray-p

was her father. The