ture, had just been annihilated in a 30-second phone call. But pride, that stubbo

ath, and turned to the expectant crowd,

were so impressed with how I handled this situation, with my decisive action...

e eager crowd. A wave of relief, then applause, filled the lob

to Connor. He was not just a v

a gesture of solidarity between liars. "Congratulations,

ward Connor. "Well? What other tric

ed at Genevieve, hiding behind Jett. He looked at the fools

e playing

rp, cut through the nois

in place. "The truth is that last night, my w

hen delivered the fina

back of

f breath. All eyes swiveled fr

r the predator, reacted instantly. He thre

hing out of a disgraced man! He's trying to drag us down with h

as his manager, tell them! Is this man not a known

ett was throwing him. He g

sly. "His file is full of complaints. Harassing passeng

d needed. The last flicker of doubt was exti

nto tears, playing the role of the

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piece o

him ruin th

ould hear. "You see, trash? In this city, reality is what I say it is.

ing mob, and a strange sense of pity washed over hi

ere use

reat. He met them. A fluid shove, a precise twist-two more

olitary island in a sea of hostility. He took

er shatter their world or prove to them, o