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on the edge of town. The room sm

through the dusty air. My laptop was open on the bed, the scre

ssword on the USB drive from Leo's box. I

'ViperPrince'... a series of his m

nauseating it made me want to gag, the folder

gle audio file n

between Leo and his father. Leo was bragging about how he'd m

e a new alliance to backstab the Iron Serpents MC, a mo

es. This was bigger than personal revenge. This was a conspi

vement in the

st the mattress with an incoming text from Leo: "Thinking of you back in Chicago, bab

y screen, a bitter scoff catching in my thro

a. They were laughing, kissing, Je

e record

pied the audio file to

ing. Their filthy words and panting breaths came thro

cheap nature documentary. My fingers were steady on t

er. I expertly clipped the most

"When are you finally going to break up with that l

oon as I use her family's worthless land to get my seat at the table, I'm kicki

d save.

en formatted both USB drives and flushed t

hit me. I leaned back against the hea

m Skylar. "Stage is set. Aw

and took a deep breath

"Skylar, cha

t with tension. "W

ther ticket. I don't want

d, then she got it. "You want

softly. It was the only weakn

n. "I'll tell Steve I'm your perso

walked to the window, pullin

ing town. But in three days, it would be the stage

n the glass. "Leo Tucker," I whis