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VIP parking spot right in front of The Merriweather Hotel's m

slapping my window hard. "Hey! Move this p

old glance over his face, and the sheer authority in my

et surrounded by white roses and champagne towers, where half

ce. The chatter died down instantly as wealthy guests turn

n a sharp bespoke tuxedo, walked out arm-in-arm wit

contempt and leaned snugly against C

ace? I thought Clair would have put you in t

t them and locked onto Fletcher Hayes, who was standing

st and marched over with a stack of papers in his

disgrace to our Premier Rideshare Alliance!" Fletcher barked, p

. They sipped their champagne, watching me like an u

shed the hem of my trench coat, watchin

, you caused massive damage to our company's reputation!" Fletcher sho

y announce that you are fired! And you will pay o

ck of documents

at me, his eyes practically screaming: See? Withou

s scattered across the gra

boots lets you walk sideways in this town?" I

ore puffing up again. "Cut the crap! Sig

pulled out the encrypted phone representi

Carlisle's number, tapped speakerphone

is a subsidiary under Apex, correct?" My

m the speaker. "Yes, my Sovereign. Apex holds an eig

t before bursting into eve

You hired a voice actor to pretend you're an Apex exec

Angeles Regional Manager Fletcher Hayes of all his position

is issued and effective immediately

atic. "You think making a fake phone c

feet. Before his leather shoe touched the grass, the

The second he saw the caller ID of his head

could even say hello, a furious roar blasted from his