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will be there, some big investors. Ashley says it' s crucial for the down

n at GreenScape for six months th

, Mark?" I' d sa

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came home late, smelling of c

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too many questio

wasn' t after his company, just my freedom and what was rightfully

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ing the separation

sign this," I said, k

y. "Yes, yes, I' ll talk to legal... What? An N

ismissively at me.

on the coffee table, indic

more to himself than to me, still focused on his cal

en looking at the document title. "There. Just handle

o placating Ashley, his voice

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signing an NDA for

out a second thought, too distracte

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t in my safe depos

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