face d

did yo

and only lead innovator. You promised her your full backing. So why offer me a 'nomina

a second. She shot a quick, sharp look

ke sweetness. "Mr. Thorne is just being generous. He knows you have nowher

herself cl

helps Mr. Thorne achieve his goals, I'd be ha

looked down at Chloe with pride, th

thing you know nothing about. I'm giving you one last chance, Ava. Take the offer

her, his posture threa

s walls of the convention center. The lights flickered for

momentarily

in her pocket. She glanced down. A message

dy to present our pitch on the

n. Her new future w

w 'partners'?" he sneered. "They'll drop you the second they reali

added, her voice just loud enough for those nearby to hear

intellect to get where she was. In her past life, a comment

looked directly at Chloe,

dential tone. "This whole situation reminds me of t

htened. "I'm not s

ips. "The server room. The one with the faulty backup logs. The on

didn't say anything e

ained from C

major betrayal of Ava, a small act of sabotage she thought

il

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