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room, deep within the subterranean

of white noise, a desperate attempt to drown out the lingering echo of Luca's voice. I sat in

t to hear them. I didn't want to know.

e electronic lock sh

to. Only two people possessed

ng my eyes. He looked immaculate, as always. Not a hair out of place, his suit tailored to with

oth as he closed the heavy door behind

keyboard in front of me, studying the letters

-static floor, and placed a hand on the back of my chair. H

a favor,

nal just to keep my hands moving. Just to

I asked, my voice so

he pressure from the Commission is

or me to offer my he

r the Fission Algorith

s if he were asking me to

is my intellectual property. It is my doctoral thesis, Luca. It's

ing instantly. "You built it while living under a roof Frank provided.

he wheels screeching again

d forty million dollars for this family. I took a bullet in the

y disappointment. As if I were a petul

t Sofia... she doesn't have your mind. She can

sking me to give her my mind. You're asking me to let

space. He reached out, his fingers brushing my temple to tuck

mid-air. His eyes

my voice trembling. "Or is there just a

etal desk. The sound ricocheted thr

sh. You are the strong one. You are the survivor

y back!" I screamed, the so

nto my skin, forcing me to look up at him

register, "I will make sure Frank stops riding you. I will ensur

do

ung in the

ain to buy peace for

ut, the eyes I used to pray would look at me with lo

" I

etching between us. I had never said

hand away f

t do it

thing the lapels as his face set

about tha

t, the door clicking shut, leaving

pressure me. He thou

words, he had just severed the las