d the Barlowes, their public face of celebration now a mask for private fury, had decided
but determined. Jett had summoned him to play his part in the public exec
ty. He offered no resistance, his calm demeanor an u
formed a circle, a
nter, puffing out his chest. He po
. "On behalf of Uber Technologies, for your violent and unprovoked
from the crowd. "Furthermore," he added, "your file will be flagged.
he guests. Jett and Genevieve stood
dn't change. He didn't
leek, unfamiliar device looked alien in his ha
ce answered immediately.
w brows to furrow, but most d
u to terminate all global corporate partnership agreements
ed by a ripple of snicker
ervice provided by his Ninverton regional operations manager, a Mr. Gregory Tanner, was
d without a moment's hesitation. "
ended t
seconds before it erupted. Not with fe
omeone shouted. "H
eyes. "Oh, Connor," he wheezed. "The delusions are
athetic, resorting to such childish fantasies. He glanced at his watch,
e began to shriek. A fra
D made his b
TH AMERIC
. He stumbled away from the crowd, his
om Gregory's face, leaving it a pasty, sweaty grey. They saw his eyes widen in sheer te
nnual contract with the Hoffman Group-their single largest corporate account-had been vaporized. A voice that had b
he phone's tiny speaker. "The Hoffman Group just pulled everythin
middle distance, his wor
eyes as cold and unfor
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