The Code Monkey's Revenge
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been silent for days
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, and intensely intelligent. He didn't talk about branding or market share; he talked abo
is gaze direct and sincere. "I want your vision.
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t, surrounded by a crowd of syco
nto a sneer. He strode over, Chloe trai
ensuring everyone could hear. "Crawling to the competition al
"Don' t be so harsh, Mark. She has to make a l
a flash of the old humiliati
de me. And I looked back at Mark and Chloe, at the
wasn't the woman who cr
rward, my voice
cold smile on my lips. "Because from where I' m standing, ConnectC