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Chapter 121: Board Pressure
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2026-01-17 04:57:14The boardroom at Crosswell Dominion had been designed to intimidate without excess. Stone walls. A single uninterrupted table. No screens unless summoned. Power here was meant to feel permanent.
Nathaniel took his seat at the head without ceremony. He did not greet anyone beyond a brief nod. The directors did not need warmth. They needed certainty.
They began with numbers. Q
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