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Chapter 429: The First Subpoenas

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The subpoenas went out at ten oh three in the morning.

Not all at once.

Not widely.

Just enough to be felt.

Marcus saw the confirmations first, timestamps lighting up his screen with quiet precision. Each receipt was logged. Each delivery verified. No room for denial. No ambiguity about inten

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