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Chapter 532: Anonymous Ethics Complaints Filed
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Not all at once. Not enough to trigger alarm immediately. Each one routed through the proper channels, formatted correctly, phrased with professional restraint. No insults. No outrage. Just concern.
By noon, Naomi had logged seven.
By evening, twelve.
Each
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