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Chapter 537: Marcus Cleans House
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2026-04-05 20:31:03Marcus had never believed in spectacle.
Security, to him, was not about intimidation or dominance. It was about removing uncertainty quietly enough that no one noticed the danger had ever existed. He had built his career on anticipating failure before it looked like threat.
Now, failure had a paper trail.
Lucas had testified. Ethan ha
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