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Chapter 9: A Contract on the Table

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The briefing was scheduled for fifteen minutes.

Nathaniel ended it in seven.

He stood at the head of the smaller strategy room, tablet resting against the table, while two senior advisors and a regulatory consultant waited in disciplined silence. The screen behind him displayed a single agenda item.

Heritage Gala Impact Assessment

Nathaniel tapped once. “Begin.”

The consultant cleared his throat. “The gala itself is symbolic. Attendance lists indicate which voices regulators listen to before fo
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