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Chapter Thirty-Seven: Rock Bottom

Author: Rejoice Ezeh
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-29 12:45:02

Landon's POV

The envelope from my team's front office arrived at 6 AM, delivered by a courier who wouldn't make eye contact when I answered the door. I knew what it contained before I even opened it.

"Effective immediately, your contract with the Sacramento Kings is terminated due to conduct detrimental to the organization and violation of moral character clauses."

I read the termination letter three times, each word hitting me like a physical blow. Two weeks ago, I had been the league's Most Valuable Player. Now I was unemployed and apparently unemployable.

I called my agent Jake Morrison immediately, even though it was barely dawn.

"Jake, they cut me," I said without preamble.

"I know," Jake said, his voice heavy with resignation. "I got the call last night. Landon, I'm sorry, but there's more bad news."

"More?"

"Three other teams have withdrawn their interest since the Tyler Rodriguez kidnapping story broke. The connection between you and Derek Thompson's criminal network is making
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