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CHAPTER 49

Author: Penny
last update publish date: 2025-04-22 18:34:24

Alex's Penthouse – 5:15 AM

The scent of gun oil mixed with coffee as James field-stripped his Glock at my kitchen island. The methodical click of metal parts against marble countertop had become a ritual in the weeks since the board meeting, a rhythm as familiar as my own heartbeat. James Mercer—former Special Forces, current head of Lane International security—had moved from employee to something closer to family since the threats began.

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