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CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

Auteur: Ella Adulphus
last update Date de publication: 2026-05-28 14:16:08
RYDER

“Construction approvals on the eastern wing are delayed. The city council is stalling again.” My project lead announced, standing stiffly in front of my desk with his hands clasped tightly behind his back.

“They’re not stalling. They’re waiting to be paid to stop stalling.” I flipped the report without really looking at it, then glanced up, exhausted. “Find the committee member with the most expensive habits and make them an offer they can’t interpret as bribery on paper.”

He hesitated
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