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Chapter 7

Author: Hunk Alert
Over the past two years, I had taken control of the Black Raven's underground network and cleaned up its shady past. I recruited elite special forces worldwide and turned Rockshield into an unstoppable weapon.

When our mission wrapped up, Regina came to find me at our temporary camp. She was carrying two ice-cold beers.

"Damien," she said, handing me a bottle, her eyes shining with unmasked ambition. "Why fight each other until we're both ruined and let those greedy old men take the spoils? Let's work together instead."

She tilted her head back and took a swig of beer. "Your strength lies in your top-tier combat skills and intel network. Mine is team management and business operations. Together, we could dominate the local security market."

I watched her, a woman who had clawed her way up from the filthiest depths, just as I had. There was no romance in her eyes, only a hunger for her work and a pure respect for strength. I admired that kind of purity.

"Alright," I said, clinking
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