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Chapter 37: Webs and Shields

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Leah flipped through the manila folder in front of her with the precision of a surgeon. Each page was a carefully crafted piece of her plan. As she turned each sheet, the soft rustling of the paper was interrupted only occasionally by the soft click of her pen and the margin notes she was writing. The phone was nestled between her ear and shoulder; Leah's voice was as cold as the air in the room. Quiet, measured tones flowed smoothly from her mouth.

"She is becoming untouchable," Leah

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