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CHAPTER 9: FIRED AGAIN
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2026-07-04 19:30:14*6:13am | Carter Tower, 60th Floor*
Elena was already in the office when the city woke up.She hadn’t slept. She read Whitaker Page 3 three times. $1.2B offshore. Signed by Vance. 6 months ago. While her grandfather was in hospice.Her phone buzzed. Unknown number.`Unknown: Morning, Ms. Carter. Check your email. Personal. Not corporate. – A Friend`She opened her personal Gmail. The one she used when she was Monroe.Subject: _Final Not
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