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Chapter 89: The Crucible of the Press

Author: Nora vale
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Chapter 89: The Crucible of the Press

The dirt and grease and the hum of diesel engines were all gone. Now Avery was in the Thorne-Sterling glass auditorium in Midtown Manhattan. This place was totally different. It was like a pressure cooker.

The stage was like a wall of white light. There were dozens of camera lenses clicking away. The flashbulbs were reflecting off the mahogany stage. The minted executive board was about to announce the formal structure of the merged global empire.

Avery was
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