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Author: S.K Hart
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The soft hum of the scanner filled the room as Vera leaned over her desk, flipping through yet another thick stack of documents. Her eyes burned, sleep-deprived and heavy, but her hands didn’t stop.

Across from her, two of her lawyers sat with solemn expressions.

“This is official,” one of them said, tapping the heading on the fresh document. “A preliminary injunction from Orion Enterprises. They’re claiming breach of business protocol under subsection eight of the contract. We’ll need to prepare a counter-suit.”

Vera closed her eyes for a beat. “Will we win?”

A silence followed. Then the elder lawyer finally answered, “We can fight, but the odds are... not in our favor. Their legal team is solid, and the clause is airtight. Unless you talk to the owner of the Orion enterprise,"

Her phone buzzed sharply. She hesitated—then picked up.

“…Hello?” A moment of quiet.

Then, Kade’s smooth voice flowed through the line like syrup laced with poison. “Don’t hang up, Vera. Just hear me out.”

Her
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