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Chapter 8: The Cost Of Ambition

Author: Cindy Rohn
last update publish date: 2025-11-07 20:57:39
Mason

Evening dawn on me. Very quickly, I lean my back on the sofa leather chair in my office to have a short nap after a long day.

It seems longer than a normal day.

But just then, my mind flips a page, shifting to a business I am not done with. “I have to get it done before going home.” I yawn.

I look at my wrist watch and see it's only 6pm so I pick up my phone and dial a number.

It rings immediately but then connects with a crackle, and a distorting voice that I hear.

“Hello. How did
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