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Chapter 16: The Price of Defiance
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2026-08-15 21:59:32The email arrived on a Tuesday morning, buried between two lecture reminders, and it took Asher three full readings before the words actually registered.
We regret to inform you that your placement in the Hargrove & Wells Summer Internship Program has been rescinded due to a reallocation of sponsored positions.Asher stared at the screen in the library's main hall, his stomach twisting into a cold, familiar knot. Hargrove & Wells was the single most prestigious defense firm
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