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Two Bombs In One Week

Author: Evelyn Joness
last update publish date: 2026-02-21 05:05:06

BLACKWOOD INDUSTRIES - BOARD ROOM - MORNING

The monthly board meeting was in full swing. Twenty executives sat around the massive mahogany table, reviewing quarterly reports and discussing merger strategies.

Alexander Blackwood sat at the head of the table, looking every bit the powerful patriarch he was.

Vivian sat three seats down, dressed in a sharp red suit, confidently presenting the latest acquisition numbers.

“As you can see from slide twelve,” Vivian said, pointing to the screen, “our
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