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Chapter 69 : The Cost of Losing

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Dominic Sterling had spent years building a reputation powerful enough to survive almost anything.

Scandals.

Competitors.

Market crashes.

Fear.

Especially fear.

Fear kept executives obedient, investors loyal, and competitors careful. For years, Dominic had controlled every room he entered simply because people feared what happened when he lost patience.

Which was exactly why the atmosphere
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OMG What's going on? I am glad she is doing her thing, but what could Whitmore possibly want.
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