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Chapter 17: Fired
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2026-04-22 17:05:19Nathaniel's Pov
I stood up fast enough that my chair scraped against the floor and Ryan pulled his hand back like he had been burned.
"Nathaniel I was just."
"Get out."
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The Widow's Game Chapter 17: Fired
Nathaniel's PovI stood up fast enough that my chair scraped against the floor and Ryan pulled his hand back like he had been burned."Nathaniel I was just.""Get out.""What?""Get out of this restaurant. Get out of my sight. And when you get back to the office clean out your desk because you do not work for me anymore."His face went white.
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