CHAPTER 22/NATHAN/The morning sun streamed through the bare windows of my living room, lighting up the dust motes hovering over my cardboard boxes. The apartment looked completely different from how it did a month ago. The posters were rolled up, the kitchen counters were entirely wiped down, and everything I owned was taped up inside brown boxes.In two days, I was moving to Silicon Valley to start my position at SiporaTech.A month ago, the sheer thought of change would have had my chest tightening up in a panic. But today, as I taped up the final box of textbooks, I just felt a peaceful calm. The storm had passed, the rumors had died down to nothing, and I had my life in order.The front door clicked open, and there was only one person that would show up unannounced."Yo, Teach! Need some help?" Maverick called out, walking into the living room.He was wearing a simple black t-shirt and grey sweatpants, his hair a little messy from the wind.Marlon’s legal team had handled the un
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