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His eyes wild—pupils huge, now mad like me.
“So the League came because of some loss…” Hale said, still wrapping his head around all of this.
“They sure love their money,” I muttered, stopped pacing as I poured myself another glass. My hands shook—liquid sloshed over the rim, cold splash on my fingers that felt like fire.
“We can’t pull this off,” Hale said. Final. Shook his head slow. His voice flat, already carrying that sense of defeated.
I looked away. Disappointment sat heavy—cold weight crushing my chest until breathing hurt. Thoughts crashed in my mind—fast, dark, chaotic. Everything slipping. My plan cracking.