Chapter 121– The Reveal 1.0
Mariano Mansion
New York City
7:00 AM
The first person to wake up was—
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Cole Watson.
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Of course.
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Because apparently the man ran on coffee and responsibility.
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Living Room
The sight was ridiculous.
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Absolutely ridiculous.
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Blankets everywhere.
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Pillows everywhere.
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Human beings everywhere.
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Nobody sleeping in the correct place.
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Example #1
Percy had somehow stolen half of Yuri's blanket.
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Nobody knew how.
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Not even Percy.
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Example #2
Felix was sleeping on the floor.
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Nobody knew why.
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Not even Felix.
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Example #3
Grazel Jay had somehow migrated from Grace and Denzel's blanket fort to JJ's.
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And was now sleeping across JJ's stomach.
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Like a tiny dictator.
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Example #4
Keifer and JJ.
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Not touching.
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Because Angelo existed.
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But somehow still sleeping suspiciously close.
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Cole
Took one picture.
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For blackmail purposes.
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Obviously.
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Then
The second person woke up.
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Care Patel.
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Doctor instincts.
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Years of hospital shifts.
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Impossible to defeat.
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Care
Sat up.
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Looked around.
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And immediately regretted being awake.
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Care
"What happened here?"
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Cole
"Humanity failed."
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A valid answer.
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Breakfast Chaos Begins
By 8:00 AM—
everyone was awake.
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Unfortunately.
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The Kitchen
War.
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Pure war.
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Eman
Trying to cook.
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Professionally.
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JJ
Trying to help.
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Disastrously.
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Eman
"Stop touching things."
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JJ
"I'm helping."
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Eman
"You're seasoning pancakes."
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JJ
"Creativity."
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Eman
"Crime."
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Meanwhile
Aera entered.
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Hair resembling an explosion.
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Aera
"Coffee."
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Rhys
"No."
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Aera
"Coffee."
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Rhys
"No."
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Aera
"Coffee."
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Rhys
"Fine."
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Everyone knew who won.
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Dining Table
Eventually—
food appeared.
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Mountains of food.
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Enough food to feed an army.
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Or one Section E gathering.
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Which was basically the same thing.
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Grazel
Already had syrup on her face.
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Nobody knew how.
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Breakfast had started thirty seconds ago.
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Grace
"How?"
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Grazel
"Talent."
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Denzel
"That's my child."
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JJ
"Unfortunately."
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The Fashion Team
Freya.
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Ella.
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Mica.
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Rakhi.
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Already discussing outfits.
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For the fifth time.
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Freya
"The shoes matter."
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Ella
"The dress matters."
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Rakhi
"Everything matters."
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Mica
"Can we eat first?"
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The only sensible person.
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The Boys
Meanwhile—
the men had a different problem.
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Keifer
"What are we even wearing today?"
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Percy
"No idea."
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Yuri
"No idea."
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Felix
"No idea."
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Calix
"No idea."
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Cole
"I already sent your outfits."
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Silence.
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Everyone
"..."
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Percy
"Of course you did."
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Keifer
"Why are you like this?"
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Cole
"Preparedness."
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Percy
"Control issues."
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JJ
"Control issues."
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Care
"Definitely control issues."
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The entire table agreed.
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Cole
Traitorous family.
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Every single one.
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Then
The curiosity returned.
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The dangerous curiosity.
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JJ
"Where are we going?"
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Cole
"No."
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Percy
"Tell us."
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Cole
"No."
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Freya
"Hint?"
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Cole
"No."
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Aera
"Small hint?"
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Cole
"No."
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JJ
"Medium hint?"
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Cole
"No."
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Keifer
"They've been doing this for months."
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JJ
"They?"
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Silence.
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Cole
Immediately stared at Keifer.
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Keifer
"..."
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Keifer
"...oops."
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JJ
Slowly narrowed her eyes.
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Dangerously.
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JJ
"THEY?"
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Percy
"WHO IS THEY?"
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Freya
"WHAT HAVE THEY BEEN BUILDING?"
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Yuri
"WHY ARE YOU SWEATING?"
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Keifer
"I'M NOT."
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He was.
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Very visibly.
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The Suspicion
Immediately—
everybody became suspicious.
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Every.
Single.
Person.
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JJ
Pointed dramatically.
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"You know something."
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Keifer
"No."
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JJ
"Liar."
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Percy
"Liar."
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Grazel
"Liar."
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Even Grazel joined.
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Keifer
"I hate this family."
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JJ
"You love us."
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Keifer
"Unfortunately."
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Breakfast finally ended.
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People scattered.
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Rooms filled.
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Showers started.
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Outfits prepared.
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Hair styled.
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Makeup applied.
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Ties fixed.
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And beneath all the chaos—
excitement grew.
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Because something big was coming.
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Something important.
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Something nobody knew about.
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Except two Watson brothers.
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Who were currently trying very hard not to reveal anything.
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And failing.
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Very badly.
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Especially Keifer.
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Who had the secret-keeping abilities of a leaking bucket.
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And JJ had already started investigating.
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Which meant—
their survival chances were rapidly decreasing.
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C2W Headquarters
New York City
The building itself was already ridiculous.
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Glass.
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Steel.
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Power.
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Money.
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More money.
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And then some extra money.
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Percy
Standing in the elevator.
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Looking around.
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"How rich are you people?"
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Cole
"Enough."
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Percy
"That answer scares me."
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JJ
"Me too."
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The Private Floor
When the elevator finally opened—
everyone stepped out.
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And immediately froze.
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Because this wasn't an office.
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This was insanity.
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Floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Private conference halls.
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Private lounges.
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Private library.
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Private coffee bar.
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A garden.
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AN ACTUAL GARDEN.
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Freya
"Why is there a garden?"
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Cole
"Why not?"
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Freya
"I hate rich people."
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JJ
"I hate him too."
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Cole
"You live in a mansion."
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JJ
"That's different."
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Nobody understood her logic.
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Not even JJ.
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Then
Everyone slowly moved forward.
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Talking.
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Looking around.
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Admiring the view.
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And eventually—
they reached the far end of the floor.
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The Wall
A massive wall.
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Covered by an elegant silver cloth.
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Like something was hidden underneath.
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Something important.
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Percy
Immediately suspicious.
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Yuri
Immediately suspicious.
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Aera
Immediately suspicious.
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Care
Also suspicious.
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JJ
For once—
surprisingly calm.
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Because somehow—
she had forgotten.
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Completely forgotten.
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The reunion.
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The travel.
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The chaos.
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Everything had distracted her.
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Cole
Meanwhile.
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Standing there.
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Calm.
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Dangerously calm.
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Keifer
Standing beside him.
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Trying not to laugh.
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Already failing.
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Then
Disaster arrived.
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In the form of:
Grazel Jay.
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Age: 6.
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Occupation: Threat.
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Grazel
Wandered toward the wall.
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Because of course she did.
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Grace
"Grazel—"
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Too late.
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Far too late.
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Grazel
Grabbed the decorative cord.
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Denzel
"Oh no."
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Felix
"Oh no."
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Percy
"Oh no."
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Cole
...
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The Cloth
WHOOSH.
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It dropped.
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Completely.
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Instantly.
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Revealing the massive silver emblem beneath.
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Silence
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Absolute.
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Complete.
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Deadly.
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Silence.
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Because there it was.
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Huge.
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Impossible to miss.
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Written across the wall.
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CARE & COLE WATSON
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C2W
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Everyone
"..."
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Everyone
"..."
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Everyone
"..."
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Care
...
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Rhys
...
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Lyra
...
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Aera
...
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Percy
...
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Yuri
...
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The Entire Floor
Stopped functioning.
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Then
A scream.
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JJ
"OH MY GOD."
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The memory returned.
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Immediately.
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JJ
Pointing dramatically.
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"THAT'S RIGHT."
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"I FORGOT."
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Percy
"YOU FORGOT WHAT."
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JJ
"THE COMPANY."
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Percy
"THE WHAT."
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JJ
"THE NAME."
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Percy
"THE WHAT."
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JJ
"IT STANDS FOR CARE AND COLE WATSON."
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Percy
The soul left his body.
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Yuri
Immediately sat down.
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Freya
Started choking.
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Ella
Actually dropped her purse.
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Rakhi
For once—
speechless.
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Aera
Slowly turned toward Care.
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Aera
"..."
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Care
"..."
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Aera
"..."
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Care
"..."
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Neither survived.
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Then
Keifer broke.
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Completely.
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Keifer
Started laughing.
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Not normal laughing.
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Not polite laughing.
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Dying laughing.
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JJ
Immediately pointed.
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"TRAITOR."
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Keifer
Still laughing.
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JJ
"YOU KNEW."
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Keifer
Couldn't even answer.
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JJ
"YOU KNEW."
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Keifer
Finally nodded.
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Still laughing.
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JJ
"GIVE ME ONE REASON."
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Keifer
"Because it was funny."
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JJ
"DIVORCE."
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Keifer
"We aren't even married."
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JJ
"PRE-DIVORCE."
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Meanwhile
The actual victim stood quietly.
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Cole Watson
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Who suddenly wished Kaizer would attack again.
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Because somehow—
this felt worse.
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Percy
Slowly turned.
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Percy
"You named an international corporation after a woman."
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Cole
"No."
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Percy
"It literally says Care & Cole Watson."
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Cole
"..."
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Percy
"IT IS LITERALLY WRITTEN ON THE WALL."
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Yuri
"IN METAL."
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Felix
"HUGE METAL."
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Freya
"EXPENSIVE METAL."
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Aera
"I'M GOING TO FRAME THIS."
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Rhys
"I WANT COPIES."
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Lyra
"I WANT PHOTOS."
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Care
Wanted the floor to open.
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Immediately.
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Then
The worst thing happened.
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Grazel looked up.
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At the logo.
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Then at Cole.
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Then at Care.
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And loudly asked:
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Grazel
"Uncle Cole."
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Cole
"..."
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Grazel
"Do you love Auntie Care?"
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Silence
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Nuclear silence.
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Planet-ending silence.
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JJ
Collapsed.
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Keifer
Collapsed.
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Percy
Collapsed.
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Aera
Collapsed.
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Entire Group
Dead.
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Absolutely dead.
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Care
Turned bright red.
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Cole
Actually looked away.
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LOOKED AWAY.
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JJ
Saw it.
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And immediately screamed.
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JJ
"HE LOOKED AWAY."
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Keifer
"HE LOOKED AWAY."
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Percy
"OH MY GOD."
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Cole
"Everyone leave."
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JJ
"No."
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Cole
"Please."
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JJ
"No."
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Because unfortunately—
the mighty founder of C2W.
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The terrifying businessman.
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The man feared across industries.
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Had just been defeated.
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By a six-year-old.
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Again.
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And this time—
there were witnesses.
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C2W Headquarters
Top Two Floors
The situation had become critical.
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Not for the company.
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Not for the headquarters.
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Not for the Watson brothers.
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For Cole Watson.
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Because Care Patel had obtained a weapon.
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Actually—
two weapons.
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Weapon #1
One very expensive heel.
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Weapon #2
A decorative knife from the penthouse kitchen.
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Cole
Immediately recognized danger.
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Care
"COLE WATSON."
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Cole
"That sounds threatening."
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Care
"IT IS."
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Then
She charged.
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Cole
Ran.
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Immediately.
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Without dignity.
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Without shame.
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Without hesitation.
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Behind Them
The entire group watched.
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JJ
"Oh this is better than Netflix."
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Percy
"Don't interfere."
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Aera
"I brought popcorn."
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Rhys
"From where?"
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Aera
"I came prepared."
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Upstairs
The chase continued.
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Across the private lounge.
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Through the library.
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Past the indoor garden.
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Around the staircase.
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Back through the office.
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Care
"GET BACK HERE."
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Cole
"No."
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Care
"YOU NAMED A COMPANY AFTER ME."
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Cole
"Technically after both of us."
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Care
"THAT DOESN'T HELP."
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Cole
"It helped when I thought of it."
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Care
The heel flew.
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Cole
Ducked.
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Barely.
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Downstairs
Everyone cheered.
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Keifer
"Proud of you, Care."
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Cole
"You're supposed to be my brother."
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Keifer
"No, this is funny."
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Traitor.
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Complete traitor.
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The Penthouse
Eventually—
the chase reached the private penthouse level.
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The highest floor.
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Floor-to-ceiling windows.
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The entire Manhattan skyline visible outside.
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And one exhausted doctor.
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Care
Still holding the heel.
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Still holding the knife.
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Still furious.
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Cole
Still grinning.
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Which somehow made everything worse.
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Care
"STOP SMILING."
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Cole
"No."
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Care
"WHY ARE YOU SMILING?"
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Cole
"Because you're cute when you're angry."
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Care
The knife almost dropped.
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Care
"WHAT."
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Cole
"Nothing."
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Care
"NO."
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Cole
"Nothing."
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Care
"YOU SAID SOMETHING."
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Cole
"Did I?"
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Care
"COLE."
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Cole
Still grinning.
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Like an absolute idiot.
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Like someone infected by Keifer Watson's flirting virus.
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Terminal stage.
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No cure.
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Then
Disaster.
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Because while attempting to chase him—
Care's foot caught the edge of a carpet.
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Care
"Oh."
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Not a good oh.
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A very bad oh.
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Cole
The grin vanished instantly.
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Care
Lost balance.
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The heel flew one way.
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The knife flew another.
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And she started falling.
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Cole
Moved immediately.
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Before she even hit the floor.
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His arms wrapped around her.
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Steadying her.
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Stopping the fall completely.
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Silence
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For one second.
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Two.
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Three.
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Care
Looked up.
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Cole
Looked down.
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Still holding her.
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Cole
Softly:
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"Careful."
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Care
"I hate you."
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Cole
"No, you don't."
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Care
"I absolutely do."
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Cole
"Hm."
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A pause.
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Then—
the biggest mistake of his life.
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Cole
"Don't fall, wifey."
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Silence
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Absolute silence.
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Care
...
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Cole
...
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Cole
Immediately realized what he had said.
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Care
"WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME?"
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Cole
"I can explain."
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Care
"NO."
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Cole
"I actually can't explain."
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Care
"COLE WATSON."
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Cole
The survival instincts disappeared.
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Completely.
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Because instead of running—
instead of apologizing—
instead of saving himself—
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He did something much worse.
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He laughed.
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Actually laughed.
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A real laugh.
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Warm.
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Happy.
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Completely unguarded.
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And for a moment—
Care forgot she was supposed to be angry.
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Just for a moment.
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Cole
Still smiling.
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Still looking at her.
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Like she was the only person in the room.
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Care
Opened her mouth.
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Ready to argue.
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Ready to complain.
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Ready to say something.
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Anything.
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Cole
Never gave her the chance.
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He leaned forward.
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And kissed he.
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Deep.
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Gentle.
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Before immediately stepping back.
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Like he had just committed a crime.
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Care
Completely frozen.
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Cole
Still grinning.
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Still very doomed.
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Downstairs
A scream echoed.
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Because apparently someone had seen.
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JJ
From three floors below:
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"I SAW THAT."
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Aera
"I SAW IT TOO."
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Keifer
"FINALLY."
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Percy
"ABOUT TIME."
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Care
Wanted to disappear.
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Immediately.
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Cole
Wanted to disappear too.
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But unfortunately—
he was still smiling.
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Like a complete idiot.
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And everyone knew exactly whose influence that was.
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Keifer Watson
Standing downstairs.
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Looking proud.
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Keifer
"My work here is done."
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JJ
"You created a monster."
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Keifer
"You're welcome."
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And somewhere in Manhattan—
the mighty founder of C2W discovered a terrible truth.
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Building global corporations was easy.
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Surviving Care Patel was not.
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