chapter 20
Author: Bolu Boski
last update2026-07-27 02:17:33

The fixer's name was Cole, and he had a tell. Every time he lied, his left eyelid twitched twice in rapid succession, and his breathing shifted from his diaphragm to his upper chest.

Julian had noticed it during the onboarding call three hours ago, when Cole swore his network was clean and his loyalty was absolute. Two twitches. Shallow breathing. The man was compromised from the start.

Julian sat at the kitchen island of his penthouse, six holographic screens floating in the air around him, a
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