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CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
Author: Eshawrite
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CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

Austin’s taxi pulled up to the curb, and he peered out the window at the Flingstro restaurant. The place was buzzing. Even though it was still early, the front was already packed with expensive cars. Young people, dressed in clothes that looked like they cost more than Austin’s whole apartment, were coming and going. They all looked so confident, so… right in this place.

Austin, on the other hand, felt completely out of place. He was wearing his best clothes—a simple collared shirt and some nice pants—but he still felt like a poor kid who’d wandered into a rich person’s party. He paid the taxi driver and walked toward the restaurant’s entrance, his hands shoved deep into his pockets.

A security guard, a big guy with a stern face, was standing by the door. He took one look at Austin and his eyes narrowed. He held up a hand, stopping Austin dead in his tracks.

"Hold on there, buddy," the guard said, a frown on his face. "Are you here for a job interview? You should
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