Chapter 328
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Jefferson stared at Alex.

And then he started laughing.

It wasn't a happy laugh. It was the kind of laugh that comes when someone says something so ridiculous that your brain can't process it any other way. He shook his head, still grinning, still looking at Alex like he was the biggest joke in the room.

"What do you know?" Jefferson said, spreading his arms wide. "Seriously. What the hell do you know about any of this?" His voice was mocking now, dripping with contempt. "Are you trying to tell
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