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Chapter 56: Back Against The Wall

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Epstein reached down, popped open his leather briefcase resting by his feet, and pulled out a thin manila folder. He tossed it onto the desk.

"I pulled his academic file on Friday afternoon before I fired him," Epstein said, staring at the folder. "Full academic scholarship. He holds the highest qualifying test scores in the entire history of Braxton College's engineering program. Six academic commendations. And he has three pending patent applications filed under a student research waiver."

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