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CHAPTER 81 PART 2
"NO!" Peter's shout echoed through the hallway. "This isn't fair! This isn't right! Director Chen, you can't—you can't just let him destroy our lives like this!"Chen's expression didn't change. "I can, and I have. Captain Morrison acted within his authority. His decisions stand.""But—but—" Peter was shaking now, his entire world collapsing. "I just laughed! That's all I did! And my whole future is gone? My whole career? Everything I worked for?""Actions have consequences," Chen said flatly. "You should have thought about that before disrespecting a captain in his own station."Jenkins closed his eyes briefly, a bitter smile touching his lips. Of course, he thought. Of course Chen would back Morrison publicly. Can't undermine the chain of command. Can't let the crew think they can challenge authority without consequences. The system protects itself.Morrison turned to the security guards, his voice carrying clear authority now. "You heard the director. These two are trespassing on f
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Director Chen's presence seemed to fill the entire hallway, his authority so absolute that every firefighter present instinctively lowered their heads in respect. Even the security guards, who'd been seconds away from removing Jenkins and Peter, stood at attention, waiting for direction.Everyone bowed their heads.Everyone except Morrison.Morrison kept his face turned toward Chen, his expression still hard, still defiant. His jaw was set, his shoulders squared. He'd just exercised his power, had reminded everyone who he was, and he wasn't about to shrink before Chen again. Not in front of his crew. Not after what he'd just done.Chen's eyes swept across the assembled group, taking in the scene with the practiced assessment of someone who'd been managing crises for decades. His gaze lingered on Jenkins and Peter, then moved to the security guards, then finally settled on Morrison."I'll ask one more time," Chen said, his voice carrying clearly despite its measured tone. "What is happ
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"No," Jenkins interrupted gently but firmly. "What you have to do is maintain your dignity. That's the one thing Morrison can't take away from you unless you give it to him freely."Peter's expression crumbled. "Dignity doesn't pay student loans. It doesn't explain to my parents why their investment in my education was wasted. It doesn't give me back the future I just lost.""I know," Jenkins said quietly. "And I promise you—I swear to you—that I'll help you. One way or another, we'll figure this out. But not by groveling before that man. Not by giving him the show he wants.""You're both idiots," Morrison's voice cut through their quiet conversation. "Complete idiots. Jenkins, you're still trying to play hero? Still trying to save the day? You can't even save yourself!"He looked at the assembled firefighters, making sure they were all paying attention. "This is what happens to heroes in the real world. They don't get rewarded. They don't get celebrated. They get crushed by people wh
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Morrison's laughter echoed through the hallway—loud, harsh, and triumphant. It was the laugh of a man who'd finally regained control, who'd reminded everyone why they should fear him, who'd proven that despite everything, he still held power over their lives and careers."You see?" Morrison said, his voice still carrying that manic edge. "You see what happens? This is what power looks like! This is what authority means!"He pointed at Jenkins and Peter, his finger jabbing aggressively through the air. "I don't care what anyone thinks about how I lead. I don't care what accusations you throw at me. Because at the end of the day, I'm the one who decides who stays and who goes. I'm the one with the connections. I'm the one who makes the calls that determine your futures!"Jenkins stood silent, his jaw clenched so tightly it ached, watching Morrison's victory lap with barely suppressed rage."You two think you're so brave?" Morrison continued, his voice dripping with mockery. "You think s
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Peter, who'd been watching this entire exchange with growing horror, felt his legs go weak. His vision actually blurred at the edges, the hallway seeming to swim around him."No," Peter whispered, the word barely audible. "Please, no..."But Morrison wasn't listening. He was on another call now, this time to someone at the city's emergency services coordination office. "I need both names entered into the disciplinary database. Jenkins and Chen. Both terminated for cause. Both unsuitable for rehire..."Jenkins stood frozen, watching his career—his entire professional identity—being systematically destroyed right in front of him. He'd known this was possible. Had told himself he was prepared for it. Had convinced himself that principles mattered more than paychecks.But knowing something intellectually and experiencing it emotionally were two completely different things.The pain was like being stabbed. Like having molten metal poured directly onto his soul. Twenty years of service, of
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Something inside Morrison snapped.All the humiliation he'd endured—Chen's slap, the threats to his career, the impossible demand that he grovel before Alex—it all came boiling up in a wave of rage so intense he couldn't see straight.His hand flew up, palm open, aimed directly at Jenkins's face.I'm a captain! Morrison's mind screamed. A CAPTAIN! I've earned respect! I've put in twenty years! I deserve authority! And this nobody—this worthless, insubordinate nobody—dares to speak to me like this? In front of everyone?The slap was meant to be devastating. To be a statement. To prove that Captain James Morrison still commanded respect and fear in his own station, regardless of what Director Chen thought.But the blow never landed.Jenkins moved with surprising speed, his body shifting to the side, his head ducking slightly. Morrison's hand whistled through empty air, the momentum throwing Morrison slightly off-balance.Jenkins straightened, a cold smile playing at his lips. "Did you r
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