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“You work fast” He leaned against the door he’d just closed The thirty-sixth floor offices were soundproofed and what he had to say to his father had to stay between the two of them

“You signed the papers I told you ould happen if you did”

“You had a spy at the bank?” Why the thought hadn’t occurred to him before then, he didn’t know Walter was ruthless

And Liaht in and announce to his father that he’d refused to give in to his threat And then deliver the speech he’d been rehashing for years The one where he told his father how much he respected and admired him, told him that he’d continue to serve him, but that he also had to have a life, a mind, of his own

Building up to the part where he told hiive forty-plus hours a week to Connelly Invest toout the benefits to the firm if he continued to rise to success in a world of internet information delivery

“A spy, Liaame here? Grow up, man”

He listened for the disappointly imperceptible note of fear

And missed them both

“I want to know about the conversation I overheard in George’s office this ression if he had to If reason didn’t work “Why would our head counsel promise someone an i he mentioned didn’t promise those kinds of returns”

Liam had overheard just a sh to know that soave his father the particulars

George had been on the phone and hadn’t heard Liam wander in It had been before seven, before office staff started to arrive Just before Walter had called Liam into his private sanctum to issue yet another threat—the one where he’d be cut off if he went through with the Arapahoe deal

Otherwise Lia

“That investment will not be i “And you are no longer welcome here”

Steel could not have been stronger Or more cold

“I heard what George said I know that account There’s no way it’s going toon”