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Ramirez Gonzales. I press my fingers to my temples, trying to stave off the frustration that claws its way up. I didn’t want to sour Ariel’s opinion of Noah. Just as the dread of everything I’m trying to juggle is fighting me, Mateo steps into my office, looking crazy. “Boss… I think Anita took the ledger as she left.” I lift my hand from my forehead and I take a cold glance at him. “You think or you know?” “She… most likely did.” he mumbles. “I’ll catch up to her!” “No. Stay. I know where she’s headed.” I counter. The ledger she took contains everything: how the money flows in, every sanitized transaction, and every damn name tied to those deals. She took it to draw me out, to make sure we finish the conversation I ended. And now, I’ve got no choice but to play her game. I grab my

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