Chapter Twenty-Seven
May 26, 2229, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Bar Remembrance
Jia sipped her beer, pushing against the cloudiness in her mind. It was her second drink of the night, but she wanted to avoid getting too drunk too quickly. Having a higher tolerance than she once had didn’t mean she could drink with abandon.
Most of the big toasts had been conducted earlier. Everyone from the 1-2-2 had gathered to celebrate the enforcement zone’s part in the raid.
It was a high-profile success, and everyone could be proud.
She sat at table in the corner with Erik. They’d already chatted with different patrol officers and detectives throughout the bar, and most people were more than content to leave them alone now. Even though they’d played a key role in taking down the CEO, so many
