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(Jayden)

I've never been to a farm," I admit.

Viktor glances over, a small smile tugging at the comer of his mouth. "It's not the life you're used to."

"No kidding." I mutter, my eyes sweeping over the open land. "Did you grow up here on the farm?" He shakes his head, keeping his focus on the road ahead. "Not here. Hungary. Until I was ten." "Okay, wow. Hungary."

"I've got a big family. Twelve of us kids, all up. I'm the eldest. My parents had their struggles but managed to stay together."

"Twelve kids?" I whistle. That's a lot of mouths to feed "

"Yeah," Viktor says. "It wasn't always easy, but my father worked hard. Lost the family farm when I was young, so we had to move to the city. Budapest. He hated it-was never the same after that. He always dreamed of getting back to the land." I nod, understanding. "Sounds like he fought hard for your family."

"He and my mother both did," Viktor agrees. "I left at sixteen to work and help with money. Joined the military, sent money back. My parents always kept things together, even when it was tough."

"So, how did you all get here to Bulgaria?"

"I met Gus when I was twenty. He had land here and we needed land. He let my father purchase it and pay it off. I'm loyal to him because of that. He helped me get my family back to farm life. That's all I ever wanted for my father."

"Gus, huh?" I let out a humorless laugh. "I'm trying to cut him out of my life, same as my mother."

""He has regrets."

"Yeah, well, too little too late," I say, my voice tightening.

"I've been into Gus's digital files. I know everything."

I stare at him. I thought he knew way more than he was letting on. "Does Gus know that?"

He shakes his head.

"I see. So what? You hacked his computers?" I joke.

"Actually, yes.

"Why?"

he asked me to look out for you when you got here. And to

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what's happened but it's a mystery why

wasn't good enough for me. I heard her and Gus talking about it while I was recovering, and my mind blocked it out. I lost my memory, and couldn't even remember Winona

the steering wheel,

took so long to get my life back on track. When my memories came back, it was like getting hit all

know

want is to focus on my little

"I get that. Family's the only thing that

pretty damn fast," I

already know

You and your wife have been through

But I guess

can find a way to save all the jobs for people. Then I can get

every person needs a

everyday but it's not like I need the

"Money isn't everything."

""No, but it helps."

for years to build Nexus, but now it's your fight to change it

that. Winona wants something different for our kids, something more grounded. But I've always known this life. I don't see what's wrong with using the money I've got to live on." Or Nexus

"Maybe."

rolling hills and farmland. Viktor turns off

here, cleaner, like earth

my family's

house is a long, low building with pale stone walls and a steep, slate-tiled roof. The windows

be

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ears. The dog barks playfully, darting between the kids as they shout in rapid-fire

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