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"Stop." Hendrix had ruthlessly interrupted Lucas's spiel and the entire living room turned quiet.

Unfortunately they were unaware of how to behave as a guest of Zuckerberg before arriving at our doorstep. They didn't look angry at being interrupted. Instead they smiled and gestured patiently at Hendrix to finish what he wanted to say.

"The club has no intention of forming any strategic collaborations." This single statement put an end to Lucas's entire plan. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Lucas thought that Hendrix hadn't finished, so he kept smiling and listened intently.

Hendrix however, clamped his lips shut tightly and calmly with nothing more to say.

The air in the room grew stagnant and Lucas's smile slowly dwindled.

"What are you implying, Mr. Roberts? Are you saying that our organization isn't worth doing business with?" Quinn asked.

I had assumed that Quinn wasn't a good man and he had proven me right. Just on time to vindicate my presumptions.

a small town called Ucrebury who dared to take

comfortable position. He then spoke slowly, "Children will us childish tricks, and we should always provide opportunities for the younger generation. We can talk business if you want. But, if get any ideas on working with my daughter, please turn

with such intensity that it became uncomfortable to look at him. Quinn and Lucas stumbled for a moment before the word "police station" had finally sunk in. Lucas then slapped the armrest and stood up. "You did not

tense. Lucas's underlings had quietly shoved their hands into their

cold and icy stare, he said flatly, "Oh, I totally

course on Zuckerberg House Guest Etiquette 101: Uninvited guests will

out his hands and looked hurt. "Why would you say that? Your woman just told me that you'd be elated to have friends from afar visiting you. I thought you would be

"My woman?"

"Which woman?"

blurted that out simultaneously. After we said that, we both looked at each other and then waited for

woman,

out a stack of photos from

the photos onto the table and said, "Look!

whether he was angry or confused. I went to pick up the photos. After that, I sat down

had happened right after we