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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.

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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.

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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

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 just say that,

had quietly shoved their hands into

them with his cold and icy stare, he said flatly, "Oh,

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hurt. "Why would you say that? Your woman just told me that you'd be elated to have friends from afar

"My woman?"

"Which woman?"

blurted that out simultaneously. After we said that, we both looked at each

which woman,

took out a stack of photos from his jacket pocket and handed

table and said, "Look!

I went to pick up the photos. After that, I sat down and looked at the pictures

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