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his face told ht not want to know

“There’s so that you need to know, Gabriel”

“Like what?” I asked, looking at Neil, as studying his own glass of whiskey with a frown “Coot a few sips down, if that’s what you’re waiting for”

“It’s about your ex-wife and ex-best friend,” he said

I stiffened in shock to hear those words co out of Neil’s mouth He didn’t know either one of theh ht up

“What the fuck are you talking about?” I delass down on the table harshly “How do you know them?”

Neil held up his hands in a universal sign of peace “I don’t know theer”

“What is going on Neil?”

“They’re coovern They are pitching for a contract to predict consuiven the shit state the economy is in”

“Bastards,” I blurted out, shaking my head while fury rose in inal research for predicting consu after the contract we are pushing for?”

“I’ you know before anyone else tells you,” Neil said grimly “The only reason why I found out is because I called in to check on e needed to have our shit together They infor input, and when they told ht away”

A headache throbbed in et through the night to kill the dark anger now rising up in ain

“We are going to go over everything next week,” I said “Triple check everything I don’t care if we have to stay in the office all day and night, either They aren’t going to get the contract”

Neil nodded as he sipped at his whiskey “I figured that I’ll send out an e to let the to be fine, Gabriel You’re the best at what you do”

“Jack Miller is no slouch either,” I replied coldly “Especially since I taught hi he knows”