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Chapter 26
NICCO
I finished my eggs. They were quite good, though missing the meat and cheese that I tend to prefer at every meal. It was much healthier than what I usually eat, that’s for sure.
I set the plate aside and gestured to Hope. “Do you mind looking at this for me and telling me what you see? First impression.”
She nodded, putting her plate down and came to stand beside me. I moved my chair to the side and pulled her onto my lap. My wolf needed her close. We leaned into her, sniffing her hair and letting her scent wash over us. She was so engrossed in the spreadsheet pulled up on my computer that she didn’t notice.
“First impression?” she asked, looking back at me. I nodded.
“Okay, first impression is that someone is doing a really good job moving money around. It would pass most audits, but there are some discrepancie
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