Chapter 1026

“At first, I thought what we were escorting would be a nasty job.”

Oliver stepped into the underground launch center beneath the island and looked at the busy personnel all around. “I figured we’d get hit by every corporation under the sun, and we’d be playing whack-a-mole—hammering them back one by one. Then after fighting like hell, everyone would be so tired they’d be leaning on the railing, surrounded by bodies, lighting a cigarette, and watching the rocket go up…”

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