A Matter of Conscience

Piper stood frozen in the doorway of their cramped apartment bedroom, her hands planted firmly on her hips. Her chest heaved with shallow, rapid breaths as the lingering adrenaline from the Vanguard boardroom still coursed through her veins. The sheer magnitude of the opportunity that had just slipped right through their fingers hung heavy in the stifling air of the small room.

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