Maxine had never expected that Teddy would upstage her—but she’d never been prouder of him for doing so. Like her, Teddy began by thanking his family. Then he turned to face her, just like she’d done to him. “Maxine Hart, you are my worthiest adversary—and my most worthy ally. The Bard once wrote, ‘Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.’ And the day I met you, I ran from fear and met death for what I pray will be the penultimate time. You’ve taught me not to hesitate, to place my trust in fate, and to leap into the unknown with my mind open.
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