“Maven Blackthorn. That name sounds familiar. Let me think … did we used to go to high school together?” “Great, now you’re a comedian.” “Am I right? Were you the one with the crooked teeth and the lazy eye?” “You’re going to have crooked teeth pretty soon if you don’t stop being a jerk.” He hears the tension in my voice and stops teasing me. “What’s wrong? Did something happen?” “Oh, no, everything’s wonderful. I spent the entire weekend trying to decode a very cryptic statement this irritating millionaire told me.” “Billionaire.” “What?” “I’m a billionaire, not a millionaire.” “Well, pardon
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