Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits (Zoey Ashe, #1)

by Jason Pargin

“The gun without the training just means you’ve given your attacker a free gun.”

“I’m not a nice guy. But I am on your side. Don’t confuse the two. You hate me because I’m blunt and have no patience for wasted time or wasted words. Because I’m not nice. Well, a lot of nice people are nice because they’ve figured out it’s a great way to get things from other people. Some of the slimiest snakes I’ve run across have been nice. So let me tell you now, if you ever see me resort to being nice, run.”

None of that mattered, of course. The market is a machine, and these are just the noises the gears make when they turn.