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Kharem looked up as the door to his office flew open. Genna stormed in.
“What the hell do you think you’re playing at?”
She leaned over his desk, both fists balled on the wooden surface.
Kharem sat back and composed himself. “Nice to see you, but I’m busy. The door was closed for a reason.” And it was sealed. He’d given her too much access.
“This is important. Why did you have him killed?”
Hornet, standing to Kharem’s right, stepped closer. Kharem raised a hand to calm the warrior. “Who?” he said.
“Like you don’t know. Leopold, you b****y i***t! This isn’t the districts. You can’t just remove anyone who’s causing difficulties.”
Ah! The message. And the rumours.
“He hasn’t turned up?”
“You expect him to? This is the Dome, Kharem. People don’t simply disappear.”
“He man
