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“All right, listen up.” Cole looked around the room. We were all gathered and had braced ourselves to hear what Cole would say about Lexi. “Before I lay it on you guys, let’s welcome Moore to the house.” He paused as murmurs and polite nods were tossed out to Moore. “I apologize for dropping you in the deep end.” Cole grimaced at him.
“I’m here now. Use me.” Moore was all business.
“Proof of life for Lexi came in an hour ago.” The room went still, and a few stole a glance at our brother. Keith’s knuckles were white as they gripped the leather on the armrests of his chair. “They’re asking for two million for an even exchange.”
“Which, of course, is bullshit,” Mark shot from the back of the room.
“Agreed, but we’re going along with it.” Cole held his hand up. “As we speak, Dusk’s tea
