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CHAPTER 28: TOKEN FOR A JOB WELL DONE

Author: Inksmith
last update publish date: 2026-06-03 23:16:39

TOKEN FOR A JOB WELL DONE

Water dripped somewhere in the abandoned lot behind the old laundromat, and the air carried the choking smell of cigarette smoke, gasoline and wet asphalt. It sent Jake’s stomach churning, but he had to wait.

He always had to fucking wait.

Arms folded across his chest, Jake leaned against the side of his beat-up car as he watched Aaron slowly count the money. He would lick his finger between bills as he flipped through the stack.

The bastard stood beside the hood of
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