Ned Hillsdale and the Dance with the Devil

The rain fell in heavy sheets as Ned Hillsdale drove through the darkened streets of Chicago, his hands gripping the steering wheel with a mixture of determination and dread. The events of the past hour played over and over in his mind: his confrontation with Martin Price, the powerful businessman who had been both a client and a suspect, and the impossible choice that now weighed heavily on his conscience.

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