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Rain streaked the windows of the 19, an RTS bus Elias had memorized. For six months, his life had been a series of transfers and missed shifts. His old sedan had breathed its last on the Inner Loop, leaving his credit score in the same gutter as the car's rusted frame.

Mike didn't flinch. "We handle the bank ourselves, Elias. Let’s find what fits your paycheck, not your past."