Chapter 81: Fame and Connections
[Chapter 82: Fame and Connections]
In the fifth-floor hallway, Hawke sat on a bench, watching Steve embrace his teammates one by one, excitedly chatting as he took a sip from his coffee cup. He had only slept a little the night before, but it hadn't affected him much.
The Dodgers' manager had arrived, first offering Steve encouragement before conferring with Caroline. Edward returned with a cup of coffee and sat down next to Hawke.
His thought process was different. He said, "Boss, no one is paying attention to us. It feels like we've been forgotten."
Hawke slowly sipped his coffee and responded softly, "Savior, do you know about puppetry?"
Edward thought for a moment before pointing toward Steve and saying, "They're the puppets, and we're the ones pulling the strings?"
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Things quieted down a bit, and Steve, Caroline, and Biles came over.
Biles said, "The team wants Steve to make a public statement with Wilson."