Chapter 1

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In a room that reeked of conspiracy and cheap cologne, Mr. Brooke's mind resembled a blender on overdrive. His underlings were fluttering like frightened pigeons, unsure of what to do. Frantically, he barked for Wilder, who promptly reported an impending cop invasion.

"Sir, it's a cop parade out there, we're toast," Wilder blurted out, his voice quivering like a leaf in a storm.

Mr. Brooke's eyebrows could have won a limbo competition, they were so furrowed. Feeling the pressure, he dialed Wrivan, the self-proclaimed alpha of the gang, who was likely combing his hair for his imaginary fan club.

In a panicked whisper, Mr. Brooke urged, "Wrivan, drop the swagger and gather the troops. The cops are hot on our heels; we need a best level escape plan!"

Wrivan, not one to resist an opportunity for self-promotion, tried to shrug off the call for backup. "Why bother with the crew, sir? I'm your one-man army. My brain is a gold mine."

The veins on Mr. Brooke's forehead began doing the Macarena. "Wrivannnnn, don't push me. Do. As. I. Say," he growled before dramatically slamming the phone down.

With a look of disdain that could curdle milk, Wrivan made the call, mustering the gang, including the skeptical girls. Samandra stormed in, demanding answers, while Wrivan, with all anger, muttered, "Sometimes you need a little dim in the brilliance."

"Excuse me," Samandra huffed, her eyes shooting daggers. "It's not dim, it's diversity. We're the brains behind this operation, and you're just the poster boy for bad ideas," she retorted, with Aurelie's enthusiastic backing.

With the tension building like a bad reality TV finale, Vance, the eternal peacekeeper, intervened, herding everyone into the meeting room before the situation turned into a soap opera.

With the tension building like a bad reality TV finale, Vance, the eternal peacekeeper, intervened, herding everyone into the meeting room before the situation turned into a soap opera

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As the gang assembled, Mr. Brooke pleaded for an escape plan that wouldn't lead them straight to jail. Wrivan, attempting to redeem himself, blurted out an idea that sounded like a rejected plan. Samandra, finally interested, proposed a clever twist involving wild dogs and the nearby Mafia's group *Goons and Giggles* love for shiny things.

"You guys are Eunoia(well mind and beautiful thinking)!" Mr. Brooke exclaimed, eyes gleaming like a kid in a candy store. "You two are the Sherlock and Watson of our crew! Separate teams it is!"

Little did they know, their shenanigans had just unleashed the fury of Mr. Grip, the notorious smuggler and head of Goons And Giggles treasure team, who was likely concocting his own diabolical revenge plan, possibly involving more wild animals and certainly less hairspray. And so, with the scent of impending chaos in the air, they all dispersed, leaving the room silent, save for the echo of Vance's weary sigh.

After the mission ended, everyone scattered like startled cats, except Samandra and Wrivan, whose eyes engaged in a furious staring contest. Wrivan suddenly blurted out, "You know, forgiving someone and giving up on someone is like offering your brain to the futile club!"

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