When We Collide
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"Pierce."
"Barnes."
Two histories tainted by Hydra that should never collide. Last names that should never be circled near each other let alone spoken from the same mouth.
The granddaughter of Alexander Pierce can't be trusted. Thats what Elaine Pierce knew people said behind closed doors about her. Elaine Pierce learned that lesson young, and she's been proving herself in the shadows ever since.
But her new role-serving as Valentina's head of security-comes with one complication she didn't prepare for: Bucky Barnes. In a world where trust is lethal, the question isn't whether they'll collide... it's what happens when they do.
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