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“It is what it is.”
“In fact, it’s VERY personal, considering you were just supposed to be Lucia’s bodyguard.” When I didn’t answer, Niccolo groaned. “TELL me you didn’t sleep with her.”
“I could, but I’d be lying.”
“You fucking IDIOT – the Widow will – ”
“It’s not like that,” I interrupted.
“Then what is it LIKE, exactly?!”
“I asked her to marry me.”
Another long pause.
“Every time you speak, I don’t think you can shock me again – and then you go and prove me wrong. You PROPOSED to her?!”
“And she said ‘yes.’”
“Jesus – Massimo – ”
“Don’t start. You can chew me out later when she’s safe.”
“Why are you telling me this over a recorded line?! He’ll have that much more leverage over you – ”
“Zollner already knows. He knew before he came after us.”
Niccolo groaned again. “Wonderful. So tell me, how the fuck are we supposed to save your new fiancée?”
“Zollner is taking her to San Michele, the cemetery island near Venice. That’s where he’s going to turn Lucia over to Aurelio.”
“How do you know all that?”
“Zollner told me.”
“He TOLD you?!”
“Yes.”
“Then it’s quite obviously – ”
“A trap.”
“He’s using her as bait – ”
“Because he knows I’ll come after her.”
“Not only THAT, but he wants you to bring us so he can kill all of us at once!”
“I know.”
“And you want to, what – just walk right into the trap he’s set?!”
“If it’s the only way I can save Lucia, then yeah, I’m going to walk right into it,” I said grimly. “I’ll do it alone if I have to.”
“For God’s sake, don’t do THAT. Just… call me when you’re on the road so I can tell Lars where to meet you. I’ll wake Dario and Adriano, and we’ll put together a plan.”
“Alright.”
