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“‘A moment’s notice’ as in 24 hours, or 24 minutes?”
“The shorter the timeframe, the better.”
“Since the target lives down the road,” I said sarcastically, “I could just stay here while I’m waiting.”
My host beamed. “That’s an excellent suggestion.”
I stared at him. “I wasn’t being serious.”
“Nevertheless, an excellent suggestion.”
“I don’t have any clothes – ”
“We’ll get you an assortment from Florence.”
“I need very specific supplies for the mission – ”
“I can get you anything you need. Just give me a list.”
I looked at him in shock. “Are you sure about this?”
“I think it’s a wonderful idea.”
“I don’t,” the younger asshole said.
That decided it.
I gave the younger guy a Fuck you smile. “Too bad.”
Then I turned back to the older man. “Let’s do it.”
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My host excused himself to go wire half of the 200,000 euros – plus my 20,000 consultation fee just for appearing – into my Swiss bank account.
One of the guards drove me to a guest house within sight of the McMansion. It was basically a cottage, simple but nice.
“I’ll drop off dinner for you at 7PM,” the driver said before driving away in his BMW.
No invitation to the main house for dinner. Apparently, the client wanted to keep me close but not get too friendly.
Fine by me.
I called my bank in Switzerland. They confirmed that 120,000 euros had just been deposited into my account.
Excellent.
After inspecting the guest house, I took a walk across the property’s manicured lawns in order to call Sean. I figured the cottage was bugged.
My phone was encrypted, so I could speak freely with Sean without worrying about outside parties – like MI6 – listening in.
“So?” he asked as soon as he answered. “How’s it going?”
“I’m taking the job.”
“That’s great!”
“I’m also staying here at the property until I do it.”
