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“Absolutely.” Nickolai closed the doors behind him and went to sit on one of the padded chairs in front of the desk.
“It’s really coming down out there,” Andrei remained standing.
“I really appreciate you taking the time to come here.” Wade walked over to hand them their glasses before going back to get his. “I know it is out of your way.”
“It sounded urgent.” Andrei sipped the excellent scotch and watched as Wade sat on the edge of his desk.
“It is. I was involved with someone by the name of Angela Bisasor, some months ago and just today, she came to me with a very troubling story.” Wade twirled the liquid around. “I am hesitant to get involved, but in all good conscience, I could not just stand by and do nothing. She is involved with Valentin Volkov.”
He watched the recognition on both men’s faces with a nod.
“How involved?” Nickolai asked tightly.
“Romantically. He has her feeding him information and has threatened her family.”
“Something he will follow through with, if she does not toe the line,” Adrei told him grimly.
“I had dealings with him during the days of my difficult years or rather, the old man did.
He is ruthless and has a penchant for killing those who stand in his way. How the hell did she get involved with a son of a bitch like that?”
“He charmed her. What she said. According to her, the firm, where she is a partner, represents scums like him.” He took a sip of his drink. “The firm is being investigated by the feds.”
“Naturally.” Nickolai inclined his dark head, dark eyes watchful. “I am going to say what we are both thinking – you cannot afford to get involved.”
Wade tossed back the rest of the drink and put the glass away. “I cannot very well leave her to flounder with the sharks.”
“It’s not your damn problem. Volkov is not just a shark, he is the type that eats, chews and swallows without a thought to the palette. And he does not discriminate. You have a woman who is pregnant and if he knows of your involvement, he will go after her. We have friends, in the police force, high up-“
“And they have not been able to touch the son of a bitch!” Wade snapped it out. “Look, I care about her-“
“She was that good a lay?” His eyes flashed at the crudeness from Nickolai.
“Get your damn mind out of the gutter. I also knew her parents. When I went to India last year, they showed me extreme kindness.” He shook his head. “There must be something we can do.”
“I can reach out to my contacts in Russia to hear the latest,” Andrei murmured.
“And I will do the same.” Nickolai nodded. “I have to tell you, right now, that this is not going to end well. Does she have anywhere she can hide out?”
“She is worried about her sister and her family.”
“She is going to have to decide to turn state evidence against him and perhaps think of going into witness protection.”
“She is prepared to, but for her sister and the family. There are also her parents.”
“Volkov and his gang of thugs have long reach.”
“Then that’s a problem.”
“Yes.” Andrei rose to put away his glass. “I had dealings with him while I was trying to clean up the mess the family left and it was not pretty. He uses women as tools, is deep into human trafficking and extortion.
The different arms of law enforcement have been after him for years now and some have come close to shutting down his operation.
But his witnesses always turn up dead, violently. What I am assuming is that he targeted Ms. Bisasor because he wanted control in the firm. He is not going to let her off. She is either going to end up dead or worse.”
“What’s worse?” Wade asked grimly.
“Her entire family murdered, including the children,” Nickolai told him quietly. “We will see what we can do.”
