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“The penthouse is ready for us. I had the building security do a sweep to make sure everything was in order. As long as we’re there, we’ll be safe.”
“So far, so good.”
“The hard part will be whenever we’re outside of the penthouse. As confident as I am in my skills, I figured a littlebackup would be in order. To that end, I made contact with an old associate of mine in the city. He recommended two men—Edgar Sanchez and Renaldo Hernandez—to work with me. Wherever you go in the city, the three of us will be there with you.”
He opened the folder and passed me two sheets, each with a summary of the men. I looked them over, everything seeming to be in order.
“Sounds good.”
“There’s a damn good chance that Charles won’t even know that we’re in town until we’re gone. But no way I’m going to be banking on that.”
“What if we manage to get him out in the open?” I asked. “If he finds out that we’re nearby, he might try something without planning. Could get him into a trap that way.”
Roberto nodded in a way that made it clear he’d considered that possibility.
“He very well could. But make no mistake—we’ll be ready if he tries anything. And if we get the chance, I’ll ice him myself.”
“Excellent. Thanks for all of your hard work, Roberto.”
“My pleasure,jefe. If I get to take out a murderingbastardolike Charles, hell, that’s almost a bonus in and of itself.”
“You serve him to me on a slab and you’ll get the normal kind of bonus, too.”
Roberto chuckled. “Naturally.”
I rose, stepping out of the office and into the hallway.
“OK, youhaveto let me pick. I have the best show ever in mind.”
“Are you sure? Because I just looked and there’s a new season ofEmily in Parisup.”
“This iswaybetter.”
I entered the main cabin of the plane, a smile spreading on my face as I laid eyes on the conversation. Marianne and Emilywere seated in the TV area, both covered with blankets, a plate of snacks in front of them.
“What is it?”
“It’s calledOutlander. It’s this amazing show about a lady who goes back in time and falls in love with this super-hot Scottish guy.”
“Mar!” Emily said, a playfully scandalized tone to her voice. “You watch this?”
“Sure do. I want to tell you more about it, but that might spoil it. Logan says I have a habit of telling too much of the plot.”
I chuckled. Seated at the table in front of me and to the left was Pearl, her computer open as she typed away.
“How’re we doing, Pearl?”
“Huh?” she glanced over her shoulder at me. “Oh, fine. Just trying to get everything in order for the staff, then plan an itinerary for the trip. After that, I’ve got to get in touch with some local boutiques and see what I can do about last-minute dresses.”
“I appreciate your hard work,” I said.
“Sure, sure. Still can’t believe that Marianne managed to talk me into coming.”
“You know you’re going to have fun, don’t even pretend like you’re not excited about it.”
Before Pearl could fire off a snarky reply, Emily sprang out of her seat. She turned, her face pale as she hurried past me and down the hall, barely able to get out an “excuse me” as she rushed into the bathroom and shut the door.
“She alright?” I asked.
