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Chapter six
Luca
She is the most frustrating woman. She's ignorant and demanding. Annoying, is what she is….
I drummed my fingers on the table.
Why can't I stop thinking about her?
I closed my eyes momentarily, inhaling slightly as I remembered the smell of her hair as I held her close. The feel of her fingers enticing me, as she slid them under my belt. I felt my cock begin to come alive at the thought of our earlier encounter. I had not been turned on by a woman in a very long time, and the fact that she made me feel things again, concerned me. But if I had to admit it, a small part of me liked it.
A small kick under the table jolted me from my thoughts, and I looked up at Atlas across the table, who nudged his eyes towards Marco. His message was clear.
Concentrate.
He narrowed his eyes at me with a raised eyebrow, a look I knew all too well having grown up with him since we were kids. What's up with you?
I ignored him and turned my attention to the matter at hand as Marco elaborated on his idea.
"And that's how we'll quadruple the deal. Why make three million dollars when you can make twelve?"
I considered the proposal. Weapons trade wasn't something we were new to, but upscaling to this magnitude took on a lot more risk. The logistics became trickier. Larger shipments were harder to hide, and a lot more manpower was needed. Still, no risk, no reward.
"Not a bad idea. I'll think about it. With the right partnership in place, I believe we can make it work. Come back to me when you have some solid prospects."
Marco, a short stubby man, beamed as he sat back in his seat. "Leave it with me boss."
"Any other matters we need to discuss?" I looked around the table at the group of men who were our board representatives. Each brought a strength to the table. Besides Marco García who was somewhat of a greedy man, but had an excellent eye for finding and brokering deals, there was Frederick Tremblay, of French decent who was a serious character and managed every deal with an iron fist. We could always leave it to him to see our plans were followed through as expected. Stefan Nikovic took care of the muscle. If we needed the men for a particular job or for general security, our Balkan boys were the fiercest. Then there was Brad Anderson, our expert money washer and accountant, and finally, there was Edward Taylor who ran those legitimate businesses and ensured all ran smoothly.
Together we made a tight knit team. It helped that we'd all known each other since we were boys and built this conglomerate up into what it was today from scratch.
"Let's call it a night. We have lots to prepare over the coming weeks and -". I looked up abruptly as Nico came bounding down the stairs and rushed out of the back doors.
What the hell? Shouldn't he be watching Catalina?
I scowled. He knows better than to make a scene when the board members were here.
"Is Nico alright? I'm surprised he didn't join us tonight if he was here?" Stefan commented.
I ground my teeth, suppressing my anger, "Yes, like I said, they've had a busy night already, handling the warehouse situations, as you may have heard on the news. I'm sure that whatever has got his attention is under control."
They nodded in agreement.
"We are in good hands." Frederick murmured.
A buzz sounded on the table, and Stefan picked up his phone. We knew it would be serious if someone dared call him during a meeting.
"Yes. Intruder? Well, you know what to do." He hung up the phone and looked at me. "I didn't realize you had a security issue up here? Do you need more men?"
I raised at brow at him. "What security issue? Was that intruder here?"
Stefan shrugged his broad shoulders. "Yeah. A woman at the east gate of the estate. But don't worry, I told him to take care of it."
A woman?
It took a moment for the penny to drop. Nico!
"Cancel the order. Now!"
