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Ace’s gaze went to Fearghas. “I did.”
“And all of you made it out all right and are safe?”
Ace nodded. “We did, and we are. I’m putting you on speaker with Fearghas Gordon and Jasmine Nassar.” He pressed the button and held the phone out for the others to hear.
“Did you retrieve the artifact?” Swede asked.
“We did,” Ace answered.
“I’m glad you made it out of there. I look forward to hearing the story,” Swede said. “I saw that emergency services were sent to one of Demopoulos’s warehouses in Athens due to an explosion earlier today. Was that you, Fearghas?”
Fearghas grinned. “It provided a good distraction, allowing me to borrow one of Demopoulos’s trucks for a joy ride.”
“How did you manage to get them out of the compound?” Swede asked.
Fearghas’s gaze met Ace’s. “I loaded a couple of motorcycles into the back of the truck and drove it out to the compound, stopping short of the gate. I unloaded the bikes, then drove the truck through the gate.” He grinned. “It seemed appropriate to sacrifice one of Demopoulos’s trucks to help retrieve what he’d stolen to begin with.”
Swede chuckled. “Well done.”
“Swede, with Demopoulos eager to get the scroll back, we might not have much time,” Ace said. “We need you to look up a Louis Bertolli or Bertolini. He was or is a friend of Demopoulos’s who got him interested in Egyptian artifacts to begin with. We think he might be the other person interested in acquiring that scroll.”
“He might be the one holding my son hostage,” Jasmine said.
“Louis Bertolli or Bertolini,” Swede said. “Got it. Do you have a place to lay low while I research this?”
Ace’s gaze went to Fearghas.
“They’re at my place in Athens,” Fearghas said. “Not many people know my place even exists. Hopefully, they’ll be safe for a while.”
“I’ll get back with you ASAP,” Swede said. “Out here.”
Ace ended the call and pocketed his phone. He looked at Jasmine. “What now?”
She shook her head and pulled her cell phone out of her pocket. “I want to get my contact working on it as well. He might know people who know Demopoulos.”
She selected a number and pressed her phone to her ear, her gaze meeting Ace’s. “All I know is that Demopoulos is going to be furious when he realizes that scroll is missing.”
Ace nodded. The Greek crime boss would have all his people looking for them at the airports, seaports, and train stations. If they’d thought it was difficult to get out of Jordan, it would be even more challenging to leave Athens.
His gaze rested on the woman who’d turned his world upside down four years ago. He’d spent years looking for her. His jaw hardened. Now that he’d found her, he couldn’t lose her again.
Chapter 10
Jasmine paced the garage floor with her phone pressed to her ear as it rang. “We need more information,” she murmured aloud. “We can’t wait for Swede to search the internet to find who is in competition with Demopoulos.”
“Moya lyubov, yak spravy?” he answered on the first ring.
She answered in Ukrainian, “I am well.”
“Did you get it?” he asked.
“We did,” she said. “It all went according to your plan.”
He chuckled. “I understand you had some plans of your own. My source said the dealer had to do very little for you to win that game.”
“Then luck must have been on my side.”
“He also said that Demopoulos’s people are looking for the Italian heiress Francesca and her bodyguard. They’re questioning all involved, including all the players.”
