King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter 189

Chapter One Hundred Eighty-Nine

Adrik

We continued to talk with Andy, but it was starting to get late. Armando wanted to leave to go check on Giana, who had been alone most of the day, as she still felt intimidated by being in the same room with so many men. We set Andy up in a spare apartment, close to Armando’s guys. Viktor gave strict orders to all the security that Andy was not to leave the building unless he was with one of us, under any circumstances. They had orders to sh oot him if he tried.

I was somewhat relieved for it to be just us once again, so we could relax somewhat. Sephie got up from between Ivan and Misha, declaring, “I need a change of scenery. Everyone come upstairs. We’re ordering food.” She had a grin on her face. I think she enjoyed giving us orders once in a while.

Stephen pulled his phone out of his pocket. “Chinese or Thai?”

We all looked at each other, then looked at Stephen as we all said “Thai” at once.

“Done and done,” he said as he walked out of the room to make the order.

Once upstairs, we continued the conversation about what to do. “I’m going to call Trino in the morning, but I want to keep Armando in the dark for now. I don’t think Trino knows Anthony has been talking to the Mexicans. They have a very strained relationship, at best. I don’t like dealing with them at all. This could start a war between the Colombians and the Mexicans if we’re not careful,” I said.

“I think Trine is on your side completely. I think Armando is too, but I don’t trust Mike at the moment, until we figure out what his issue is,” Sephie said. She thought for a moment. “What does asking nicely entail, exactly?”

Andrei chuckled. “We need more details about the building, so we know where to place the charges. And if we can gain access

inside or if we have to do it from the outside.”

“What’s the difference?” she asked.

“Inside is a cleaner demolition. Outside makes a bigger boom, basically,” Andrei said.

“Bubba, I had no idea you enjoyed blowing things up this much,” she said, grinning at him.

“Who do you think blew the ho le in the wall of the Syrian prison to ask nicely if Viktor could come out and play?” he said, laughing.

“I did not bet on you, I’ll be honest. You don’t strike me as that turbulent,” she said.

But I really enjoyed chemistry class.”

everyone to join her in yet more

Right on time.

that you need to make it go

place surrounded and watched constantly. If

the water, that could work in our

mostly abandoned. What if we make

a moment, nodding in agreement. “That could work. We’d need

Viktor said.

a hierarchy of dealers, apparently, too. Like, I don’t even think the bosses know all the

idea. It was a good one. Set up a fake warehouse for a few weeks to give people a reason to be there while they

the one they’re using, it would give us a

to make it look as legit as possible. I’m sure he knows electricians too.” She pulled a business card from her pocket and handed it to Viktor. “I know Chen will help us, for sure. He’s the most laid-back dude I’ve ever met, so for him to be angry about something means he feels very strongly about it. He was not happy about the possibility of

it out tomorrow and see what we can come up with,” Ivan

looked at the screen, then put it back. “Food’s here. I’ll be right back,” he said,

I want to hear your insight into the Mike

to myself, happy that those two seemed to be getting as close as she was with the other four guys. It took me a while to warm

we were all eating, Stephen enlightened us with his insight

gym at the same time as Keith the other night. We were just shooting the sh it. I asked a lot of questions, curious about where they all came from. Keith

when I was interviewing them that

fish in a very small pond, basically.” He paused to take a bite of food. I glanced at Sephie. I

that.”

know what made him leave that small town?” Sephle asked.

him dying. He got tired of waiting. He’s big on titles. He likes authority, Keith said. My best guess, and you might tell me I’m completely wrong, Seph, but I think he almost feels threatened by you. He operates by the rules of the animal kingdom, if you will. He sees all of us and we’re clearly a formidable opponent, so he respects that automatically. But then

someone like Mike, who isn’t necessarily smart enough to see past the black and wh ite of big male equals strength,

been laid?” Sephie

don’t know the answer to that question. That’s not really information I was interested in.” Stephen looked at all of us,

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