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.

“I’m not. But I

rd alert!” she said, laughing, causing everyone to join her in yet

Right on time.

do you guys get the details of the warehouse that you need to make it go boom?” she asked,

to have the place surrounded and watched constantly. If It’s at the docks, that

could

“Andy said the area was mostly abandoned. What if we make it not abandoned, so there’s a reason for people to

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

Viktor said.

bet good money they would help. There’s a hierarchy of dealers, apparently, too. Like, I don’t even think the bosses know all the dealers in the city. The dealers have dealers

quiet for a moment, all thinking about her idea. It was a good one. Set up a fake warehouse for a few weeks to give people a reason to be

a bad idea. If we can set up a fake warehouse next to the one they’re using, it would give us a reason for electricians and the like to

card from her pocket and handed it to Viktor. “I know Chen will help us, for sure. He’s the most

it out tomorrow and see what we can come up

it out of his pocket, looked at the screen, then put it back. “Food’s here. I’ll be

you get back, I want to hear your insight

the penthouse. Sephie caught me smiling 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 up to Stephen as well, but he

Stephen enlightened us

the same time as Keith the other night. We were just shooting the sh it. I asked a lot of questions, curious

I was interviewing them that

He paused to take a bite of food. I glanced at Sephie. I could tell she was beginning to

that.”

made him leave that small town?” Sephle

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 he sees Seph and at least in

be real, we do that. But I mean, it’s by choice. We all want to be near her. But for someone like Mike, who isn’t necessarily smart enough to see

ever been

that question. That’s not really information I was interested in.” Stephen looked at all of

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