A smooth curse from Xavier introduced me to decrease my menu. He was frowning down at his cellphone, studying one thing.

“Every part okay?” I requested.

“I’m sorry. One thing’s come up. We’ll should reschedule this.”

My coronary heart sank. “Oh.”

He shook his head and turned to wave over the waiter. I used to be being egocentric—for all I knew, there was some disaster happening that he, because the quickly to be Don, wanted to take care of and I used to be simply sitting right here being whiny as a result of our date was ruined.

“Something I can do to assist?”

He glanced over at me, curiously. “Not except you’re within the temper to barter with a scammer.”

I huffed out amusing. “Who scammed you?”

“I suppose I ought to confer with it as stealing somewhat than scamming.” He corrected himself.

Ah, properly that was an entire completely different story.

“, I’ve been advised I’m a reasonably good negotiator.” I stated as he held my coat for me.

His forehead raised whereas I slipped my arms into it. “Actually,”

“Yup. I’m my dad’s go-to.”

He appeared to contemplate my phrases for a protracted second earlier than holding out his hand to me. I took it, squeezing it as he walked me out, a automobile already pulled as much as the curb for us.

The automobile started to maneuver as soon as we had been safely tucked inside, however I had no concept the place we had been heading.

“By a very good negotiator… you imply…?” Xavier’s arm got here as much as relaxation towards the again of our seat, proper behind my shoulder.

“Why don’t you fill me in on what occurred?”

He nodded. “I’ll present you once we get there.”

***

The safehouse wasn’t removed from the restaurant.

To my shock, each Xavier’s underboss and consigliere had been ready for us. They gave me a curious once-over as Xavier sat me down in one of many chairs farthest away from the doorways. There have been no home windows and the brilliant gentle overhead was each annoying and harsh.

“Amanda, that is my underboss Finn and my consigliere Matthias. Gents, I’m certain you keep in mind my spouse, Amanda.”

They each nodded respectfully my manner, murmuring their hellos.

“Inform me the whole lot,” Xavier stated, leaning towards the aspect of my chair.

Matthias spared me a look earlier than talking. “The shopper that was speculated to be dealing with that diamond provide has disappeared. No contacts can get to him and all communication has stopped. He was final seen getting on a airplane to Italy.”

Xavier frowned on the information. “What else?”

“That’s all of the information we have now for now. We had been in a position to observe the airplane. It’s nonetheless within the sky heading abroad. We now have a crew following it.”

Xavier nodded. “I see.”

“That may very well be a very good factor.” I stated, nudging his aspect. “You would prepare for the airplane to remain on the tarmac whereas your guys get there.”

Xavier’s arms crossed over his chest. “Raiding a airplane in the midst of the day isn’t precisely making for the covert operation that I’d like.”

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