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"Any news on that drug deal?" We’d never gotten to the bottom of that, and the fire had consumed our attention over the last few days The fact Ricky had never come back to us on the deal was of concern

Scott pulled out his phone "Let me call Ricky and find out where he’s at with that"

"I’ll be back in a minute," I said and headed out of the office It was just after nine p off stea relationships so I spent soet a feel for who , but I had no luck on that front tonight

When I entered Scott’s office again, he’d finished his call with Ricky "What gives?" I asked

"Apparently it’s going to take place in four days He won’t tell et some eyes on him I wanna tail him and see who the fuck it is He’s still ada with us, brother"

"Agreed"

"Can you round Nash and J up for that job?"

I nodded "Consider it done"

"Tell the Ricky does – who he sees and where he goes I want confirave the orders for the fire and once we have that, we’re not holding back on him"

"I’ve increased security at all our premises, too We can’t afford to have any , brother"

The last thing we needed was Storm to lose its sources of income

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Sophia

The sounds of the office reverberated aroundintensified It was the first day back at work since Christ it The pool party yesterday had worn me out – between the alcohol and the sun, I’d been exhausted last night Sleep had actually been ht through until six thisBut now, at eleven thirty, I was ready to call it quits Pity I still had another five and a half hours to go

"Sophia, have you finished that design for the Dawson job yet?"

I looked up fro in front ofeyes He was always de point with hi to say for manners and office etiquette, but sadly he’d skipped that lesson in his work life