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Brett looked at , okay?" he instructed

"Sure," I agreed, trying to s my nerves I’d never been to the front of a deal before, that‘fish out of water’ sprung toas he nodded down at my hands

I looked down curiously, only to see I was still holding the little handgun inforward inmy jacket down to cover it Brett cli his jacket as he spoke quietly with a couple of his guys I climbed out and stood next to him I forced my harder personality to take over, noasn’t the ti about how much I didn’t want to be here, this was ht as well

"Mr Lazlo’s already inside, he has about eight men with hiht too Tell Rob and Enzo to stay outside" He looked at o make the deal of a lifetime then, Kid"

As alked into the workshop, I castout the unfauy in his mid-forties sat at a wooden workbench in the ht light He stood up, s plain jeans and a pale blue Ralph Lauren polo shirt He wasn’t even that tall, ht, a little stocky He didn’t look that intiined a uy next to him was obviously his son or family member because they looked exactly the sa the sa expression Now they were inti! As we all walked in, I could practically feel the tension in the air, the uncertainty and unease as everyone assessed each other with calculating eyes

Brett spoke first "Mr Lazlo, it’s nice to finallyconfidently into the rooo with hiht I pulledmy eyes trained for any sort of trouble, and followed Brett into the Lion’s den

Talking, boring planning talking My eyes were stinging from tiredness now but I couldn’t rub the ued over territories and percentages of profits I was sat at the bench next to Brett Do opposite us as they discussed things that seemed to have taken hours already I had to chi, how ht, how s like that Other than that I just had to sit there and look confident

In reality, theintointo my skin I desperately wanted to reach behind my back and pull it out, but I daren’t touch it in case the six guys that ca They were already watching everyone intently, fingers twitching as if waiting for one of us toto be no trust in this partnership

Finally, things see as things see ironed out The ood this deal was for Brett, he’d be turning over a hell of a lot moreto deal with Brett if he was affiliated with the Lazlos, he estimated that he could push at least one boost a week in Brett’s direction, big ones for overseas clients Brett’s territory would expand considerably for dealing too by the sound of the talks

Brett sat back in his chair and slapped reat then I think this’ll all work out really well and will prove to be a lucrative partnership," he announced

Doree" He turned to one of his guys and nodded "The sa a black leather briefcase on the workbench in front of Do the catch Do the case to face us and I felt my insides squirm because I’d never seen soforward in his chair with a glint in his eye "Excellent Youout a little knife froiving the go ahead I watched as Brett picked up one of the parcels, ular packet He dug his finger in there to get a s appreciatively "It’s definitely good quality," he confir behind us, and Ed stepped forith a black duffel bag, handing it to Brett

I wasdown the minutes now This was almost over, once he paid there would just be soo holanced atnoe’d been here for so long that et nu and I didn’t even need to ask to know that it would be full of cash to pay for the drugs Dah it before he nodded to his dad and they both stood up "Well, it was good doing business with you I’ll pass your details onto the relevant people so things should getis always in high de at the briefcase as Brett snapped it shut and stood up too