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Jozef waited for Danijel to translate and for Marc to nod his head in agreement

“Good,” he said “I reached out to my contacts after Valmir called and received information in return Your friend here will need to come with o with him Everyone there knows everyone, and a ent will— to use an American expression—stick out like a sore thuers in the area My friends are willing to help—also for the right monetary compensation There are many abandoned farmhouses they can take you to”

Danijel turned to look at Marc “I assu for you Ðakovo is about a forty-e for a female teammate to accompany yo

u? Hopefully, one who speaks both Croatian and Albanian, since this is where I s I’ve pushed my boundaries as far as I’m able”

“I know” Marc ell aware of how far out on a lione for them He was also aware that they were about to move into criminal territory, a reality they’d all knoould ultimately be necessary in order to rescue Lauren

“I’ll go,” Ellie volunteered in Marc’s ear at once

“So will I,” Philip echoed “It’s time for me to do recon”

“My fereed to help us,” Marc told Danijel “The one additional change is that Philip, not I, will be the one to accoround is best suited for this portion of the investigation”

“His work in covert recon,” Danijel remembered Philip’s dossier aloud

“Exactly I know that neither Valmir nor Jozef have met Philip, so I’ll be here e reconvene to make the introductions After that, you and I will leave I’ll be staying in Osijek, but you go ahead and return to Zagreb We owe you a huge debt of thanks”

“No thanks are necessary” A corner of Danijel’s mouth lifted “I’m pleased that it’s now Aidan es a favor to me”

With that, he turned and explained the situation to Jozef and Valmir

The reement He then ascertained in Croatian that, once their business today was over, Valreb with Danijel, after which he’d be free to go Danijel provided that reassurance

“Very well,” Jozef continued in Croatian “Valmir can come home with me for breakfast Meet us back at this same spot with your t people in an hour They’ll receive their instructions as we drive to Ðakovo”

“We’ll be here,” Danijel replied