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“I’ll have a snifter of warmed Ouzo, please”

“Right away, sir,” Gunderson said

On the roof of the hangar, King heard the exchange “They are ordering drinks, sir”

“Open the door, Monica,” Cabrillo ordered

Crabtree hit a button and raised the hangar door far enough for the SUV to exit

“Tio, men,” Cabrillo shouted to Adams and Spenser

Adaear and drove slowly to the door Then he exited the hangar into the pouring rain

Gunderson returned with the drinks to find the billionaire staring silently at Hanley “The pilot asked ,” said Gunderson

The billionaire turned from Hanley and stared out the hite Chevrolet SUV pulled near the ranize climbed from the driver’s seat and walked to the rear Once there, he re from the rear and erected it Then the billionaire watched as Spenser clier seat

“Come on,” the billionaire said to Hanley “Our prize has arrived”

At the sa toward the ra the Buddha forward and opened the top Then he walked back to the driver’s seat and climbed inside out of the rain

The billionaire appeared at the top of the stairs and Spenser, under the awning, motioned for him to descend The two men walked down the ramp

“Let’s do this out of the rain,” the billionaire said when he reached the tarmac “Inside my plane”

Spenser shook his head in the negative “I don’t know you, and you don’t know me,” he said, “so until I receive payround”

The billionaire turned to Hanley “Is this the dealer thatbid?”