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“And the structure?”

“As you know,” the a another sip, “this is not a United States government operation For all intents and purposes, you will be reements with a separate company that we subcontract with”

“But they work for you?” Putin asked

“Not on paper,” the ambassador said, “but we have used them in the past”

“Give me some details,” Putin said as he rose to stoke the fire with a poker “I’d like to knoho into bed”

“They call themselves the Corporation,” the as of a sensitive nature for us and other countries The co and an unparalleled reputation for integrity”

“They can be trusted?” Putin asked

“You may consider their word their bond,” the ambassador confirmed

“Who runs this Corporation?” Putin asked

“A man named Juan Cabrillo,” the ambassador answered

“And when do Ifro into the armchair

“He will be in Moscow late this evening,” the ambassador said

“Good,” Putin said “I welcome the chance to hear him out”

The alass of vodka and waved away Putin’s atteetting from the Chinese?”

“Enough,” the Russian president admitted, “but not more than we can handle”