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“We’ll get the money,” Sam said “Once I know the jet’s safe And my crew”

“They haven’t been in touch? Your pilot assured us he’d be in touch with you to straighten this entire matter out”

Sa, “Can you at least show us the jet? How do I know it’s still there?”

The young guard stepped forward “I’ to have to ask you and your wife to leave the airport We would appreciate if you did so quietly”

Sam didn’t know Italian law Whether the lockdown of their jet was standard procedure for unpaid bills or manipulation by whoever had hacked their accounts mattered little, their inability to access their aircraft was going to make life a lot harder—probably the very reason behind it

Short of storuards stationed at the airport—he thanked them for their time As he and Re her hand on Sam’s arm “What about my medication?”

He looked over at his wife, her expression so open and vulnerable, he almost believed she was in direhis best to appear worried about her health “Can you at least escort et her pills?”

The guard eyed Reht nod “Just make sure that’s all she removes,” the woman said

“Let uard said “I’ll drive you out there”

When he returned with the electric cart, Sam started to follow Remi, but the woman held up her hand “Sir, you’ll have to wait here I’ your wife onto the plane Please don’t make me lose my job”

He walked across the gray linoleum tiles to a row of hard plastic chairs to wait Fifteenwhat looked like a black silk scarf draped artfully around her neck

“Grazie,” Remi said to him She took Sam’s arm, and the two left

Sa the Valentino label just visible in one of the folds “No suit or black tie?”

“One slinky gown and the satphone was all I couldThe petty cash box was empty”

“Hopefully, the crew took it We at least know they’ll have enough to survive on for the next few days Their credit cards are on the same business account as ours”