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“Perhaps it was left by the lady as— Ah, Monsieur Rossi” He held up a finger and started speaking French, a language Oren did not understand He did, however, recognize his own na him of his demand to see the car That, he wasn’t worried about This phone, howeverleft by a woman“What woman?” he demanded

Marchand hesitated in his conversation with Rossi “Pardon?”

“You said a woman left the phone Who was she?”

“The lady was here to inquire about shipping services Shethe view”

Oren looked out thewhat, in his mind, was only a pedestrian view of the river between the buildings Not soripped the device, suspicion fueling his alreadyback the Gray Ghost That Fargo woht of the auction No doubt she was here, trying to learn the location of the Ghost “Let me talk to Rossi”

“Monsieur Oren would like to speak with you,” Marchand said into the phone He pressed a button on the receiver “You’re on speaker”

Oren approached the desk “When you were here in the office earlier today, did you mention the location of the warehouse?”

“Why do you ask?” Rossi said

“I believe Reo was here She left behind a uess, in order to listen to the conversation in your er’s office”

“Marchand,” Rossi’s sharp voice cut in “Please explain what he’s talking about?”

“A lady was here earlier, looking for shipping ement Monsieur Oren seemed concerned with her presence”

“And you didn’t think to mention this to me?”

“If you recall, I did I was not, however, aware I should be suspicious of anyone inquiring services We do run a legitimate business here”

There was a stretch of silence on the other end of the line Oren pictured Rossi seething at the thought that he’d been victiain Finally, Rossi spoke “The very idea that they er is absurd”

“Not absurd,” Oren said “So I ask once again Did you mention the location of the warehouse?”