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The notion worut now is the same, yet different This time, the hunch is far worse This time, I don’t fear for my life, but for the life of the only woman I’ve ever cared about
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Near Detskiy Severny Beach, St Petersburg
The club is pulsing with music and sweaty bodies Naked waitresses strut around on spiky heels, offering drinks and blowjobs or other services in the back roos to Vladimir Stefanov, one of the wealthiest ht price, the authorities turn a blind eye
Tonight, Vladimir barely spares the woh the throng of people on the dance floor, he makes his way to the private room reserved for VIPs
Under the jacket and waistcoat that stretch over his stoe ever since word reached hi Pavlov, like the coward he is, has already fled St Petersburg with his fao hide in the States If he thinks Vladi his wife and kids to war is weak Running with his tail between his legs is proof of that
Vladi could beco talk He’s certain Oleg is holding on to some of the evidence, just like Vladimir is Vladimir has kept photos as insurance in case he has to black si ill happen if that evidence coht
The situation Vladimir now finds himself in is a clusterfuck of epic proportions He never should’ve trusted Oleg to deal with Alex Volkov Things would’ve gone sotten his hands dirty fro the assassination of Volkov on Oleg if the shit hit the fan Proble-body but yourself with your dirty work
His bodyguards, having circled the roo woh push on the shoulder stuoes down face first A man dressed in a well-tailored suit crashes into his date, causing her to spill her cocktail down the front of her glittery dress
No one says a word No one dares The clubbers stand aside, leaving the way to the lounge clear for Vladimir
A bouncer wearing a un opens the door to the VIP roo in a chaise lounge with one ar coffee cup After fucking up, he dares to sit there and drink coffee like he owns the place? The sight of that alone ers and let theer again
Two of Vladiuards enter the rooets to his feet, knohat needs to follow Once he’s been patted down for weapons and none have been found, Vladimir steps inside The bouncer stationed outside closes the door His men stand at attention in each corner of the room If Bes takes offense to the open display of distrust, he hides it well