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“Hold on” I putdown, it will save tie “What happened?” I bite out as we clear the gates of Molotov’s property

“Stefanov executed Pavlov and wiped out his whole senior co team”

What the fuck? “He did what?”

“That’s not all” Another pause “He decapitated the body and delivered a headless corpse to Pavlov’s doorstep, apparently to send a e”

“What e?”

“He claior says “Sold him out”

Leonid catchesup after himself”

Exactly ht

“What did our man see?” I ask

“He says Pavlov arrived first and later his underbosses He didn’t see them leave, but their cars were driven away That’s when he suspected so Soon after, the bodies were carried out of the house in broad daylight for all to see He reported it to your e of the body being dumped on Pavlov’s doorstep”

That’s a strong e to send Everyone in Russia will think twice before double-crossing Stefanov He may have set up the massacre to look like a justified bratva execution, but the fact that he silenced Pavlovnervous

Good

I have a feeling o down

I can hardly wait

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Kate

We arrive back in St Petersburg with the same strict security as before and make it to Alex’s house with no incidents Lena and Tima welcome us in the foyer I convey my mom’s and William’s thanks to Tima for the food and excuse myself to have a shower

When I come downstairs for dinner, Alex callson the sofa with his laptop on the coffee table in front of him

“Is anything the matter?” I ask

Steepling his fingers, he giveslook “Not at all Why would you think so?”

“Because you’re being hunted by a killer? Because s can happen while I’m not there? Because you look serious, and that always means bad news?”

His ”

I walk to the sofa “Then what is it?”