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He was interrupted by the sound of gunfire

We both went silent and stared

Redi’s as a nexus of Cosima’s network Men came and went fro to be pizza delivery drivers—but the s, cash, or guns Cosi out her network, and she needed a way totoo much attention

The pizza delivery angle was so as they pleased without any suspicion and stop at randos It was an old trick, but it was effective

“Howwith electric intent I wanted to get out there and stand in the“Did you count?”

“There aren’t roup”

“Civilians?”

“They wouldn’t enter until it was empty”

I nodded, frowning It was late, close to closing tilow over the car

More gunfire I was anxious, unco”

“Be patient” But he didn’t look calm His face betrayed him I studied the contours of his mouth and saw the worry lines etched into his eyes “They’ll figure it out”

More gunshots “That’s too ” More and more

Red to the driver “Get closer”

“Sir, you told me—”

“Get closer, right now”

The driver put the car into gear as Reded a look with me

So I knee had a deal, but I didn’t care if he broke it—none of that mattered

Our little power struggle gaht

The driver turned around and went the wrong way down a one-way street He stopped in front of the pizza place and Redmond leaned out the

Inside was chaos There were two dead bodies behind the counter One of Redister—as planned This was supposed to look like a robbery

But there was a third body on the floor He wore black and had a Kevlar vest

A soldier on our side

That wasn’t good This should’ve been easy Suns and drugs they had, and e loud and clear: Red

But now there were bodies There’d be attention from the cops More shit for Redmond to deal with