PALERMO, ITALY
A few years later…
Lucian was fuming when he got home from a meeting. Someone sabotaged their last transaction, and half of the shipments were missing. He suspected that someone tipped off the authorities. Their business wasn’t cocaine—it was diamonds. And it wasn’t easy to get supplies. He had sent people to Belgium to ensure everything would go smoothly, but they returned with only half of what they were supposed to bring. Those were worth millions and millions of money! His head was pounding from thinking about a good solution because their clients were already waiting. A lot of money was at stake in that transaction, aside from their reputation.
He immediately spotted the child greeting him as he entered through the front door. The boy’s face was happy, and it felt li
