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seatbelt , my darling. We wouldn’t want anything to happen to you.”
    “Of course.” I give him my best ‘I can’t wait to get in your pants’ smile.
    Headlights illuminate us from behind.
    H e lifts his head to peer behind my car. “Ah, here are my men now. We will lead the way, with Zoran driving. He’ll be certain not to lose you. Isn’t that right, Zoran?”
    The huge Croatian scans the dark street as he responds to Juric. “ Da .” Yes.
    Juric closes my door and I watch them walk to his stunning, black Bugatti Veyron. It’s one of the fastest street legal cars on the planet and it screams sex. Zoran gets in to drive, and Juric lowers his body down into the passenger seat. His two additional guards are ready to go behind me in a sweet black Maserati. Inside of a minute our mini convoy takes off into the black night.
    I have my plan lock ed down in my mind as the miles swiftly pass. I’m confident that the job will go off without a hitch. We’re set for a six a.m. flight out of the capital on a private jet, heading straight to Paris with a brief layover before we transfer to a commercial flight. After that we fly direct to the Atlanta International Airport. We’ve never missed a flight yet.
    The lights of the cit y have given way to tall, elegant, gas-powered street lamps that illuminate the sprawling gates of stunning mansions. The people who live here are extraordinarily wealthy. As we drive, we wind higher up to the top of a steep hill and the pretty lights of the city twinkle below. So, he likes to gaze out over his realm? How arrogant of you, Juric. We’ll soon see what business secrets you’re hiding … .
    We stop momentarily and Zoran punches in the six digit code at the security gate. We acquired the code last evening after a stake-out several hundred yards away. Breck and Alan hid in the heavy trees that surround his property. It’s amazing what a set of high-powered night vision goggles will allow you to see. I’ll need that code to escape when we have what we’ve come for.
    I’ve seen his mansion online via satellite but I’m still amazed by the architectural beauty of it. The structure is both Italianate and historic. From what I see illuminated by the myriad of spotlights on the façade, the villa is composed entirely of pale gray white marble. It is two stories high, with a grand portico made up of sweeping marble arches that run the impressive length of the home. Each of the Corinthian columns stands proud, providing just the right touch of grandeur.
    W e pull to a rolling stop beside a stone fountain that ten men could bathe in comfortably. I smooth my dress and step out of the safety of my car. I’m feeling equal parts determined and nervous but I’m eager to proceed and mark this off my list. Another successful job for yet another satisfied customer.
    Juric strides toward me with a wolfish smile on his refined face. “Ah, Sonia, come. Let me show you my home.”
    I purposefully act a little shy, wanting him to think that I’m unaccustomed to seeing such an impressive home, to reassure him that I’m anything but a threat to him. Little does he know I could be more tenacious than a PC cyber virus.
    Out of the corner of my eye I see Zoran watching us carefully. Ugh, I hope he doesn’t follow us into the bedroom! Does he ever turn his intensity down a notch?
    “I hope you don’t mind , Sonia, but my lead guard, Zoran, is such a stickler for my safety. With your permission, of course, I would ask that he perform a quick search of your person. Would this be all right, my lovely?”
    I was certain that this was coming. I ha ve nothing to hide. Not exactly ….
    “Oh my . Well, I suppose that would be all right. I’ve never been searched before, Vasilije.” I clutch my purse as if I’m uncomfortable and a little frightened.
    Juric says something to Zoran that causes the bodyguard to step in close to me. I try to keep my breathing even but it’s increasingly difficult to do