Chapter 90. Under Police Protection

They continued to check the footage with interest.

The door opened and a man in a black suit emerged. Matteo focused on the man. There was something familiar about him. He had seen the man before!

He handed the guard a bundle of cash and the parcel and walked out.

“He bribed the guard!” exclaimed Marco with disbelief.

“I won’t accept it. Please call the police.” Matteo remembered who the man was. He was Costello’s man, the one who had held him at gunpoint at the warehouse. So they had followed him here!

“Mr. Ricci, we’re sorry on his behalf. Please accept the parcel and end the matter amicably. He will lose his job if the agency found out,” pleaded the security guard.

“What if it contains a life-threatening object? Will you be responsible for the consequences?” asked Matteo. He took out his phone and called Officer Gorreto immediately.

“Don’t touch the parcel until we arrive. Evacuate the place and its vicinity right away. Do not place it in