Chapter 23

Alexi looks completely satisfied with his well-executed plan, that clever nature and mind on show. I spend a second adding all this up in my brain and taking stock of what a genius of a shit he is.

There was no mention of casualties either, which means there was an error in the chain of Chinese whispers, and I got upset over absolutely nothing. Bloody Jackson and his idiot men. No one died then, except for some random ex-copper.

“You’re insanely devious; you know that, right?” I gawp at the level of smarts this man has and can’t get my head around what sort of brain this would take. All the players fell neatly in place to get them where he wanted them. That takes skill and confidence.

“I needed the upper hand, and now when Santagato reaches out and tries to clear the debt he will hate hanging over him, I get what I want out of it.” Alexi shrugs with one shoulder nonchalantly. A look of sheer satisfaction that all his eggs are lining up. Pleased with himself that al