Suited slave by Suzanne Steele

Author:Suzanne Steele [Steele, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: H.I.P.Publishing
Published: 2019-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty Six

Glazov turned away from the window, unbuttoned his suit coat and sat behind his desk. With the discipline that came from a lifetime of compartmentalizing all aspects of his life, he set aside thoughts of his wife, entrusting her and his sister to the care of his guards, and focused on the matter at hand.

“Who do you think they’re working with?” Novak asked as he toyed with the Russian coin he always kept with him.

Glazov tracked the coin’s gravity-defying progress through Novak’s fingertips and allowed himself a long-suffering sigh. Once upon a time, he had considered hijacking the damn thing and holding it hostage just to fuck with his cousin’s head. But Glazov knew the story behind the coin. They didn’t discuss it, but he didn’t doubt that if Novak thought a guard had taken it, he’d be on the warpath until it was returned safe and sound. Blood would be spilled. Novak could be a real freak when the mood hit him.

But Novak’s favorite toy was of concern to Glazov on a more pragmatic level. He knew better than anyone that Novak was fucking brilliant; his brain was always working overtime. Handling the coin served as a sort of mental white noise for Novak, helping him rein in his darker impulses. That was all well and good, but Glazov knew an enemy might perceive it as a weakness or a ‘tell’. Novak usually indulged the odd habit in Glazov’s office during strategy sessions. That suited Glazov, as there was no need for their enemies to have access to such personal insight about his righthand man. Of course, this meant the coin had become a constant companion during their meetings.

Glazov slowly tapped his finger on the arm of his chair and let out a long, slow breath. “I’ve had time to think about it. These kids aren’t important enough to have high-ranking contacts. They’re just street kids. I’m beginning to think it isn’t one of our own people undermining us to buy those guns. Think about it. If it were one of ours, we’d know. But there have been no rumors of unrest, no gossip, and no signs of mutiny. These are the kinds of undercurrents one can sense in the atmosphere as they’re happening.”

“What do you want to do? Wait and see who tries to buy some guns?”

Glazov felt a twinge of irritation at his cousin’s joke. It was Novak’s nature to go for a little levity, but still... Glazov was determined to make Novak see his perspective on the evolving situation with the guns, even though he knew he’d probably regret trying. Novak was, after all, incorrigible.

“Do you not believe that, as leaders of our people, we should possess the ability to walk into a room and read the intentions of the people in it? I do. Ask any woman about intuition and they’ll tell you; they can sense animosity and danger with no proof—only a knowing. But in answer to your question, yeah, I’m going to do what’s necessary to find out who’s dealing guns in my territory.

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