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I hit the ‘Send’ button –

And it was done.

My crypto account would receive $250 million of Bitcoin within the next 30 minutes.

I had just stolen a quarter of a billion dollars from Lau…

And there was nothing he could do to get it back.

“Are we good?” Mei-ling asked.

“Verygood,” I said. “Get behind the desk.”

As she ran over to me, I pulled the detonator from my suit jacket, gripped the levered handle tightly in my left hand, and turned the key.

The green light came on.

My suitcase was by the door…

And now the C4 inside it was armed.

“Pleasedon’t let go of that until you absolutely have to,” Mei-ling moaned.

“Don’t worry, I won’t,” I replied in an amused voice.

Then I picked up the revolver in my right hand.

Gongsun whimpered on the floor.

“Do we need him anymore?” Mei-ling asked.

“No.”

Mei-ling prodded him with her toe and said something in Cantonese.

Gongsun whimpered and got up slowly.

“Go tell Mr. Lau that Roberto Rosolini wants to see himimmediately,”I ordered.

Gongsun stared at me –

Waited an instant longer to see if I was fucking with him –

And then ran into the hallway screaming in Cantonese.

Whatever he said, all the cubicle dwellers ran screaming from their desks, too.

I placed the gun on the desk where I could reach it if needed.

I made sure the detonator was firmly gripped in my left hand…

Then I looked at Mei-ling. “You might want to get behind the desk… just in case.”

We both knew it wouldn’t do anything to shield her from the explosion –

But it might stop a few stray bullets.

She kissed me. “Good luck.”

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