Page 86 of Dangerous Contract: Part 2

"I suggest we inject him with some anesthesia," Toya said. "I'm sure you can locate some for us."

"I could," Cas nodded. "But who's going to tote him to the car after you knock him out?"

"We could drag him," Meka suggested.

"We're not dragging him," Monique shot down that idea. "Cas, you can help us load him in the car."

"And for those guards who aren't affected by the glitter, what will you do when they start shooting at you?"

"Shoot back," Toya answered. "I stay strapped."

"Gotcha," Cas mumbled, closing the book and sitting it on the table. "If you all follow this plan, you'll either be caught by the guards before you even begin. Or you'll be killed before you even begin. Or you'll end up hurting yourselves before you even begin. Either way, I don't see any of this working."

Toya folded her arms over her chest and glared at Cas. "Well, since you're the kidnapping expert, you tell us what we need to do. Just so you know, the black stealth outfits must stay in the plan."

Cas sighed. "This isn't a fashion show. This is a kidnapping. Focus more on separating Raz from his guards than your attire."

"So, you want us to go out looking any old kind of way?" Toya asked.

"I want you to succeed. You can't do that in heels."

"In all the movies..." Toya started.

"This isn't a movie. Movies aren't real. In real life, something always goes wrong, and you have to improvise. In real life, kidnapping is dirty business. You'll get bruised, maybe worse. Your clothing will get torn, and you'll risk leaving evidence behind. This isn't a game. This is real. I know you're kidnapping for love. But the security guards' goal isn't to shoot to maim. It's shoot to kill. They'll protect the don at all costs."

A collective sigh sounded around the room.

"I guess," Monique started. "We weren't taking this seriously enough. It sounded fun and exciting. But actually, it's kind of scary."

"Can we convince Orazio's guards to help?" Meka asked.

Cas shook his head. "I wouldn't even try to. Their job is to protect the don. Even though we have no intention of hurting Raz, it's not uncommon for brothers to try to take each other out. My uncle is actually guilty of that. If I suggested a fake kidnapping to the guards, they would treat it as me trying to come after Raz's throne. And that's exactly how they should treat it."

"Well, what the hell are we supposed to do?" Toya asked, the excitement gone from her eyes.

In fact, they were all looking frustrated now. The thrill was officially gone, and they were faced with the cold, hard truth that this kidnapping wouldn't be all fun and games as they'd hoped.

"Stop looking so gloomy, ladies," Cas said while patting Meka's knee. "The mission may be hard, but it's not impossible. I'm sure I can convince Rome to help us. If we can convince Leo to join us, we'll definitely succeed. If Leo doesn't help, then we'll need someone to distract him, or he'll be a problem."

"I don't mean to toot my own horn," Toya drawled. "But toot-toot. I'm good at keeping people preoccupied."

Monique chuckled.

"I think I can provide Mr. Leo with a distraction he'll never forget," Toya continued.

"I thought you wanted to be a part of the actual kidnapping," Monique said.

"I do," Toya agreed. "But I'm willing to take one for the team."

Meka shook her head. "I bet youarewilling to takeitfor the team."

"Stop being nasty," Toya chastised Meka. "But, if I have to do something strange to keep Leo away, I'll do it because I'm a team player."

"Whatever you say, team player," Meka teased. "If Toya is going to keep Leo distracted, what do you need me to do?" Meka asked Cas.

"How's your driving?"

"I'm a great driver," Meka bragged.

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