Chapter One Hundred and Sixty

Dimitri

"Why would they want to speak with you?" the voice on the phone asked.

"Because I have something they want," I said. "Information about their operations. Secrets that could destroy them. And I am willing to trade it for peace."

There was a long pause on the other end.

"Hold," the voice said.

We waited in tense silence. My heart was pounding so hard I could hear it in my ears. This could go very wrong very quickly.

Finally, a new voice came on the line. Older. Deeper. More authoritative.

"Mr. Volkov," the voice said. "My name is Don Romano. I am the head...