Shielding You ("The Shadows" Series: Book II)

11.

Her eyes were burning with sleep but she knew she had to continue with her work. So she stood up from her chair and went to the kitchen, ready to prepare some more coffee for herself.

The time that it took her to pour the prepared brew into her cup, her algorithm was done doing its job. A beep sound notified her. Quickly walking towards her desk, she sat back in her chair and checked the laptop screen. A smile filled with mischief fleeted across her lips.

She was ready.

•••

Angelo, Matteo, and Lorenzo sat in their usual spot at the diner while eating their dinner. Matteo looked down at his phone screen and sighed.

'So...what are we going to do about this?' he asked while showing them the screen. It was an invitation.

They had a lead on another case related to Eduardo Mancini. A man named Joaquin was visiting one of the major events in the city.

It was a charity event for artists. There were all kinds of paintings being sold and the sum collected will be donated to a few orphanages. It happened every year around the winter and it's guest list included high class people from mayors to parliament members to businessman and whoever fitted with their economic status.

What was important about this event, though, was the presence of Joaquin.

This one hell of a barbaric guy had connections with Mancini, specifically, he was the one who imported drugs in the city for distribution through Mancini. He had a beef with Ryan Martinez, their close friend, who had warned him, with a severe interrogation including bodily as well as psychological harm, that he better not step in the country again. But the man was anything but obedient...or willing to live happily in his country. He had struck a deal that was extended from Mancini's end and had been his partner not even after Ryan's warning.

Ryan will have a fit...

The main thing that was irritating them was the tip given to them by the official.

There was going to be a large transaction of mixed drugs behind this meeting that was going to take place at this event. Eduardo and Joaquin were invited to the event where they will be discussing a few details and the transaction will take place in a few days if everything goes well.

They wanted to keep an eye on this Joaquin guy until he leaves the country and make sure that he doesn't try to sabotage anyone. The police will be raiding the transaction to the best of their ability.

Once Ryan had told them about Joaquin being a complete nutcase, not to forget, they had teamed up with Ryan a few year back to get their hands on this guy since Joaquin had tried to interfere in their business too, by trying to hire their men for himself. Fortunately, Lorenzo's men were loyal af.

'We'll attend this event, Angelo and I, while you will keep an eye on his men, since they won't be accompanying him inside. That's prohibited by the host.' Lorenzo said, reading the information the official had attached about the guards and do's and don't's that had to be followed by the guest. Matteo nodded.

'Let's get started Baby!!!' Angelo shook his head at Matteo's teasing, making Lorenzo raise his brow at the two before sighing.

...

'What do you have for this event?' She read on the screen making her roll her eyes. She started typing.

'I know what to wear. Calm down.' She saw the dots appear and left for the kitchen. Getting the juice out of the fridge she pondered whether to pour some into the glass or drink from the carton, deciding for the latter. Her laptop dinged with incoming message and she walked back to see the reply.