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During her sleep, someone knocked on her door. She woke up with resentment. She did not want to open the door. It was 03:00 AM. She walked to the door of her apartment anyway.  When she stood there, Caroline appeared.

'What took you so long to answer your phone?'

'Does it even matter?'

'Well... it does.'

'Come in!'

Caroline sat on the sofa, legs crossed, wearing knee boots, a black mini-skirt and a grey top. Her hair was short, as usual. She had a smartphone with her, containing risky information. A few minutes later, Victoria arrived with sweets and some tea.

'Is that how they do it in Poland?'

'Shut up and eat!'

'Yes, ma'am!'

She sat near her, in her pink jeans. She was exhausted and she couldn't wait until Caroline told her why  her client and now only friend woke her up.

'I found out who that Danish guy is...'

'You did?'

'I did...'

'So?'

'It is a swindler called Benjamin Robert Herreldsen. He is from Odense. He worked as a part-time lawyer in Sweden, before he turned to his scamming practises. He has been active in Central America for almost a decade.'

'Why here?'

'The people here are probably easy. At least, that is what they think of it in Spain.'

'The Guatemalan would kill you if they heard that.'

'Well, they cannot understand me. I speak Polish.'

'No you don't.'

'But I could...'

'Ah well... I think you should go. I need to wake up early and I have some work to do.'

'No you won't...'

Meanwhile, a car passed by Victoria's compartmental. The four men in the car wore covers. One of them had a machete...

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