I glared at her. “We will have a long conversation after all of this.”
“I bet we will.” She left.
I checked the Xecutioners. All of them wore their helmets except Hiro. The leader continued to suck on his lollipop as he watched me.
After all of this is done, you and I will be having a conversation too.
I headed off to the other limo, pulled out my phone, and dialed Circuit.
It took him four rings to answer.
Scared? Aren’t you?
Circuit’s shaky voice came on. “Misha.”
“Is your last will and testament finalized?”
“Is that necessary?”
“Have all eyes on Ava and the Xecutioners. Nothing can go wrong.”
“Trust me. We’re more than prepared. I would never—”
“Something happens to her, and it can be just a little scratch on her pinky, and I will rip your cock from your body and feed it to your mother right in front of you.”
“Now Misha that is really not—”
“Send me updates on their progress every two minutes. I want to know everything in real-time.” I hung up, got into my limo, and shut the door. I turned my attention to the iPad Ava had given me.
Valentina continued to hold my little girl. My body stiffened with anxiety. There was so much on the line today—Valentina, Natalya, and the Mouse. All had to be safe by the end of the day or the world would never be the same.
I directed my attention to the limo and watched Ava’s limo go away. “I know you just wanted to help, but if something happens to you. . .”
I gripped the iPad hard.
She will be safe.
I didn’t want to admit it, but Ava was right. The more helping out on this, the more everything would get done. While I would have loved to go get Valentina and Natalya, the Xecutioners would be able to handle it.
Right now it was time for me to kill Leonid and end this all for good.
Be careful, Ava.Chapter 29
Ava
I sat in the limo and watched Misha rush off. Yefim climbed in and closed the door. My heart boomed in my chest.
I let out a long breath and looked at my guard. “How do you think that went?”
“Hiro and I are still alive.” Yefim gave me a scarred smile. “It went well.”
“He wouldn’t kill you two.”
The smile left his face.
“Trust me. I will make sure he doesn’t touch you.”
Yefim nodded.
The limo drove off. I checked the window again. Misha and I both headed in different directions. I crossed my fingers and prayed to God.
This will all work out. This will be finished. I know you are here, God, watching over us. Protect and help us. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
I took the other iPad from the side and placed it on my lap. On the screen, Valentina held Natalya. One man stood at the door behind her, holding a gun. Another sat at the laptop where the view was coming from. Every few minutes or so he would check the laptop screen. Most of the time, he focused on the television in the center of the room.
Leonid must’ve made sure to get the best and most dangerous guards. The huge guys were scarred and tattooed. Many reached six feet or more. Most were definitely over two hundred and fifty pounds of muscle. These guards would make the Xecutioners look like fashionable college boys.
I continued to watch the screen. Three other men sat on the couch near Valentina. They had their jackets off. Guns lay in the holders.
This view was the condo’s family room.
I slipped the screen to the side. The view showed the kitchen. Laughing, two men chopped potatoes and sipped vodka.
I switched to the next view. It was the main living room. There, eight more men gathered. Four of them played poker around the table and smoked cigars.
The other four sat on the couches and watched a football game. I zoomed into the television. It looked like Spartak Moscow was beating Zenit.
The living room’s entrance was near a hallway. I slid the screen to the side. The view of the condo’s front door showed one man standing on the inside, right at the end of the hallway. I guessed he was the first line of defense and was expected to let the others know that someone was coming.
Sighing, I looked up at Yefim. “Sixteen men are inside the condo. Do you think the Xecutioners can handle them?”
Yefim nodded. “If they weren’t capable, they would have already been dead.”
“What do you mean?”
“Misha would have already killed them by now. Because he hasn’t, tells me that they’re the men for this job.”
My heartbeats increased.
“Our men will handle all the guys around the building as quietly as possible. That’ll get the Xecutioners into the condo.”
“One of us should go into—”
Yefim shook his head. “I can’t let you do that, and I must remain by your side. If something happens to you. I will not only be harmed but my family too.”