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one strand hung down the right side of her lovely face. “When?”
Ryland had changed his mind about offering up information regarding this mission they seemed hell bent on. It wouldn’t hurt to give them some breadcrumbs if it meant time alone with Fallon. He thought back to his days with Moza.
“Early ’05.” Ryland focused on Fallon, but he could feel the heat of Jax and Townes’ stares. Did they really think he would be bothered by their hatred? “He was efficient. There’s really nothing more to say. He’s been out of the business for a good eight years. He presents no threat to anyone that matters.”
“Dane Moza just came out of retirement.” Crest’s statement was rather a surprise, but it made sense. With Neoni out of the game as well as Yvette, there was no one of the caliber needed for carefully planned professional assassinations. Ryland had been the go-to until Crest had made it his mission to be a nuisance. “Coincidently enough, all contracts placed on him have been removed.”
“Moza wasn’t part of this E.D.A. you keep droning on about. From my understanding he was recruited early on in his life by an organized crime outfit. He was born and raised in Romania before his family immigrated to the United States. His real name is Dacia, but his parents thought Dane would make him fit in better with the other children.” Ryland figured he wasn’t telling Crest anything he didn’t already know, but it did show that he was cooperating. He even motioned toward the thicker file. “I’ll go through that later this evening after Fallon and I enjoy a nice dinner by the fireplace.”
Fallon had just taken a sip of water out of the glass in her hand when his words evidently caught her by surprise. She struggled to catch her breath when her throat closed off, thus prompting a coughing fit. She used the back of her hand to cover her mouth and shot him a somewhat offensive glare when she’d gained her composure. He had only been stating facts.
“You haven’t asked why Moza came out of retirement,” Crest pointed out needlessly. Ryland shrugged, ignoring the slight edge of curiosity that made itself known. “Or how I know this.”
“I’m sure he had his own reasons,” Ryland replied, noticing that Jax had received a phone call that prompted him to leave the room. Interesting. “This is one of the problems we have as individuals. We’re always concerned about what others are doing. I imagine it’s his own business.”
“Moza killed the Greek Finance Minister this morning,” Crest declared with full assurance that Ryland would fathom the reason. “His M.O. was identified by the type of bullet used. He was known in the day to manufacture his own ammo, and it appears that his reloading days aren’t a thing of the past anymore. I’d say Fallon is onto something with E.D.A. showing signs of life, wouldn’t you, Ryland?”
“Moza, like me, never cared about the reasons for the contracts and you’re well aware of that.” Ryland loosened his tie, contemplating changing into more casual clothes considering this is where he’d be stuck for the time being. “We take the job, research the means within the particular confines of the specific contract, and then follow through to the satisfaction of the employer. No questions needed.”
It was noteworthy though. The Greek Finance Minister’s death spoke volumes in regards to the diplomatic fallout. Ryland kept up on world affairs as anything political influenced his travel plans, at least back in the day. Old habits die hard, which was the sole reason he was aware that the Greek Finance Minister opposed the EU bailout. With the EU so closely tied to the U.S. dollar, it only made sense to eliminate the sole threat to such a disastrous economic decision.
“Greece’s Deputy Minister will take over now and it won’t be a surprise when the bailout goes through without any outstanding issues.” Crest sorted through some papers in front of him,
Ryland had changed his mind about offering up information regarding this mission they seemed hell bent on. It wouldn’t hurt to give them some breadcrumbs if it meant time alone with Fallon. He thought back to his days with Moza.
“Early ’05.” Ryland focused on Fallon, but he could feel the heat of Jax and Townes’ stares. Did they really think he would be bothered by their hatred? “He was efficient. There’s really nothing more to say. He’s been out of the business for a good eight years. He presents no threat to anyone that matters.”
“Dane Moza just came out of retirement.” Crest’s statement was rather a surprise, but it made sense. With Neoni out of the game as well as Yvette, there was no one of the caliber needed for carefully planned professional assassinations. Ryland had been the go-to until Crest had made it his mission to be a nuisance. “Coincidently enough, all contracts placed on him have been removed.”
“Moza wasn’t part of this E.D.A. you keep droning on about. From my understanding he was recruited early on in his life by an organized crime outfit. He was born and raised in Romania before his family immigrated to the United States. His real name is Dacia, but his parents thought Dane would make him fit in better with the other children.” Ryland figured he wasn’t telling Crest anything he didn’t already know, but it did show that he was cooperating. He even motioned toward the thicker file. “I’ll go through that later this evening after Fallon and I enjoy a nice dinner by the fireplace.”
Fallon had just taken a sip of water out of the glass in her hand when his words evidently caught her by surprise. She struggled to catch her breath when her throat closed off, thus prompting a coughing fit. She used the back of her hand to cover her mouth and shot him a somewhat offensive glare when she’d gained her composure. He had only been stating facts.
“You haven’t asked why Moza came out of retirement,” Crest pointed out needlessly. Ryland shrugged, ignoring the slight edge of curiosity that made itself known. “Or how I know this.”
“I’m sure he had his own reasons,” Ryland replied, noticing that Jax had received a phone call that prompted him to leave the room. Interesting. “This is one of the problems we have as individuals. We’re always concerned about what others are doing. I imagine it’s his own business.”
“Moza killed the Greek Finance Minister this morning,” Crest declared with full assurance that Ryland would fathom the reason. “His M.O. was identified by the type of bullet used. He was known in the day to manufacture his own ammo, and it appears that his reloading days aren’t a thing of the past anymore. I’d say Fallon is onto something with E.D.A. showing signs of life, wouldn’t you, Ryland?”
“Moza, like me, never cared about the reasons for the contracts and you’re well aware of that.” Ryland loosened his tie, contemplating changing into more casual clothes considering this is where he’d be stuck for the time being. “We take the job, research the means within the particular confines of the specific contract, and then follow through to the satisfaction of the employer. No questions needed.”
It was noteworthy though. The Greek Finance Minister’s death spoke volumes in regards to the diplomatic fallout. Ryland kept up on world affairs as anything political influenced his travel plans, at least back in the day. Old habits die hard, which was the sole reason he was aware that the Greek Finance Minister opposed the EU bailout. With the EU so closely tied to the U.S. dollar, it only made sense to eliminate the sole threat to such a disastrous economic decision.
“Greece’s Deputy Minister will take over now and it won’t be a surprise when the bailout goes through without any outstanding issues.” Crest sorted through some papers in front of him,
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