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team.”
“Enrico Gonzales is an agent with the DEA. He’s been working deep-cover for the last several years. He’s been tracking the shipments of cocaine and heroin coming in from Columbia for the last 8 months.”
“Coming in? Through David’s business?”
“Yeah. Any significant change in the business around that time?”
Sara slowly nodded her head. A little over 8 months ago, David had returned from a South America buying trip with a contract in hand with a large exporter in Columbia. Most importers stayed away from doing business with companies in Columbia because of the danger from the drug cartels.
“Sara? What are you thinking?” Trent watched the thoughts cross her face and wondered what conclusion she had just drawn.
“David went on a buying trip just under a year ago.”
“To where?”
“South America,” Sara looked up at Trent and could see he still had questions. “He came back with a large contract with a company in Columbia.”
“You sound like that’s not a normal occurrence.”
“It’s not,” Sara said, shaking her head no. “Most companies aren’t willing to risk their merchandise or their cash in an area controlled by the drug cartels. It’s too risky.”
“But David came back with a contract from there?”
“Yes. When I questioned him about it, he told me he had everything under control and I shouldn’t worry about it.”
“So how have things been with that particular contract?”
“Really good. In fact, we’ve had fewer problems getting merchandise in from Columbia than places like Canada.” Sara thought for a moment and then said, “In fact, I can’t remember any shipments from Columbia that haven’t arrived on time and with everything accounted for.”
“Is that unusual?” Trent asked.
Sara nodded her head. “Very. Shipping companies are routinely late and usually the shipping manifests will have something wrong with them. The Columbia company never makes a mistake and their courier service is excellent. No shipment is ever late with them.”
Trent waited to see if she would start to put the pieces together before he asked, “You didn’t think that was odd? Even a little bit?”
“Well…I did. But every time I would bring it up to David, he would tell me not to borrow trouble and worry about the suppliers who didn’t have such good shipment choices or warehouse personnel. There were always problems and spot fires to be put out elsewhere, so that’s what I did.”
“It sounds like you took your job seriously and were an asset to David’s company.”
“I’m just very organized.” Sara paused and then asked, “What about Enrico. Is he in danger from David and Trevor?”
“He contacted his superior two days ago and told them what had happened with you.”
“Enrico was one of the men helping to load the yacht with the packages,” Sara said, remembering.
“Anyway, he told his superior that Trevor was demanding David find you before their entire operation was blown to pieces. Trevor seems to think you have it all figured out ... the drugs coming in – the cash going out.”
Sara shook her head, “But I don’t. I mean, I didn’t. I didn’t have any idea this was going on.”
“Enrico assured the DEA that you were completely innocent and didn’t have a clue as to what David was into. They were very relieved to hear that I have you and you’re no longer out on the streets.”
“Why would that concern them?”
“It seems that Trevor convinced David to put a price on your head. There’s a bounty of $50K for the person who locates you and tells him your whereabouts.”
“Fifty thousand dollars?” Sara said, sitting upright. “But I don’t know anything!” Sara couldn’t believe her boss, the man she had thought she was in love with, would do such a thing.
“It gets better. You ready?” Trent waited for
“Enrico Gonzales is an agent with the DEA. He’s been working deep-cover for the last several years. He’s been tracking the shipments of cocaine and heroin coming in from Columbia for the last 8 months.”
“Coming in? Through David’s business?”
“Yeah. Any significant change in the business around that time?”
Sara slowly nodded her head. A little over 8 months ago, David had returned from a South America buying trip with a contract in hand with a large exporter in Columbia. Most importers stayed away from doing business with companies in Columbia because of the danger from the drug cartels.
“Sara? What are you thinking?” Trent watched the thoughts cross her face and wondered what conclusion she had just drawn.
“David went on a buying trip just under a year ago.”
“To where?”
“South America,” Sara looked up at Trent and could see he still had questions. “He came back with a large contract with a company in Columbia.”
“You sound like that’s not a normal occurrence.”
“It’s not,” Sara said, shaking her head no. “Most companies aren’t willing to risk their merchandise or their cash in an area controlled by the drug cartels. It’s too risky.”
“But David came back with a contract from there?”
“Yes. When I questioned him about it, he told me he had everything under control and I shouldn’t worry about it.”
“So how have things been with that particular contract?”
“Really good. In fact, we’ve had fewer problems getting merchandise in from Columbia than places like Canada.” Sara thought for a moment and then said, “In fact, I can’t remember any shipments from Columbia that haven’t arrived on time and with everything accounted for.”
“Is that unusual?” Trent asked.
Sara nodded her head. “Very. Shipping companies are routinely late and usually the shipping manifests will have something wrong with them. The Columbia company never makes a mistake and their courier service is excellent. No shipment is ever late with them.”
Trent waited to see if she would start to put the pieces together before he asked, “You didn’t think that was odd? Even a little bit?”
“Well…I did. But every time I would bring it up to David, he would tell me not to borrow trouble and worry about the suppliers who didn’t have such good shipment choices or warehouse personnel. There were always problems and spot fires to be put out elsewhere, so that’s what I did.”
“It sounds like you took your job seriously and were an asset to David’s company.”
“I’m just very organized.” Sara paused and then asked, “What about Enrico. Is he in danger from David and Trevor?”
“He contacted his superior two days ago and told them what had happened with you.”
“Enrico was one of the men helping to load the yacht with the packages,” Sara said, remembering.
“Anyway, he told his superior that Trevor was demanding David find you before their entire operation was blown to pieces. Trevor seems to think you have it all figured out ... the drugs coming in – the cash going out.”
Sara shook her head, “But I don’t. I mean, I didn’t. I didn’t have any idea this was going on.”
“Enrico assured the DEA that you were completely innocent and didn’t have a clue as to what David was into. They were very relieved to hear that I have you and you’re no longer out on the streets.”
“Why would that concern them?”
“It seems that Trevor convinced David to put a price on your head. There’s a bounty of $50K for the person who locates you and tells him your whereabouts.”
“Fifty thousand dollars?” Sara said, sitting upright. “But I don’t know anything!” Sara couldn’t believe her boss, the man she had thought she was in love with, would do such a thing.
“It gets better. You ready?” Trent waited for
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