I was stunned, but behind me, Aleksei burst out laughing. His laugh reverberated through the warehouse, and I could see my guys all looking away or covering their mouths. Boris was trying very hard not to smile, and I looked back up at Ria. She was smirking, her arms resting on her legs.

“Who the fuck is this?” Paulo looked from his own guys to ours.

Head falling, I let the smile spread to my face. If anything, that seemed to scare Paulo even more. I shook my head before I ran my hands ...