NIKOLAI

Thick smoke and the smell of cigarettes hang in the room as loud music plays in the background.

“The goods were delivered safely,” the man seated across from me mutters, and I raise my gaze.

“Hmm,” I hum and lean into the chair, taking a long drag at the cigarette in my hand while keeping my eyes on his blank face full of discomfort.

Tom approaches me and bends closer.

“It has been confirmed,” he whispers.

I nod and swerve my head in the man’s direction. He shivers ...