Your family was Russian “Speaking the language...
Your family was Russian
“Speaking the language helps with KruppieI can nail his nuancesHe’s the quintessential
capitalistLike the economic ministers in Beijing, he doesn’t just like money, he’s obsessed with
it—and everything that goes with itOut of sight and out of sanction, he could be bought
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“You mean by the Jackal?”
“I saw him bought in Athens by Greek developers selling additional airstrips to Washington
when they knew the Communists were going to throw us outThey paid him to shut upThen I
watched him broker diamonds in Amsterdam between the merchants on the Nieuwmarkt and the
dacha-elite in MoscowWe chanel j12 white watch had drinks one night in the Kattengat and I asked him, ‘Kruppie, what
the fuck are you doing?’ You know what he said? He said in clothes I couldn’t afford, ‘Aleksei, I’ll
do everything I can to outsmart you, to help the supreme Soviet to gain world dominance, but in the
meantime, if you’d like a holiday, I have a lovely house on the lake in Geneva That’s what he
said, MoOf course, you told your friend Casset all this—”
“Of course I didn’t,” broke in Conklin
“Good God, why not?”
“Because Krupkin obviously never told Charlie that he knew meCasset may have the deal, but
I’m dealing
“With what? How?”
“David—Jason—has over five million in the chanel pearls CaymansWith only a spit of that amount I’ll turn
Kruppie so he’ll be working only for us, if we need him or want him to
“Which means you don’t trust Casset
“Not so,” said Alex“I trust Charlie with my lifeIt’s just that I’m not sure I want it in his hands
He and Peter Holland have their priorities and we have oursTheirs is Medusa; ours are David and
Marie
“Messieurs?” The hostess returned and addressed Conklin“Your car has arrived, sirIt is on the
south platform
“You’re sure it’s for me?” asked Alex
“Forgive me, monsieur, but the attendant said a MrSmith had a difficult leg
“He’s certainly right about that
“I’ve called a porter to carry your luggage, tiffany silver jewelry messieursIt’s a rather long walkHe’ll meet you on
the platform Conklin got to his feet and reached into his pocket, pulling out money
“Pardon, monsieur,” interrupted the hostess“We are not permitted to accept gratuitiesMy suitcase is behind your counter, isn’t it?”
“Where your escort left it, sirAlong with the doctor’s, it will be at the platform within
minutes
“Thanks again,” said Alex
“We are well paid, sir, but thank you for the thought
As they walked to the door that led into the main terminal of Orly Airport, Conklin turned to
Panov“How did she know you were a doctor?” he asked“You soliciting couch business?”
“HardlyThe commuting would be a bit chanel handbags collection strenuous
“Then how? I never said anything about your being a doctor
“She knows the security escort who brought me into the loungeIn fact, I think she knows him
quite wellShe said in that delectable French accent of hers that he was ‘verry attractiefe ”
Looking up at the signs in the crowded terminal, they started toward the south platform
What neither of them saw was a distinguished-looking olive-skinned man with wavy black hair
and large dark eyes walk quickly out of the diplomatic lounge, his steady gaze directed at the two
AmericansHe crossed to the wall, rushing past the crowds until he was diagonally in front of
Conklin and Panov near the taxi sac chloe platfor