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to the window. “Nice view, not that we’ll be up here much…at least not in daylight.”
    Micah plopped into a chair, and motioned for Luke to take a seat. “I’m going to tell you something, but you can’t share it with anyone…not even Abby.”
    Luke’s loyalty was not in question. Micah would trust him with his life, and had done so before. Their history together was a testament to the fact that Micah’s faith in him was justified.
    “Go ahead and tell me whatever you need to,” Luke said, and put his hands over his ears. “I didn’t hear it from you.”
    Micah leaned back. “It’s kind of a long story, but Gisele is in danger.”
    “She grew up with the mob,” Luke said. “She hasn’t known anything but danger.”
    “True enough.” Micah proceeded to fill Luke in on the situation. He recited what Gisele had told him, starting with her mother dying. He went over what he knew of Andrew Shelton’s dealings with the mob, his refusal to testify against them, and his untimely demise in jail.
    “Not a happy story,” Luke said. “I feel for Gisele.”
    “Yes, losing her parents was very difficult.” Micah went on to explain that the Danilovs had raised her, claiming only virtuous motives. “But I’m sure it won’t shock you to know that the mob had a more sinister purpose.”
    “I’m listening.”
    Micah told his friend about the safe deposit box, what the letter had said, and finally, about the rare blue diamond.
    “Jesus Christ…you’ve got to be kidding me.” It took a lot for Luke to lose his cool, but he did upon hearing that forty million dollars had fallen into Gisele’s lap.
    Micah let the news settle in.
    “As long as Gisele has possession of that diamond, she’s a target,” Luke said.
    “I couldn’t agree more.”
    “The longer you wait, the more dangerous the situation will be. The Russians aren’t a patient bunch. They won’t be held off for long,” Luke said. “You have to make sure she takes possession of that diamond, sooner than later, and then make it disappear.”
    Micah pondered that.
    “That little gem is a hot item,” Luke said. “She needs to get free of it as soon as she can.”
    “Yes…but how?”
    Luke had no further words of wisdom, but offered his support. “Just say the word, whatever you need…and I’m there.”
    “Good to know,” Micah said. “Well, to start with, Gisele needs to make a trip to Chicago and have a heart-to-heart with the attorney. He’s the one with the connections, so she will deal with him to retrieve the diamond from the Swiss bank.”
    *****
    Gisele agreed that a trip to Chicago was the next step. Such matters shouldn’t be discussed over the phone, and she wanted to meet the attorney to find out what he knew. The next day when Micah finished training, Gisele met him at his hotel.
    They took the redeye to Chicago, while Alek thought she was spending the night with Micah. She was, just not in Vegas. As a precaution, she’d removed her cell phone battery so her brother couldn’t track her. During a short layover, they drank black coffee, trying to stay awake. “I’m anxious to talk to this attorney,” Micah said. “The more I know, the better I’ll be able to protect you.”
    Gisele sipped her coffee and rubbed her eyes. “I was thinking about it,” she said. “The diamond has to be stolen.”
    “I don’t think there is any question of that.”
    “I have a lot of other questions, though,” Gisele said. “I just hope we get some answers.”
    “Yes, like how did your father get his hands on such a valuable item in the first place?”
    “And how in the world did he manage to secure it in Switzerland, right under the nose of the mob?” Gisele frowned. “Surely they must have been after it, even then.”
    “It’s not like they wouldn’t notice it was missing.”
    “My father must have planned for the worst,” Gisele said. “He set up the trust before he went to prison.”
    “Prison is treacherous, so I