Book3:WereMyDreamIs

etwoofthemwereprettydrunkandlosteverythingatthetablesanditwasmygoodfortuohavebeenthereoandgrabbedholdofthediamonds.Imadeabundlefromthedeal.I’monlyafraidthatinthemwheovertheirhaheywillebacktotheoandasktoredeemtheirdiamondswithcash.Thenitwouldhavebeenmuchadoaboutnothingandtomethatwouldbemoreofalossthanagain!”Mr.Wolfefrownedandtinued,“I’msureyouknowwhothatCEOiswithoutmynaminghim.Heusedtobeinthemafia,thensomehowbecamelegitandisnowthedownerofasuperrgeo.Uponleaving,hesmiledmysteriouslyatmesaying,‘ThesetwepeopledoobecitizensofanytryastheyhadnopassportsorpersonalIDs.Idon’tthinkanyonewouldlookforthemormakeinquiriesiftheyshoulddisappearfromthefaceoftheearth.Therewon’tbeanycluesatall…’andthe.”

    “Thosetwopeoplearehere”saidJosephioMr.Wolfe.“Ithinktheyarethediamond-richersyoujustmentiohemaobeanalcoholic.Heisnowdrinkingwhiskeyandwaitingforyou.”Mr.Wolfestoodupandwalkedquicklytowardsthedoor.ThenturnedhisheadandsaidtoMr.Seider,

    “Iwillgoathisisalbout.Don’teoutyetandstayoutofthefrayforthetimebeialkitoverwhenIeback.”Afterheleft,Mr.SeiderlookedmeaningfullyatJosephineasifsaying,”Yougobackthereahingsaregoing.Thenebadreporttome.”

    WhenJosephibacktothereceptionroom,Mr.Wolfewasrattlingoneloquentlyandincessantlyaboutcars,singingthepraisesofhiscarasifitcouldevenflyintheair.Emmanuelwaslisteningrapturouslywithgreati,butSalinawasleftoutoftheversationandwassittingsilentlyinthecoldonthesidelines.Josephihattheirgsseswereempty,soshewentupandrefilledthemandaddedapieceofitoSalina’sgss.Mr.Wolfemadeth