She rings up my purchase and hands it over to me without a word. Once I’m inside, I pick up the new burner phones and dial in Cillian’s number.
He picks up almost immediately.
I hear an audible sigh of relief. “You good, brother?”
“How are you?” I ask, ignoring his question. I can hear the stress in his tone.
Cillian has stayed close to L.A. so that he can keep an eye on Budimir and his dealings. Apparently, there has been a lot of movement lately, though little information has been leaked.
It isn’t the most encouraging start. I’m hoping Cillian will have something new for me this time.
“I’m fine,” Cillian says dismissively. “I did manage to get some new intel.”
“Budimir’s causing waves,” Cillian says. “He’s broken the treaty with the Diegos.”
I hiss. “They’ve been our f*****g alli
