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They knew Vlad would call soon enough, as soon as he’d established that Tom was clean and single. Of course, Tom was neither. Surveillance equipment had been installed in his house and into the attics of neighbours’ houses weeks ago by men posing as anything from pest inspectors to insulation salesman. This had all occurred when Tom last met Vlad.
“You see, by just going about your life, Tom, volunteering, attending meetings with the PM, becoming chairman of the International Fraud Taskforce, and taking the trip to the US, you kept making our plans easier. Your family was never in danger and never will be. Hell, we even have Anna in safe keeping for the time being. We thought they might use her against you.”
“What the … how?”
“Did those two guys at the bar in Washington look like Ar
