“So corporations have to file annual statements with the county if they own any property there, right? Ryan uses the site all the time for research in his assessments. Your Dolos Inc. owned a building in Venice—the address is right near you—but they sold it to some other corporation overseas about three-and-a-half years ago.”
“What’s the name of the other corporation?”
“Let me check. I wrote it down.”
I wait with my heart palpitating until she comes back on.
“I’m not sure if I’m pronouncing it right, but it’s called Sassenach. They’re based in Prague.”
My eyes widen. My lungs seize. My entire body goes cold.
Prague. It can’t be. This can’t be happening.
“Em? You still there?”
“I’ll call you back. Thank you, Dani.”
Carefully placing the receiver back in the cradle, I inhale a serie
