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’m assuming money is not the problem here.” Arthur Solano carried a delicately etched glass half full of single-malt scotch across the well-appointed room and handed it to Dr. Ephraim Warren, DVM, PhD, Director of Veterinary Medicine at Southeast Missouri State University. “My records indicate the agreed upon sum has been transferred to the account you specified.”
“It’s not that at all, Arthur.” Dr. Warren sipped his drink and tried to remain calm, despite jet lag and jangled nerves. He hadn’t wanted to make this trip at all, but shortly after he spoke with the contact in St. Louis saying he wanted to shut down the operation, Arthur Solano had called personally saying they needed to meet, immediately and in person, to discuss the situation. And a man like Arthur Solan
