A second yacht, with a helicopter perched delicately on a deck, plied the waters parallel to the yacht upon which the meeting occurred. Several men on the second yacht peered through binoculars to detect any seafaring vessels that behaved in an unusual manner.
A third yacht, much smaller than the others on the sea, floated alongside. Security personnel scoured the horizon with technical binoculars.
“Care for some more Greco di Tufo to accompany the prawns?” asked the wine steward. “It is produced in the Campania region,” he added enthusiastically.
“I prefer the Pinot Grigio, but only if it is harvested in the Friulle Colli Orientale,” said a slender man, whose self-importance grated on the other guests at the table.
The wine steward smiled. “For our American guest, I can assure you
