Chapter 63
The Only SolutionJust before dinner, the three vehicles pulled into Alba. First, they veered to the west side of town where Tomaso kept his warehouse to store the farm produce. He parked the truffle-laden truck in the warehouse, locked the doors, then climbed into the back of his own truck which Francesco still piloted. Stefano joined him in the back, and the four men waved for the women to follow in Lucia's car.
Francesco weaved through evening traffic to Vincafé. They climbed from the vehicles and entered the restaurant. Tomaso went up to the owner and said, “See, I told you we'd return.” And the seven were seated at the same table they had abandoned at lunch the day before, a meal that now seemed like it had happened weeks ago.
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