Chapter 24By the time twelve o’clock came around, I was in the boardroom with Marcia, getting everything ready to welcome our guest, Isaac Whittlestein. I had no qualms as to what the man wanted ultimately – getting the two of us between four eyes. However, that would have to wait until later that day. “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure,” I had told myself when I put the final touches to my plan.
At one o’clock sharp, Isaac passed through the front doors of Carmine’s office. If he was surprised not to see Sabrina at her desk, he didn’t show it when he said to Marcia, “Good-day, Miss, is Sabrina about? We’ve got a luncheon...”
“I’m sorry, sir, you must be Mr. Whittlestein. Sabrina was called away unexpectedly this morning, but Ms. Kartz will be with you in a minute. I
