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221 — THE NORTH CLUB AUCTION (II)

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SILVAN

THE NEXT DAY (AUCTION DAY)

The night flew by in a haze of planning and plotting.

I thought I could make it in time to see Astrid before her surgery, but between organizing Vincent’s men and plotting our entrance into the North club, I’ve hardly had the time to savour a deep breath.

The only way I could see her was through a video call. I held the phone to my chest for thirty minutes, whispering words of encouragement and prayers to my sleeping wife before she was wheeled in.

That was an hour ago.

I have tried so hard to be optimistic about Astrid’s surgery, but a small, devilish voice in my head keeps whispering that she might not make it.

I’ve been pissy and snappy since I got off that call. My anxiety is through the roof. Fear sits like a cold sludge at the pit of my stomach. I am one second away from abandoning this operation and running back to the hospital.

When I snap at the men for the umpteenth time in the space of three minutes, Michael gets in my face, his tone brook
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