- DESMONDKayden was already at the back of the private lounge, a newspaper spread across his lap and an unlit cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth. The airport terminal outside the glass wall was a blur of early morning travelers, but back here, the air was dead quiet.When he saw me walk in with Nigel, he tossed the paper onto the glass table and stood up. For a guy pushing sixty, he moved like a threat. He caught me in a heavy, rough hug, barking a laugh into my shoulder before slapping my back hard enough to rattle my teeth."Look at you, kid," Kayden said, stepping back to eye my coat. "Still dressing like you’re attending a boardroom execution. Sit down. The bird’s fueling up.""Good to see you, Kayden," I said, taking the leather armchair across from him. Nigel dropped his briefcase by the door and stayed standing, his eyes on the terminal corridor."So, Geneva," Kayden said, leaning forward and resting his thick forearms on his knees. "The city of watches and blood
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