His Arranged Protection
The black box sat under the dim halogen bulb, its cold, matte surface catching the light.
Niccolò flipped the box over, sliding the steel cover plate on the bottom to reveal the tiny, dual-combination dials.
"Eight-four-one-nine," Niccolò muttered, his fingers moving with absolute, surgical precision as he dialed the first sequence into the left cylinder. The metal clicked softly with each turn, a light, precise sound that felt incredibly loud in the quiet workshop.
He paused, looking at me.
"Lena. Dial the second one. Three-six-seven-two."
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