And yet… this wasn't his client.
The entire setup, the whole arrangement of this store display, the hidden surveillance, the toy selections it hadn't come from Raymond directly. It had come from above.
From the boss of the mall, a man who had only left one instruction:
"Prepare it exactly like this. A friend is coming. Do not mess it up."
At that moment the director forced a respectful smile. "We do have it… but not in this location," he said carefully. "It's kept in our VIP reserve unit."
He glanced briefly at Raymond, then back at Luca and Valentina.
"Please, just give me twenty minutes. I'll bring both masks the red and the silver."
Immediately Valentina smiled. "That's fine. Thank you."
Then Luca nodded casually, like a young emperor granting permission.
"Cool," he said. "I'll wait."
