Chapter 251

Leo’s private plane touched down at Le Bourget Airport as dusk settled over France, the sky a muted purple streaked with fading light. The tarmac was quiet, save for the hum of the jet’s engines winding down.

Three black SUVs waited nearby, their drivers in dark jackets scanning the perimeter. Leo stepped off the plane, his duffel slung over one shoulder. He nodded to his men, who fell in step beh