Blood in the Water

After saying this, he slid the chest toward WhiskeyTango and gave a sly, exaggerated wink—his small, beady eyes glinting with mischief.

"However..."

He glanced around at the other players, who were staring them down with open hostility, and deliberately drew out the pause. "While the transaction is in progress, my rules are absolute. No one lays a finger on anyone here.

"But...

"Once the sale is o