dimly lit corridor. It smelled of cigars a

e end of the hall. When he saw Ava, he

"What's th

d. The final item at tonight's undergroun

Ava needed to cure her grandfather. It grew only o

nd walked with Leo de

an get in here aren't exactly friendly. I heard s

"Are the fu

here." He knew Ava's accounts better than anyone;

vy metal door, where

eo's backpack and sneakers. "This is a members-only

stepped forward. She reached into her

eyes fell on her inner pocket. A flash of silver

hanged. He straightened,

idn't realize you were with the

swer. She only tucked the cufflink back in

d, "Ava, what was that? Did he just

Ava said. "We

rcular and vast, tiered like a theater, ever

directly to the S-level VIP sui

ofas, drinks, and a huge one-way glass window that overlooked

sofa, scanning

p and started typing

trace where it came from. It's not just a fancy piece of metal. It h

er. "I followed the chip's si

he balance was enough to buy

to use his mo

metery. If he's that rich, he can spare it. Think of

ke touching a live wire. But her grandfather needed the o

only enough for the o

erring the exact amount into

yping, "I also finally cracked

d to him.

of his profile before he got in the car. It's definitely him. The owner is a man named Javier Franco. His background is a

An arms dealer. That explained the

he used to pay? Another SSV

d the S001 card, the man from last

in the opening items. Then the auctione

bid was one m

gh the suite's bidding

in the hall, and many pe

suite lit up, and a new price app

at the suite

d without hesitatio