"The odds of failure would be high with anyone," Dante said. "But with you leading, the odds of success become acceptable. That's why you're the only person I trust with this."
"Boss...."
"I'm not asking," Dante interrupted, his voice dropping to something lethal. "I'm telling you. You lead the extraction team. You get Eve out. And you get out clean. Can you do that?"
Luca studied him for a long moment. Then: "Yeah. I can do it."
"Good," Dante said. "Because this is the move that changes everything. Once we have Eve, Dimitri will do anything to get her back. And when he does, he'll be vulnerable in ways he's never been before."
***
The target date was set.
Three days away.
That gave them time to finalize logistics, position assets, brief the extraction team, and prepare contingency plans for every scenario Dante's tactical mind could imagine.
