Chapter 17

• *** br I was in awe and slightly scared when we walked into the ceremonial room. It was huge and beautiful! Chandeliers and lights everywhere. Nervous, I tightened my grip on his arm but he didn't react. The place was full and I turned out to be the only black person present. Most people turned to me.
• "Let's join the entourage," Anthonio said and we made our way to a table for four where a couple had already occupied two of the seats. br We occupied the two others.
• I stared around and suddenly realized something with shock. This whole mission thing was a death trap for me! The boss had sent me to steal from Russians? Most of them, a great majority hated Americans! And were all the same racists! I was a combination of all that they hated! I would die. I gulped realizing the danger. I felt like running away at that instant. I'd been tricked....again! I would leave that place alive! I couldn't back down now.