I came to do business, and you're starting this shit?" Park touched his arm. "Come. We speak elsewhere." "Fuck that. I'm not going anywhere." He shook off Park's hand, but Park gripped him again. "You are not here to die. I am not here to threaten. Walk here. Away from our men, so no one hear." Park steered him across the lot to a sleeping flatbed. I followed along with them. Park's men floated into new positions without being told, securing the area and isolating Ramos's thugs to give us privacy. Telepathy. Or maybe they were good at their jobs. We were in the sun, and hot, but alone between the big trucks with their men out of earshot. Ramos shook off Park's hand again, and squirmed like he thought someone might stab him. "What the fuck are you doing, bringing your guns? You think you can scare me into returning your money?" I said, "I can give you the Syrian." Just like that. In his face. It caught him off guard, and took him a moment to catch up. He glanced at Park, then looked over both shoulders as if he expected federal agents to climb out of the trucks. "What"
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