I can text back, but for the benefit of Yulian and Lev, I call instead.
“Don Stepanov,” Misha answers courteously.
“Can you see the land?”
“And it’s all set up?” I ask.
The next thing we hear is the sound of a massive explosion. Ten times louder and bigger than the so called ‘gas leak’ from Jessa’s apartment.
“Done, boss,” Mischa says, a bit unnecessarily.
“Good. Now, get out of there.”
I hang up and look up at Yulian and Lev, both of whom are slack-jawed and waiting for an explanation.
“When Marina and I got married,” I begin, “I gifted her a piece of land. She asked for this one specifically.”
“f**k,” Yulian breathes. “The plot she had all the plans for. She talked about it constantly.”
“It was a symbol for her future,” I say. “And I just blew it the f**k up.”
Lev shakes his h
