"You look like you need some help."
"You look like you need some help."
Simon nearly jumped out of his skin at the sudden deep voice that came from behind him, and spun around to find a tall man in a dark suit with a knowing smirk and a dangerous energy, one which Simon had been conditioned to sense in his line of work.
Thanks to that same conditioning, Simon quickly recovered his nerve, straightening and hardening his voice to say, âIâm looking for The Briar Rose. I'm here to see a Mr. Wilhelm Ulfsson.â
The strangerâs smirk deepened, because they both knew that Simon knew exactly who he was talking to, had read everything in Wilhelmâs official file â and everything not in his official file; as such, Simon was also very aware that coming here, into enemy territory, with a police badge strapped to his belt and the intention to take down the biggest crime family in all of Sweden was a big fat fucking risk.Â
âYou must be Sergeant Eriksson,â Wilhelm drawled, tucking his hands behind his back, and it took everything in Simon to not glance away from those fierce eyes, to not check behind him for what he was sure was an army of Ulfsson security hires cocking their weapons. âPlease, do come inside. Iâve been looking forward to speaking with you.â