บท 93: Carissa Garanis

Noah's hotel room was filled with tension as everyone waited for the client to arrive.

Noah got a phone call and quickly answered it, he didn't say a word and waited for the person at the other end to finish before closing his cellphone.

"Client has arrived and is currently checking in. She has three guards with her, main client is armed with a handgun and we are unsure about the guards."

Leo was startled by the fact that the main client had a gun on her.

"Noah, you said that there would be problems if a weapon is shot in here right?" questioned Leo.

"Yeah, she probably won't but desperate situations call for desperate measures. In case she pulls out her gun I want you to disarm her. Don't care if you do it tactically or if you quite literally dismember her arm. Up to you."

Leo nodded and ordered all of Noah's agents to get into position.

After a couple more minutes footsteps that sounded like high heels could be heard in the hallway.

A series of exact knocks followed on the door and Leo looked towards Noah who nodded.

Leo opened the door and bowed before greeting the client and her bodyguards.

Leo wasn't afraid of them attacking right now, they still had to confirm the presence of the SCP that they wanted to obtain before making their move.

Noah stood up and walked toward the client extending his hands.

"Carissa Garanis, I've heard a lot about you. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The woman shook Noah's hand before speaking.

"Same goes for me, do you have the item?"

"Not so quick, take a seat. Would you want something to drink perhaps?" questioned Noah.

"A glass of water is fine." said Carissa as she took a seat.

The guards she brought along started to position themselves as well.

As expected one of the guards took a seat next to Carissa meanwhile the other two stood at the other side of the couch.

One of the guards kept turning his head towards Leo, keeping an eye on him.

Noah placed a glass of water infront of Carissa, it was one of the few times that Leo saw Noah serve something instead of getting served.

Carissa picked up the glass and took a big gulp before putting it down.

"Now we can get to business, before I take out the item I want to see that you have the money with you." said Noah.

Carissa shot a look toward one of her bodyguards who quickly left the room.

After a while, he returned with a couple of suitcases which he opened on the table.

Each suitcase was fully loaded with cash.

Noah took a couple stacks out to ensure that the bottom was also filled before checking for fakes.

Noah was done after five minutes and shot a look toward one of his agents who took out a small jewelry box and handed it to Noah.

Noah put the box on the table and Carissa reached for it but he kept his hand firmly on the box.

"Let me ask you a question, what are you planning on doing with the item?" questioned Noah.

Carissa snorted.

"None of your business, I came here to do a quick deal, not to have a conversation nor to be interrogated. I brought you the money so let's hurry this up, you should also be happy that I am still paying this much for the item, don't think that I don't know it's history."

"Oh, and what history are you talking about?" questioned Noah once again.

"I know that this item has been stolen from foundation containment recently and figuring that you are selling it so leisurely I also have a pretty good idea who was responsible for it."

Noah sighed.

"Either way I in all honesty don't really care, you know the deal. You didn't get this from me and you don't even know who I am. If I start hearing from other people that you told them you got it from me you are done for, understood?"

"Yeah yeah, now give me the damn item."

Noah took his hand off the SCP and Carissa picked it up.

Leo noticed that Carissa's guards started tensing up and Noah shot Leo a glance, making sure he was prepared.

Carissa checked the box to make sure the SCP was in there before closing it

"Also, Noah. You won't have to worry about you hearing from other people that I got this item from you since you won't be around long enough to hear any of it."

Right as Carissa said that her guards took out weapons of their own, but Leo was also prepared.