Kim leaned in close and asked, “What’s the matter, Mr. Noah?”

He showed her the document. “Our country’s diplomat struck a deal with Neopolis. They’re going to hold an exhibition for Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ in Brookesville for a week. It’s a commercial exhibition, so they’re appointing us for the security.”

Then, he lowered his head and lit his cigarette.

Stunned, she said, “You just said that Ms. Gwynn won’t let you smoke in the villa, Mr. Noah.”

His eyes were intense when he said, “This is different!”

He added, “Coming back to this, I’m certain that Archibald got us this task. He’s going to tear my company a new one if the painting goes missing or is damaged in any way. In fact, he might even set up a special investigation team and plant them in the company, the same way he did last time.”

Kim felt a little nervous now. “Are you thinking about rejecting them, Mr. Noah?”

Gripping the document, he said, “How am I supposed to reject it when the government signed off on it?