"Now," Dmitri said to Aria. "Execute."
They pushed through the conference hall doors as they entered the room where James was celebrating.
Marcus saw them enter and subtly shifted position to get a better view of what was about to happen.
James was speaking with a reporter when he saw Dmitri and Aria approaching through the crowd.
"Security," James said quietly to the person beside him, taking a step back.
But Aria and Dmitri were already moving with purpose, and they reached James before his security could intercept.
"James Morrison," Dmitri said loudly enough to be heard by nearby guests, and authority filled his voice. "We need to talk about The Kozlovs."
Surrounding conversation stopped, and people turned to see what was happening.
James's expression changed from alarm to controlled hostility. "I don't know what you're talking about. Security, please escort these people out."
