Chapter 5

Howard got into the rented car and pulled out of the parking lot fast. He was driving much too fast. He had about ten thousand dollars in his suit that he had "borrowed" from the company. He had to make a score just one time and pay off the casino. He knew that the casinos in Monaco were open twenty-four hours and he decided to try a different casino this time. He was afraid that the casino he owed the money to would confiscate his money and kick him out of Monaco if he went back there. He took the stack of bills out of his suit and kissed it for good luck. Just one big score, that's all he could wish for. After that, no more gambling-ever. He held the money in his hand and edged his speed a little higher. A pothole in the road shook the steering wheel and the bills were knocked out of his hand. He felt around on the floor for the stack of bills and could not find it. He looked at the floor for a second to locate the money. He never saw the truck that pulled in front of him.

Carl got dressed and gathered his papers together to confront Howard Smith. The fool had fallen for the setup at the casino and lost even more money. He didn't know that his picture was on the wall above the cashier's cage and the money that he signed for was not casino money. Carl had sent five hundred thousand dollars to the casino knowing that Howard would borrow money. That way there would be no paper trail back to any Detroit company and his gambling wouldn't show on the casino's books. This was going to be fun. He wasn't sure yet if he would send Smith to jail or if he would just keep him in servitude for the rest of his life. He also had the pictures of Howard's wife sucking his cock and having sex with a woman. He couldn't wait to see the reaction on his face when he saw the price his wife had to pay for his gambling. He kissed the women goodbye and started for the office in downtown Paris.