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thing I’ve ever heard.”
    ”If you’re using our accounting firm the companies can only be kept in Cyprus.” Petros was touching his grey moustache while continuing to study his client.
    With a growing sense of concern Patrik took out his plastic files and got the folder out marked Ixus Ltd. He decisively handed over the papers. ”This company will be transferred to Malta, can you help me or not?”
    ”No, it can’t be done”, Petros calmly answered.
    Patrik thought he hadn’t heard it right. What was wrong with the old man he wondered and emptied the bottle’s dark contents into the new glass. ”I don’t quite understand what you mean. You’ve always said you’d help me with a company in Malta, when finally I ask you it’s turned down. You’ve bloody suggested it yourself several times to benefit from the tax-effect.” Patrik started losing his patience and was raising his voice. He quickly took back the plastic folder from Petros and banged it on the glass table. ”Explain to me why?” Some stubborn drops of sweat were pouring down his cheek but Patrik didn’t notice them, he was too upset.
    ”The companies you have in Cyprus must stay here on the island. Everything is clearly written in the Articles of Association”, Petros confidently answered with a twisted smile.
    ”Damn it, the Articles of Association are in Greek and no I haven’t read them and you know that damn well. It was you who so kindly told me that I didn’t need to have them translated. I bloody trusted you…”
    ”I’m sorry, but I can’t help you. If I were you I’d be very careful not to try moving the companies with the help of another accountant.” Petros gave Patrik an ice-cold look, took some money from his pocket, put it on the table while getting up, and put the signed documents in his brief-case. ”Good-bye, I’ll be in touch.”
    ”You can’t bloody walk away without explaining it. I have to know the rules, please explain!” Patrik was shouting at the accountant but realized he was yelling at deaf ears. His hands started shaking again. Trembling he repeated the procedure with the bag, washed down another two tablets and hoped the shaking would stop soon.

Thursday June 6th
    Theo Aristou read the mail once more. He wiped away the drops of sweat on top of his lip with nervous fingers and felt how his heart was beating faster. His breathing was heavy when he raised the receiver to speed dial his secretary.
    ”Please bring me a bottle of mineral water. And please make sure not to forget the lemon.” His voice was unsteady and he was furious. Angrily he pushed the office chair and it hit the whitewashed stone-wall with a loud bang.
    Elena, Theo’s secretary carefully knocked on the door before entering to put down the tray with the refreshing drink on the newly acquired conference table. When she saw Theo pacing to and fro, deep in thought, she quietly closed the door behind her.
    In a cold sweat he eased his tie, went across the room to the book-shelf and removed all the folders from the middle shelf. Behind the neatly stacked files there was a secret compartment where Theo had installed a safe. Not even his wife knew about the hiding place where for the past two years he had kept the threatening letters, the USB-memory and the hard-disk. The bunch of keys rattled when he grabbed the long key to the safe and opened it. He gave the coloured glass jar a nod before taking out a USB-memory marked ”Mafia”. Without hesitating he put it in the computer and scrolled down among the different folders. The word ”Threat” flashed on the screen and with a click he opened the folder. His heart pounded with anguish when he browsed through the documents and the knot in his stomach grew harder. Finally he found what he was looking for. He nervously moistened his lips, read the letter through and emptied the glass in front of him. Then he buried his head in the hands and started crying uncontrollably. Damn it . Last