CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY – ANOTHER DOUBLE AGENT

Over the next few weeks, Jasmine worked closely with Paulo, crafting the perfect mix of truth and lies to feed to Moretti. They met in secret, often late at night in the closed bistro, going over every detail of their plan. One such night, as they were reviewing some documents, Marco walked in unexpectedly. He stopped short at the sight of Jasmine and Paulo huddled together over the desk. "What's going on here?" he asked, his voice tight with suspicion. Jasmine straightened up, her mind racing. She hadn't told Marco about Paulo yet, wanting to protect him from any potential fallout if things went wrong. "Marco," she said, trying to keep her voice calm. "We need to talk." Over the next hour, Jasmine explained everything to Marco - her suspicions, the trap she'd set, and her decision to turn Paulo into a double agent. Marco listened in silence, his expression unreadable. When she finished, Marco turned to Paulo. "Leave us," he said, his voice cold. "We'll continue this tomorrow."