Chapter 2 – Meet the Delegates

The Delegates for the Conference

The conference would utilise two of the spacious meeting rooms, one for the business side and the other for relaxation and refreshment. They were both elegantly fully equipped rooms featuring natural daylight and ideal for the conference. There was also plenty of room for up to thirty delegates but there was a considerable amount of extra technology that would enhance the delivery of the information, this was being supervised by Hugo and Natasha.

Kirill stood at the podium glancing around at the seven empty seats and started to remind himself of some of his favourite quotes that embraced his mood and it was as if they echoed his sentiments around the room.

“If you want to live for a hundred years then you need to keep learning for a hundred years.” An old Russian proverb.
“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” Michael Corleone in the Godfather Part II (1974).
“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.” Art of War by Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu dating from 5^th century BC.

This was to be the third conference after fifteen years of research and report writing and extensive validation exercises. The first conference had taken place in London, England during December 2007 and the second in Turin, Italy also during December 2012. The next conference had not been confirmed yet nor had the agenda, that was not his immediate concern as he concentrated on the present situation.

These delegates were part of a very special group of people, highly intelligent, wealthy and powerful individuals who had serious powerbrokers behind them. However, they also paid a very high personal price for maintaining a position in this elite group.

In this business you had no family ties or close friends because no-one could blackmail you with threats of kidnapping, extortion, death or otherwise and these were always the weakest links.

A prerequisite to membership included:

Single female
Childless
No living relatives
Very intelligent
Highly educated
Multi-lingual
Seriously wealthy
& no connectivity to any global law enforcement or security agencies

Kirill had a significant amount of information on the “The Seven Deadly Sins” which would not be shared with any other parties. He kept a small pocketbook with brief descriptions which he amended periodically depending on information provided by various other sources.

For the moment he kept his information brief and concise, but it did rely on data sharing and some of his own personal observations:

Taya Morozov: “The Ice Maiden” (Morozov meaning Cold like Winter in Russian)

Nationality: Russian
Age: 39
Occupation: Mathematician
Birthplace: Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia
City of Residence: Moscow and Vienna
Height: 5ft 8in or 1.73m
Weight: 132lbs or 59.87kgs
Build: Buxom (44DD at the last count) and a good figure, not too much fat
Sexuality: Straight (as far as records show)
Hair: Dark haired, excellent cut and short but reaching her shoulders
Eyes: Silver
Features: Maturing fast but still very pretty with sensual MILF like qualities
Impediments: Hearing Aids (The result of long term association with loud music and parties)
Attire: Always well dressed and with considerable style, prefers trousers to skirts
Education: Lomonosov Moscow State University, PhD Mathematics
Languages: Russian, English and German
Passions: Ballet, opera and shopping (and selective hedonism)

Zhen Li: “The Virgin” (Zhen meaning Chastity in Chinese)

Nationality: Chinese
Age: 42
Occupation: Business Woman
Birthplace: Guangzhou, Canton, China
City of Residence: Beijing, China
Height: 5ft 2in or 1.57m
Weight: 105lbs or 59.87kgs
Build: Petite, tight bottom and small breasts
Sexuality: Lesbian (well-kept secret)
Hair: Short, straight and blond (bleached)
Eyes: Amber
Features: Attractive, looks very girlish but graceful and dignified
Impediments: None (no further information yet)
Attire: Very conservative with historical Chinese influences
Education: Tsinghua University Beijing, PhD Modern Languages
Languages: Chinese, Japanese and English
Passions: Calligraphy, martial arts, music and Tibetan Mastiffs

Suzu: “Ding Dong” (Suzu meaning Bell in Japanese)

Nationality: Japanese
Age: 42
Occupation: Institutional Investor
Birthplace: Osaka, Kansai, Japan
City of Residence: Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Height: 5ft 6in or 1.68m
Weight: 120lbs or 54.43kgs
Build: Curvaceous, tight bottomed and firm breasts
Sexuality: Straight
Hair: Short, straight and jet black
Eyes: Green
Features: Graceful sensuality, very dignified beauty
Impediments: Very small tattoos on inner thighs
Attire: Well dressed in expensive antique style kimonos
Education: Tokyo Institute of Technology, PhD in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Languages: Japanese, Italian and English
Passions: Cinema, travel, dancing and the Takarazuka Revue

Sabrina Bellucci: “Godmother” (After the Italian Godfather)

Nationality: Italian
Age: 41
Occupation: Investment Consultant
Birthplace: Genoa, Liguria, Italy
City of Residence: Turin
Height: 5ft 7in or 1.70m
Weight: 123lbs or 55.79kgs
Build: Curvaceous, medium bottomed and large breasts
Sexuality: Straight
Hair: Long curly haired brunette, tied up in bun with sexy strands falling over her face
Eyes: Green
Features: Italian beauty aging well but has presence of feisty dominatrix
Impediments: Contact lenses for bright lights
Attire: Business always conducted in tight body hugging black or dark green leather suits
Education: Bologna University, PhD in Politics and Economics
Languages: Italian, English and French
Passions: Fashion and design, museums and art galleries, classical music

Susanna Bancroft: “Psycho” (After assaulting the person who vandalised her car)

Nationality: American (USA)
Age: 40
Occupation: Director of Independent Think Tank on Industrial Development
Birthplace: New York City, NYC, USA
City of Residence: Little Neck, Queens, NYC, USA
Height: 5ft 11in or 1.80m
Weight: 130lbs or 58.97kgs
Build: Slim almost stick like
Sexuality: Straight
Hair: Short brown haired no real style
Eyes: Hazel
Features: Boyish looks, no sensuality, tiny breasts
Impediments: Glasses, short sighted
Attire: Well dressed, smart male looking suits always pin striped
Education: Harvard Business School, Boston, MA
Languages: English, Chinese and Russian
Passions: Fast cars, travel, ski cabin in Beaver Creek, CO

Victoria Stafford: “Toff” (Upper class English accent)

Nationality: British, English
Age: 43
Occupation: Political Advisor to Private Equity Groups
Birthplace: Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, UK
City of Residence: Kensington W8, London, UK
Height: 5ft 8in or 1.73m
Weight: 130lbs or 58.97kgs
Build: Tries to hide curves with tight basques and body suits, could lose a few pounds
Sexuality: Bi-Sexual
Hair: Long dark hair tied up in tails on head
Eyes: Blue
Features: Plain office secretary style with hidden controlled sensuality
Impediments: Glasses or contact lenses for long sight and tattoo not verified yet
Attire: Tight pin striped business suits with knee length pleated skirts
Education: Oxford and LSE, PhD Economics and Political History
Languages: English, French and German
Passions: Fine dining, yoga and piano (concert level pianist with collection of rare pianos)

Tamara Krause: “Jackboots” (German Robot)

Nationality: German
Age: 42
Occupation: Industrial Analyst
Birthplace: Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany
City of Residence: Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany
Height: 5ft 10in or 1.78m
Weight: 150lbs or 68.04kgs
Build: Muscular, but overweight
Sexuality: Straight
Hair: Short blonde hair
Eyes: Brown
Features: Tall, stylish, business-like, big bottom and large breasts
Impediments: Glasses, short sighted
Attire: Black business suits from Saville Row, England
Education: LMU Munich University, PhD Mathematics and Economics
Languages: German, English and French
Passions: Bayern Munich FC, horses and theater

The conference was due to start in 24hrs and he needed that time to complete all the preparations for the presentations and that meant extensive and exhaustive work with both Hugo and Natasha.

The collection and delivery of the delegates to the conference venue were not his concern and he was not privy to any of the details of the close protection agenda. However, he made it his business to know what was going on and had extensive knowledge of those details and they were always concealed in a high security data bank. Self-preservation was paramount in this game and he would do anything in his powers to ensure that his presence amongst the living would extend for as long as possible, there were still many dreams on his “Bucket-List” and he had every intention of fulfilling them!