Charlie veers to the left, suddenly, and his head disappears behind a group of taller men. If it were my first day on the job, I’d think he was trying to lose me in the crowd. But it’s not my first day. Not even my second. I’ve been Charlie’s bodyguard for over five years. So I don’t think it. I know he’s trying to lose me. Here’s an annoying fact: His success rate is about 50%. Here’s a less annoying fact: Before me, his success rate was 100%.

