Hot Revenge Box Set 2

Chapter 6

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Richard

My mobile rings. I snatch it up. “Yes, Ross?”

“I've lost contact with James. They've made him leave the phone behind when they sent him on the next leg…”

Fuck…

How do we help him now?

“… And the earpiece. And…” Ross’ voice is shaky… “Richard... They… the kidnappers I mean… they spoke to me via the connection. I recorded it all. I'm playing it back to you.”

Klempner. You know who this is.

Just like you to let this tired old bastard run the gauntlet. But that's just you all over isn't it. Letting someone else take the heat.

We'll have the money very shortly. And believe me, it had better be all the money in that bag. But the deal’s not sealed until we have you too. Until then, that darling daughter of yours is going nowhere.

The voice snaps off. There’s a moment’s hiss then Ross speaks again. “Richard, what do you want me to do? Should I call the police?”

“No… don’t do that. If they think the police are involved, they’ll almost certainly murder Charlotte… and her baby… before Michael and Klempner can get to her.”

“What then?”

What indeed?

Should I go?

Leave Mitch to look after Elizabeth?

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How do I tell her this?

Wearily, I climb the stairs to find my sleeping wife.

But she’s not sleeping. “Elizabeth… There’s been a development. Ross has…” I stop, mid-sentence. “Elizabeth?”

From the pillow, she stares up at me, wide-eyed. “I’m sorry, Master…”

“Sorry? Elizabeth, what’s wrong?”

apart. I didn’t want to disturb you until I was sure,

Oh, God…

you

It’s too early I know, but I

It’s way

know, Master. But, I’m

just going to

Calm…

Stay calm…

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the top onto a flask. “Hot coffee,” she says. “And I’ve packed sandwiches for

is going

mouth. “She’s not due

Mitch, there’s no way I can leave

with her. I’ll bring your car to the front, get

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Michael

and Baxter exit, and after a cautious moment, Klempner and I

with cigarette smoke, the walls and ceiling perhaps once white but now yellowed and draped with dusty

occupied by Finchby, trying hard not to actually touch anything. “You'd think he could

Klempner. But he

he must be worth plenty. What's the point in being wealthy if you live

seat by me, watching the screen with half an eye, the

flicks between shots of what looks like an entrance lobby, then a dance

moving at its own pace. “He’s

his lower lip. “Nothing from the basement so far

to one room after another of couples, triples and more; rooms where girls

clients know they're on

fingernail at the screen. “Some of the City High and Mighty there. Good blackmail material if he ever has any problems with the

barred

‘cells’ to me,” I

tends to keep them either working or

used to supply

lost for words, finding myself simply staring at him, leaning in, intent

moment Klempner realises I’m watching him. He doesn’t turn from the screen. “Michael, you know my past. I’m

of course,

shifts once

corner of the screen, it’s

gorge rises.

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