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?”

shaky… Then, “They’re still about fifteen minutes apart. I didn’t

Oh, God…

are you going

think so, Master. It’s too early I know,

It’s way

But, I’m pretty

stay calm. I’m just

Calm…

Stay calm…

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Mitch in the kitchen, screwing the top onto a flask. “Hot coffee,” she says. “And I’ve

think Elizabeth is going into

her mouth. “She’s not due for another…

no way

Tell them you’re on your way with her. I’ll bring your car to the front, get

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Michael

and after a cautious moment,

ceiling perhaps once white but now yellowed

recently occupied by Finchby, trying hard not to actually touch

employed differently,” mutters Klempner. But he regards the hovel of

women as prostitutes, but he must be worth plenty.

simply pulling up the other seat by me, watching the screen with half an

shots of what looks like an entrance lobby, then a dance floor, various corridors... Each quarter

moving at its own pace. “He’s

nods slowly, chewing on his lower lip.

couples, triples

the clients know they're

screen. “Some of the City High and Mighty there. Good blackmail

lined by a series of barred and padlocked doors. Each door has

doors say ‘cells’ to

“Yes… Finchby tends to keep them either working or locked up until he’s sure

used to supply

myself simply staring

a moment Klempner realises I’m watching him. He doesn’t turn from the screen. “Michael, you know my past. I’m not going to spend every waking moment apologising for it. Now… shall we

course,

shifts once

in a corner of the screen, it’s

gorge rises.

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