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?”

“They’re still about fifteen minutes apart. I didn’t want to disturb you until I was sure,

Oh, God…

are you going

too early I

It’s way too

Master. But, I’m pretty

calm. I’m just going

Calm…

Stay calm…

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she says. “And

is going into

a hand to her mouth. “She’s not due

Mitch, there’s no way I

your clinic. Tell them you’re on your way with her. I’ll bring your car to the front, get the engine turning over, then it’s

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Michael

Baxter exit, and after a cautious

and ceiling perhaps

recently occupied by Finchby, trying hard not to actually touch

staff are employed differently,” mutters Klempner. But he regards

pull the laptop closer. “Okay, so he runs the women as prostitutes, but he must be worth plenty. What's the point in being

nods but says nothing, simply pulling up the other seat by me, watching the screen

an entrance lobby, then a dance floor, various

feed is unresponsive, moving at its

lip. “Nothing from the basement so far

one room after another of couples, triples and more; rooms where girls ‘entertain’ their

clients know

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

flickers again: a corridor lined by a series of barred and padlocked doors. Each door has a small viewing

doors say ‘cells’ to me,”

either working or locked up until he’s sure he

used to

simply staring

“Michael, you know my past. I’m not going to spend every waking moment apologising for it. Now… shall we get

course,

image shifts once more…

in a corner of the screen, it’s

gorge rises. “Oh,

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