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

Oh, God…

you going into

so, Master. It’s too early I know,

early? It’s way too

But, I’m

stay calm. I’m just going to talk

Calm…

Stay calm…

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“And I’ve packed sandwiches for you and…” Her

Elizabeth is going

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

there’s no way

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

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Michael

after a cautious moment, Klempner and I enter

is stale, musty with cigarette smoke, the walls and ceiling perhaps once white

the chair recently occupied by Finchby, trying hard not to actually touch anything.

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

runs the women as prostitutes, but he must be worth plenty. What's the point in being wealthy if you live

but says nothing, simply pulling up the other seat by me, watching the screen with half an eye, the door with

of what looks like an entrance lobby, then a dance floor, various corridors... Each quarter displays a small insert:

try tapping the return, but the feed is unresponsive, moving at its

his lower lip. “Nothing

triples and more;

know they're on camera?” I

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

of barred and

say ‘cells’ to

keep them either working or locked up until he’s sure he has them

used to supply

simply staring at him, leaning

I’m

course,

shifts once more…

there, in a corner

gorge rises. “Oh,

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