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?”

I didn’t want to disturb

Oh, God…

are you

Master. It’s too

It’s way too

Master. But,

calm. I’m just going to

Calm…

Stay calm…

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

Elizabeth is going

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

there’s no

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

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Michael

after a cautious moment, Klempner and I enter the

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

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

employed differently,” mutters Klempner. But he regards

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

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

quartered screen flicks between shots of what looks like an entrance lobby, then a dance floor, various corridors... Each quarter displays

try tapping the return, but the feed is unresponsive, moving at its own pace. “He’s

chewing on his lower lip. “Nothing from

another of couples, triples

if the clients know they're on camera?” I

City High and Mighty there. Good

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

say ‘cells’ to me,” I

agreement. “Yes… Finchby tends to keep them either working or locked up

used to supply

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

of course, he’s

shifts once

in a corner of the screen,

rises.

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