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?”

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

Oh, God…

are you

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

early? It’s way too

know, Master. But, I’m

stay calm. I’m just going to talk to

Calm…

Stay calm…

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“And I’ve packed sandwiches for you

is going into

“She’s not due for another… what, ten

no way I

them you’re on your way with her. I’ll bring your car to

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Michael

and Baxter exit, and after a cautious moment, Klempner

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

take the chair recently occupied by Finchby, trying hard not to actually touch anything. “You'd think he could afford a

employed differently,” mutters Klempner. But he regards

the women as prostitutes, but he must be worth

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

like an entrance lobby, then a dance floor, various corridors... Each quarter displays a

moving at its own pace. “He’s got plenty of cameras

lip. “Nothing from

another of couples, triples

know they're on camera?” I

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

of barred and padlocked doors. Each door

‘cells’ to me,” I

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

used to

words, finding myself simply staring at him, leaning in, intent on the

from the screen. “Michael, you know my past. I’m not going to spend every waking moment apologising for

course, he’s

shifts once

in a corner of

rises.

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