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 want to disturb you until I was sure, but…

Oh, God…

are you

“I think so, Master. It’s too early

It’s way too

Master. But, I’m pretty

stay calm. I’m just going

Calm…

Stay calm…

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kitchen, screwing the top onto a flask. “Hot coffee,” she says. “And

think Elizabeth is

raises a hand to her mouth. “She’s not due for

no way

can’t. Call 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 warm when you

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Michael

exit, and after a cautious moment, Klempner and I

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

trying hard not to actually

But he regards

prostitutes, but he must be worth plenty. What's the point in being

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

then a dance floor, various corridors... Each quarter displays a small insert: L2 lobby,

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

chewing on his lower lip.

after another of couples, triples and more; rooms where girls ‘entertain’ their clients. L4a,

clients know they're on camera?”

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

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

‘cells’ to me,” I

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

used to supply

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

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

of course, he’s

image shifts once

there, in a corner of the screen, it’s

rises.

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