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?”

groans, her breathing shaky… Then, “They’re still about fifteen minutes apart. I didn’t want to disturb you until I was sure,

Oh, God…

you

Master. It’s too early I know, but I think

It’s way

Master. But, I’m pretty

I’m just going to talk

Calm…

Stay calm…

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coffee,” she says. “And I’ve

Elizabeth is going

mouth. “She’s not due for

Mitch, there’s no way I can leave

on your way with her. I’ll bring your car to the

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Michael

and Baxter exit, and after a cautious moment, Klempner and I enter the

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

not to actually touch anything. “You'd think he could afford

employed differently,” mutters Klempner. But he

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

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

shots of what looks like an entrance lobby, then a dance floor,

try tapping the return, but the feed is unresponsive, moving at its own pace. “He’s got plenty of cameras around

nods slowly, chewing on his lower lip. “Nothing from

after another of couples, triples and more; rooms where

know they're on

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

of barred and padlocked doors. Each

doors say ‘cells’ to me,”

“Yes… Finchby tends to keep them either working

to supply

finding myself simply staring at him, leaning in,

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 spend every waking

course,

shifts once

corner of the

gorge rises.

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