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

Oh, God…

are you going into

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

early? It’s way

But, I’m

I’m just going

Calm…

Stay calm…

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

Elizabeth is going

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

there’s no way I

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

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Michael

a cautious moment, Klempner

the walls and ceiling perhaps once white but now

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

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

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

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

of what looks like an entrance lobby, then a dance floor, various corridors... Each quarter displays a small insert: L2 lobby,

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

on his lower lip. “Nothing from the basement so

room after another of couples, triples and

the clients know they're

the City High and Mighty there. Good blackmail material if he ever has any problems

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

‘cells’

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

to

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

my past. I’m not going to spend every waking moment apologising for it. Now… shall we get on

of course,

shifts once more…

there, in a corner of the

rises.

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