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?”

about fifteen minutes apart. I didn’t want to disturb you

Oh, God…

you going

Master. It’s too early I

early? It’s way

Master. But,

I’m just

Calm…

Stay calm…

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

Elizabeth is going

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

weeks. Mitch, there’s no

Tell them you’re on your way with her. I’ll bring your car to the front, get the engine

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Michael

cautious moment, Klempner and I enter the

stale, musty with cigarette smoke, the walls and ceiling perhaps once white but now

hard not to actually touch anything. “You'd think

But he regards

laptop closer. “Okay, so he runs the women as prostitutes, but he

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

of what looks like an entrance lobby, then a dance floor, various corridors...

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

lip. “Nothing from the basement

another of couples, triples and more; rooms where girls

the clients know they're

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

barred and padlocked

say ‘cells’

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

used to

finding myself simply staring at him,

“Michael, you know my past. I’m

of course, he’s

image shifts once more…

there, in a corner of

gorge rises. “Oh,

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