Hot Revenge Box Set 4

Chapter 16

Richard

Despite everything, everything that’s happened, everything that might happen…

… Despite the feeling of waiting…

…. What’s Klempner doing?

?

Who knows?

Hickman?

I suppose he’d tell us if he thought there was a problem…

… life feels almost normal. I could work at the office, but with Elizabeth due any time now, I prefer to work here.

“Ross, could you deliver these back to Francis, please. I’ve emailed the scanned documents, but she needs my original signatures on some of them.”

“Yes, sir.” He takes the files. “Is there anything for Mr Alexanders?”

“James? I’m not sure. Let’s go ask him.”

shifts from one foot to the other. “I didn’t like

Really?

doubt of it. A trail of banging and cuss-words leads us right to him. And as Ross and I come down the hall from one direction, Michael is approaching from the other. He jerks his head at

“No idea.”

Jacket hanging over the back of a chair, shirt sleeves rolled up, and be-aproned, he slams down some doughy mass on the counter-top, sending a small cloud of flour billowing. To one side, Scruffy sits, nose aimed upwards. To the other side: Bear, also sitting but at eye-level with the work

in with the heel of both hands, then lifts and slaps it down again

at

my life in my hands, “James, I was looking

He speaks through clenched teeth. “What can I

there’s

moment. “I’ve emailed everything that’s needed to the parties concerned.” Lifting the dough once more, he spins it,

very straight. “That should make excellent bread, Mr Alexanders. Always a good choice when you

“You’re right. My apologies. Ross. I was sounding off my

“Better bread than pastry. Or people.” File in hand he turns for the door. “I’ll be

returning a minute later. “What’s

a round,

“Why? What’s she doing?”

to me. Rude to her mother too, which is what really annoys

“What triggered it?”

gallon of her lunch back over Charlotte’s brand-new outfit… It was unfortunate, but her reaction was off the scale. I’m

jerks up. “You’re

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