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.”

the kitchen, sir.” Ross shifts from one foot to the other. “I didn’t

Really?

him. And as Ross and I come down the hall from one direction, Michael is approaching from the other. He jerks his head at the

“No idea.”

is turned to us. 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 heel of both hands, then lifts and slaps it down again with what looks to me like unnecessary

at me

my life in my hands, “James,

He speaks through clenched teeth. “What can I do for

know if there’s anything you need

to the parties concerned.” Lifting the dough once more, he spins it, slams

very straight. “That should make excellent bread, Mr Alexanders.

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

flashes brows. “Better bread than pastry. Or people.” File in

him, returning a minute later. “What’s griping

a round, he

“Why? What’s she doing?”

Rude to me. Rude to her mother

“What triggered it?”

Exorcist impression over her. Fountained about a gallon of her lunch back over Charlotte’s brand-new outfit… It was unfortunate, but her reaction was off the scale. I’m not letting her

“You’re going to

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