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.”

sir.” Ross shifts from one foot

Really?

There’s not too much doubt of it. A trail of banging and cuss-words leads us right to him. And as Ross and I come down the hall

“No idea.”

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

the heel of both hands, then lifts and slaps

raises brows at me and

hands, “James, I was looking

speaks through clenched teeth. “What

wants to know if there’s anything

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

“That should make excellent bread, Mr Alexanders. Always a good choice when you want to work

at him, then cracks a smile. “You’re right. My apologies. Ross. I

pastry. Or people.” File in hand

out.” Michael follows him, returning a minute later.

into a round, he raises eyes ceilingward.

“Why? What’s she doing?”

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

“What triggered it?”

Charlotte’s brand-new outfit… It was unfortunate, but

chin jerks up. “You’re going

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