Hot Revenge Box Set 4

Michael

“Congratulations, Richard.” Will Stanton clinks glasses with his old friend. “I came over as soon as I heard. And how’s Beth? I have some flowers for her.”

‘Some flowers’ is an understatement. The bouquet is huge.

“I’ll find a vase for them,” I say. “You can take them up together.”

“Great!” His smile is broad. “And the baby, Adam is it? How’s he?”

“All present and correct,” beams Richard. “Mother and baby doing well.”

From the front door, the sound of knocking. “I’ll get it,” I say. “Enjoy your champagne. It’s probably another delivery of Congratulations cards.

I head down the hall, chuckling. I’d not considered that, Richard being who he is, one of the Great and Good of the City, we’d be overwhelmed by cards. The house is festooned with them: hundreds of the things: from friends, employees, colleagues, bankers and hangers-on, they all want to be remembered to the richest man in a hundred miles.

I open the door, expecting to see a mailman. Instead, it’s Hickman, a large brown envelope clasped in one hand. “Please excuse my intrusion, Mr Summerford, but I saw the police commissioner arrive. I wonder if I might have a word with him?”

course. Come in.

with exaggerated politeness. “And what would you and I have

have a request from my

a cliché to say that you could hear a pin drop, but

mouth flaps open, then closes again. Then opens once more. “You have my attention.”

passing it to Will: a sheaf of photo prints. “My

the sheaf of images, examining each one quickly then moving on. “And these individuals

informs me that they are gang-members running a protection racket on a number of small, apparently reputable and legitimate businesses in Sao Paulo. The businesses concerned are based at the addresses taken from a number

so?” He peers at the images, holding them up to

the connection between Finchby’s operation here, Baxter’s…um… supply chain… and the female named as Juliana Diaz by Baxter, now apparently

awards him a slow look, his

threat to his family…” He casts a small nod to Mitch, another to Charlotte… “… And since it appears that the gang is still dealing with at least two branches of organised crime, protection and trafficking, he

up and his face cracks to a smile. “What do you say,

Lawrence Klempner wants me to supply him with information identifying individuals involved in organised

me with