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.

enters. He speaks with exaggerated politeness. “And what would you

request from my employer.

that you could hear a pin drop,

opens once more. “You have my attention.” In the background, Mitch rises from

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

through the sheaf of images, examining each one quickly then

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 of the…” …He

He peers at the images, holding them up to

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

awards him a slow look, his lips

threat to his family…” He casts a small nod to Mitch, another to Charlotte… “… And since it

his face cracks to

if I have this right. Lawrence Klempner wants me to supply him with information identifying individuals involved in organised

with