A day comes and goes.

Another day arrives.

The phone doesn’t ring.

And another day.

What’s happening?

She reaches for the phone, then snatches her hand back.

They’ll call when they’re ready…

But they don’t.

The following morning, she watches the clock: eight am…

Eight-thirty…

Nine o’clock…

Nine-fifteen…

She picks up the phone again, dials out. “Hello, Hofferman and Partners? Is Mr Devlin there, please? It’s Mitch Kimberley.”

“I’m sorry, Miss Kimberley, Mr Devlin is not available….” The voice chokes, breaking into uncontrolled sobs. “He’s been murdered. Gunned down. His little girl is in hospital too.”

Mitch, heart hammering, “Theo. Let me talk to Theo Aldred.”

The sound muffles…

hand over

“Mr Aldred is not

“When will he

Mitch hears, “No, I’ve a wife

receptionist’s voice repeats, “Mr Aldred is

down

to her mouth, she fights for air, then she dashes for the door. White-faced, she sprints to the elevator, bangs on the call button then walks frantic

looking for what

A newspaper… local…

The headline…

she reads, she

Romani Case outrage…

Prominent lawyer gunned down…

daughter. The daughter herself is also reported as injured but recovering in hospital. Speculation is

on the counter. Full-blown panic swells inside her. Her stomach rises. Pushing a fist to her

her breakfast. Trembling, she flushes, then gags and vomits again. At length, scarlet-faced and

She’s on her own…

*****

James

my head around Richard’s door. “I’m wrapping up for the day. Going for a drink with Michael and Charlotte.

desk. Whatever he was reading, it drops with a finality that suggests he’s glad of an excuse to see the back of it. “Excellent idea. Mind if I bring Elizabeth along? She’s meeting me here any

was hoping you would bring her. I’d

the car around. Meet you in the lobby in ten

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