Damon: A Level Series Novel; Book 2 by VR Tennent

Author:VR Tennent [Tennent, VR]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Frosty Enterprises Ltd
Published: 2024-03-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter twenty

Kings College Hospital, London

Emma

“This is a complete overreaction,” I mumble, annoyed, to Morgan who’s sitting beside me with his head in his hands. “There’s nothing wrong with me apart from a few scratches.”

“Mr. Waite ordered me to bring you here,” he replies, pushing a long dark strand of hair from his terrified blue eyes. He’s still wearing his running gear; however, I’m now dressed in a standard hospital gown. “He said you were to be fully checked over and he would meet us.”

“Controlling dickhead,” I say, and he visibly gulps. “Him and all his bonehead friends.”

“He writes my paycheck, Miss. I need to follow his instructions if I’m to still have a job at the end of today.”

“Since when did you call me ‘Miss’? Morgan, you’re only one man and there were three of them. There was nothing you could do.”

“I doubt the boss will see it that way.”

Earlier this afternoon, Morgan and I had entered the park close to Damon’s house to run our familiar circuit around the edge. Each week we’ve been adding a lap to our run as my fitness increases. I find it hard to talk while exercising, but Morgan never stops. In the few weeks I’ve known him, I’ve learned all about his life history, hometown, previous romantic encounters, and the married man he’s in love with. I told him it’s a bad idea, but seemingly the sex is too fucking good to give up, and his fuck buddy refuses to leave his wife.

At the rear of the park there’s a long, winding stretch of path through a wooded area. In these summer afternoons, it’s always a welcome break from the beating sunshine. The park had been quiet midweek, but as we made our way through the trees, three men walked toward us from the opposite direction. As I passed, the tallest man grabbed me around my waist and slammed a hand across my mouth. When Morgan spun around to help, the other two men knocked him to the ground and laid into him, all fists and knees. Once my security was gagged and his wrists bound, they dragged him off into the wooded area and all returned to me.

“Good afternoon, Kathryn,” the oldest man said. He was smaller than the other two, with shrewd eyes and a sly smile. “Mr. Moreno has requested your presence in his home. He’s keen to have a conversation with you. Now, my colleague is going to remove his hand from your mouth. Don’t scream; if you do, your friend lying over there won’t see sunset.” He pulled a kitchen knife from his pocket—the metal glinted in the sparse sunlight—then slid it back into its hiding place. “Can I trust you?” I nodded, and the goon released me.

“My name is Emma,” I snarled.

“Emma, Kathryn. I don’t care. I’m only here to deliver my client the package. Now, come with us.” I followed him out of the park toward a quiet street at the back. The man who held me previously walked behind me while the third man held my elbow.

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