Hamburgers, Homicide and a Honeymoon by Sherri Bryan

Author:Sherri Bryan [Bryan, Sherri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery
Goodreads: 30251834
Published: 2016-05-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Adam Pitt sat on the edge of his desk in his home study, phone between his chin and shoulder, fingers moving swiftly over a calculator keyboard as he brought a conversation with his investment broker to a close.

“Listen, as long as they continue to show growth, don’t touch them—if necessary, we’ll talk about moving them at a later date. Okay, Maurice, I’ll leave them in your capable hands. Keep me in the loop.”

He put the phone back in its cradle and opened the door of the study that led into the garden. The sun beat down and he was struck by an uncharacteristic urge to take a break in the middle of the day. I need to get out. Get away from all this for an hour or so.

Stress and fear were unfamiliar emotions to Adam Pitt.

“Stress and fear are for weaklings”, he’d been fond of taunting the office minions who had worked for him over the years but now, it unnerved him that the blackmail attempt was causing him a great deal of both.

What he wanted, more than anything, was to track down the blackmailer himself. He smirked as he dreamed about how he would mete out his own, personal brand of justice when he found the person responsible.

However, with time running out and no conceivable way to locate the extortionist, his resolve was beginning to waver.

It went against every one of his principles to relent to the blackmailer’s demands but he simply couldn’t afford for his secret to become public. It would be the finish of him. He knew he wasn’t a reasonable man—he never had been—but, in the light of Nathan’s refusal to provide him with protection, he’d begun to wonder if perhaps he should heed the blackmailer’s warning and take steps to make amends.

But where to start?

He squinted up at the sky and stretched out his arms, allowing the sunlight to filter through the gaps between his fingers. I’ll think about it when I get back. With Ruby at that cackling women’s get-together and Eddie working from home, I’ll have plenty of time alone to think about the situation in peace. Yes, I’ll figure out what to do later.

With a considerably lighter step than he’d had for a while, he took the stairs two at a time to change into his workout gear.

Five minutes later, as he sat at his desk writing a note before he left for his run, it occurred to him that something was conspicuous by its absence.

As his eyes searched the room for the missing object he heard the sound of a footstep on the wooden floor behind him.

The first blow to the back of the head rendered him unconscious before he’d even had a chance to turn in his chair.

As he slumped forward, the last thing he saw was the email reminder of the secret he’d carried with him for years.

I know what you did.

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“I’ll call in and get someone to cover for me. I’ll take the rest of the day off.

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