Hong Kong (Leo & Allissa International Thrillers Book 2) by Luke Richardson

Author:Luke Richardson [Richardson, Luke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-17T22:00:00+00:00

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It takes a lot to make good coffee. It’s not as easy as many people think. First, the beans need to be good quality. You’d notice straight away if they weren’t. They need to be kept at the right temperature and ground just before serving. The machines that steam and hiss must be cleaned and serviced regularly, and the milk (if used) must be cold and fresh. Only when these three elements are brought together will the coffee be rich, flavourful, and just what Allissa needed as she walked through the door of the Serendipity Café.

She’d woken an hour earlier in a tangle of hair, fragmented memories and the insipid smell of alcohol. Leo wasn’t there. She remembered him leaving some hours before saying something mad about going for a walk.

Last night had been fun. Allissa and Leo hadn’t been out together in a long time. They worked hard, and although their work was enjoyable, they needed time off too.

Allissa sat at the table in the corner of the small café and thought about how things had worked out. She hadn’t been sure about any of it when Leo had first invited her to stay with him in Brighton. She’d become used to travelling, to moving on, to not staying still for long. She had tried to make something of a home in Kathmandu, but when her father ruined that, she hadn’t immediately felt like trying again. Yet in Pokhara, spending days enjoying the crystal lakes and the nights in the city’s bars and restaurants, Allissa had relaxed into Leo’s company and decided that she might as well give Brighton a try. She had only intended to stay for a few weeks, but the business picked up, Leo’s company was good, and before she knew it, months had passed.

Allissa wasn’t sure if she’d expected something romantic to happen between Leo and herself. When it didn’t, she was neither surprised nor upset. Leo had told her about Mya on the day they’d met. Allissa knew that part of him was still holding out for the missing woman. Allissa didn’t want to get in the way of that.

They’d become close, though. Closer than Allissa had been with anyone in a long time.

Being honest with herself, Allissa didn’t even know what it was like to be in a relationship. There had been a succession of boyfriends when she was younger, but she hadn’t really felt a proper connection with any of them. Then when she’d found out the truth about her family, romance hadn’t seemed very important. Allissa just wanted to do what made her happy, without having to worry about someone else coming too.

Spending time with Leo was different, though. They got on well. Just not in that way.

After they’d been in Brighton just a few weeks, Allissa was asked to testify against her father. He faced numerous charges, including organising the murder of her mother in Kenya. Allissa’s testimony was essential.

Allissa had to decide whether to stand up for her mother against her father, or refuse to testify and feel like she was dishonouring her mother.

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