In The Line of Fire Boxset 5 Books in 1 (Thriller Stories To Keep You up all Night) by Rhiley McCabe

Author:Rhiley McCabe
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2020-10-04T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ONE

“W hat?”

“Why the hell didn’t you answer immediately?”

“I’m working.”

“Have you got him?”

“Almost. Your phone call just saved the man’s life.”

“I want you to stand down for a while.”

“Excuse me?”

“I’m sending one if my guys over to help with the operation. Let him take out the cop. You’ll be his backup to make sure he gets the job done.”

“You know I don’t…”

“Let me finish! If he fails, I want you to take him and his companion out. Now, send me the address.”

“Mm…”

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“I’m sending you his number; call him when you see him arrive and guide him.”

“I don’t like it. Why the sudden change of plans?”

“I don’t pay you to think or like anything! Just do what you’re told. Besides, if you hadn’t failed the first time, all this wouldn’t be necessary.”

Romero clenched his teeth and looked toward fifty-two Lewis street. If Leo hadn’t called, it would be over already. A breeze caught the curtain covering the shattered window he had shot when that woman scrambled to cover the windows. He had missed her on purpose.

“Fine.” He hung up.

He stared ahead, contemplating. Something was off.

Besides that, Leo’s man wouldn’t spare the woman like he had planned to do…

Carlos stared at the stranger in the mirror. He hadn’t shaved his hair since he was a kid. And he hadn’t seen himself without a beard in over five years. He looked younger—like his late kid brother. He smiled as fond memories flooded his mind.

Those were good times. Innocent times…

“Hey, mon!” Badrick banged against the bathroom door,

“You’re taking longer than a woman in there! I need to pee.”

The door flung open.

“Whoa…” Badrick looked up at the tall Mexican,

“Nobody will recognize you. Now, move out of my way.”

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He pushed past Carlos and tried to shove him out of the way. He might just as well have been a column of gran-ite. Carlos smirked.

“Move, mon!” Badrick tried to give him another push.

Carlos chuckled and walked to the living room. He wanted to stroke a hand through his hair, but he found himself sliding it over a bald head. It felt gross.

Leo’s text finally came through.

Lewis Street No 52. Romero is waiting for you.

Carlos rolled his eyes and skulked to the kitchen. He grabbed his phone from the kitchen table and speed-dialed a number.

“Are you on your way?”

“Leo, I know what you said before. But this is a bad idea.

Do you know what happens to Romero’s associates?”

“Yes. That’s even more reason for you to do your job properly.”

“Oh, good, I feel much better now…”

“I don’t think you understand the gravity of the situation you put me in.”

“Leo, I…”

“If you succeed, you have nothing to worry about.”

“And if I don’t?”

“Well, then it’s been nice knowing you, kid.”

Leo took a deep breath after he had hung up the phone.

Everything was going according to plan. If Carlos slipped up, Romero would tie up the loose ends that 155

could lead back to him. He felt bad about potentially losing Badrick; it would be hard to replace him, but not impossible. And

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