Lethal Memory by Jannine Gallant

Author:Jannine Gallant [Gallant, Jannine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-07T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

“Riley’s here, just as I suspected. Noah dropped her at the Croft Estate before heading back to Boston.” Charles stood on the wooded side of the creek, staring up at the second-floor window where a shadow moved every now and then. He clutched the phone a little tighter in his gloved hand. “I got a good look at her when she let the dogs out into the yard earlier this evening. Then one of them started barking, so I ducked back into the trees.”

“Any chance you can grab her?”

“She hasn’t left the estate since I got here, and I’m pretty sure she isn’t going anywhere tonight.” He shifted and stomped his feet, to keep the blood circulating. “I’m freezing my ass off. I’ll find a motel room somewhere nearby and come back in the morning.”

“Pay in cash.”

“I’m not stupid.”

“No, you’re not. Figuring out which member of Counterstrike left Boston alone, then tracking her to New Hampshire was pretty damn brilliant.” His benefactor let out a harsh breath. “I almost had her in Maine, but almost isn’t good enough, and I couldn’t risk sticking around with police canvasing the neighborhood. Once Dr. Kimball returns from wherever their team went, he’ll be all over Riley again. Now’s the time to make a move.”

“Except the estate has fairly extensive security, and Riley isn’t alone. Both Scarlet and Eli Croft are with her. I have a feeling I’m no match for that woman. Unless Riley goes off on her own . . .”

“For Christ’s sake, figure something out.”

Charles rolled his eyes. “Maybe you should have hired a professional who knows what the hell he’s doing. That certainly isn’t me.”

“But I can trust you to keep your mouth shut.” His hard tone held nothing but confidence. “Hired muscle might try to blackmail me down the road. Since I don’t need any more complications, maybe try the direct approach.”

“What’re you talking about?”

“Call her and tell her you need to see her immediately. Make up something. I don’t care what. Draw her out.”

“Then she’ll know I’m involved. I was planning to—”

“Don’t be naïve. Staying anonymous is no longer an option. Once we get the final adjustments she made to the formula, I’ll deal with her. Permanently. That idiot Murdock is making noise about another attempt on Riley, despite the scrutiny on him. If he does something stupid, I swear to God it’ll be the last dumb-ass move he makes.”

Charles didn’t want to think about another complication . . . or Riley’s ultimate fate. He clamped his teeth together to choke back a protest. “Maybe if I bring her back to the lab, something there will jog her memory. She did sound pretty confident it was only a matter of time. Finesse may work better than force with her. Walking away from this with the treatment you need and no one the wiser was always our primary goal. Too bad if Vortex can’t patent the process before she goes public with it.”

“I don’t care what the hell you do as long as I get that data.

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