Mendacious by Beth Ashworth

Author:Beth Ashworth [Ashworth, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beth Ashworth
Published: 2015-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

It has been twenty-four hours.

One very long day separates the last e-mail I received from Benedict. And even that was pathetic. He had e-mailed me last night after Alice and I had watched that God-awful romantic comedy she has obsessed about for the last few years, but he didn’t provide me with anything informative; nothing of any real substance to put my mind at rest.

I’m still hanging in mid-air.

He had updated me as such that he had made contact with Libby’s solicitor to try and drop the fraud accusations, but that was pretty much it. There hasn’t been a word on how she’s doing, nor have I heard anymore on that bastard who is trying to run my business into the ground. And I also haven’t heard from Sean on how the other projects are going.

It’s ten in the evening on a shitty Tuesday. I’m on day two of my supposed remote working and I’m in full blown meltdown mode. I’m sitting in my office, my fingers tapping the side of my desk as I watch hawk-eyed on my inbox for that little ping of light.

But there is nothing.

Nada.

Not even a junk e-mail to tell me my dick is too small, or for me to find some local bitches in my area desperate for a shag. I’m literally, Billy-fucking-no-mates, and it’s a load of bullshit.

Leaning back in my chair, I put my hands behind the back of my head and close my eyes. It’s only for a couple of seconds though as I’m immediately diving forward at the chime of my inbox and a new message.

“Shit.” I curse under my breath when I see the subject heading about being mis-sold PPI.

Bloody junk mail.

But then there is another ping and it is an e-mail from Benedict with Sean copied in. I open it and scan the contents. There is still no word from Libby’s camp and we are no closer to finding out about this Oakley bastard, but on the plus side it appears there is a contract for me to review for another of my deals going through. So at least they’re doing something right.

Grabbing my phone, I dial my solicitor’s number. Benedict answers after two rings with a bright and cheery greeting of, “Evening, Alex, have you seen my e-mail?”

“Yes. It doesn’t tell me anything, though. Have you really not heard a thing?” My patience is wearing. I don’t have time for this shit to be anything but top priority.

“I’ve tried, Alex, believe me. I’m not getting anything from Libby or her solicitors at the minute. And Sean is busy with the Oakley thing. He has a name, but that’s about it.”

“A name?” I spit, standing from my chair. “You have a fucking name and you didn’t say anything?” The anger is radiating from me like a radioactive glow. “Tell. Me. Now.”

“Well,” he starts, sounding flustered. “There is a guy called Ryan James who seems to be heading up Oakley Finance and personally going into these meetings—”

“That is nothing a quick Google couldn’t tell me.

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