Rough Diamond by Simone Leigh

Author:Simone Leigh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: antihero, villain romance, bad boy, mafia romance, protector romance, alpha male, romantic suspense, steamy romance
Publisher: Simone Leigh Publishing
Published: 2023-07-03T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“You’ve done well, Hickman.” Romano considers the plastic-packed object in his hand, holding it up to the light as it oozes blood inside the transparent wrap. “Very neat job you made of that. Very neat.” He sets it to one side, then scoops up the necklace, the ring and the earrings from the tabletop, shoving them into a pocket. “Where’s the body?”

“Buried, sir. I took the time to get well off the paths where hikers or dog-walkers might notice anything. And it’s at least four feet deep.”

“Good man. I’ll not forget this.” He sniffs. “Well rid of the treacherous bitch.” Then, offering up a bottle. “Guess you could use a drink?”

“Thank you, sir. Yes.”

He glugs an inch into a pair of glasses, passing one to me. “I realise this can’t have been pleasant for you, Hickman. Not the kind of work you expect in the normal course of things, but it’s all done now. In any case, you’ve earned some time off. Take a couple of weeks for yourself. I’ll not expect to see you back before the end of the month. And I’ll see there’s a good bonus in your bank account.”

“I appreciate that, sir. I... could do with a break.”

“So, we’re agreed.” He gulps from the glass, cocks a brow. “Any idea what you might do with your time?”

“Um... I’d not gotten that far yet. Perhaps just catch some sun, sand and sea.”

“Excellent idea.” He clinks his glass to mine. “I’ll see you next month.”

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