Running Strong by Christy Reece

Author:Christy Reece
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Christy Reece
Published: 2019-03-18T08:00:00+00:00

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LCR Headquarters

Noah had seen some miserable people. In his line of work, that was a given. The couple who sat in front of him today had despair written all over their faces. Well, he amended, Raphael actually just looked stone-cold furious.

Hoping to diffuse the volatile emotions somewhat, he said, “Giselle, Samara and I both want to thank you again for your help yesterday. Without you being there, I’m not sure Reddington would have believed we’d brought his family.”

“It was my honor to help. How are they doing?”

“Better than I hoped. They weren’t physically harmed, which was a blessing.”

“That’s a relief. Thank you for allowing me to be involved. Odd as it seems, seeing Reddington again gave me closure I didn’t know I needed.”

“Your mother was a victim of the bastard. Letting him see how you and your family have thrived without him was a good thing.”

“And he’s definitely back in prison?”

“Yes. A different prison this time. Maximum security. No matter who tries to arrange his release, he will never be free again.”

There was no need to tell her about the face-to-face meeting he’d had with Reddington. Bitterness had spewed like lava from the bastard’s mouth, and every other sentence had included invectives about his oldest daughter. Though he refused to reveal that he had been working with the Fletchers, he didn’t mind admitting that he’d set up his daughter. Said she’d made one too many enemies.

“He has no idea that he didn’t really see my mother, Amelia, and Eric?”

“There was no need to tell him. Seeing them happy and healthy will be torture for him. Besides, having others know that we have this ability wouldn’t be a good idea.”

Noah had to admit that it had been difficult not to throw the truth in Reddington’s face. Telling the bastard how badly he had been fooled would have been an enjoyable moment but completely selfish on his part. That the man actually believed his family had all drawn weapons on him was enough.

Raphael broke his stony silence. “Did Reddington admit to working with Fletcher?”

“No. I didn’t expect that he would.”

“Why can’t we just go there and demand Giovanni’s return?” Raphael asked. “They’re not even related to him.”

“With any other family, I’d say that’s exactly what we should do. The Fletchers aren’t like any other family. They’ve got influence in every sector of society.”

“No one’s above the law. They still have no right to—”

“I agree, Raphael, but going in blind is not our way. We’ll learn as much as we can, and then we’ll make our move.” He turned to Giselle. “You said you don’t believe he’s in any kind of danger. Correct?”

“No. They won’t hurt him physically. Clarissa wouldn’t allow it. Neither would his nanny, Mavis.”

“I’m going to find a way to get one of our people inside the mansion, just to give you both some proof that he’s really okay. In the meantime, Giselle, you are going to have to disappear. They proved yesterday that they’ll do whatever it takes to get rid of you.

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