Sovereign Power (Alex King Book 15) by A P BATEMAN

Author:A P BATEMAN [BATEMAN, A P]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rockhopper Publishing
Published: 2022-11-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Six

Marseille, France

Natasha had recovered from the adrenalin and exertion of the gun battle, but she knew that she was living on borrowed time. Reno’s Russian intelligence contact had decided that she was a loose end, and even though she had killed the hit-team sent to eliminate her, she knew that there could be others out there. Now she knew for certain that the British were still after her, because she recognised the black giant from MI5 as he had attempted to get out of the van, and she smiled at the memory of him darting back for cover as she had peppered the windscreen with bullets. Hopefully, she had sent a 9mm through him, just as she had with the silenced .22 rifle back in London. If she ever met him again, she would make sure that it would be third time lucky.

She had not expected the return in fire, especially from an assault rifle. When she had flanked them by sprinting through the three back alleyways, she had seen that it was the blonde bitch still on her quest for revenge. She smiled to herself when she remembered how she had slaughtered the woman’s aunt simply to hurt her, force her into making a mistake. She had been so close in killing the bitch’s parents, too. Her smile faded when she thought about the encounter, how she had been injured and the delight Reno seemed to take in hurting her when he took out the shotgun lead and dressed her wounds. She had failed and been taught a valuable lesson, and Reno’s sadist nature had driven the lesson home.

Natasha drank some more Pernod and checked her phone. The alcohol steadied her nerves and her seat in the quiet café was hidden from the entrance and only a few patrons nursed their drinks and did not seem interested in her. The café was the sort of place that remained open late, a drinking den for the miserable and lonely. It was difficult to imagine another vibe on another night. This was a last stop saloon. Her Swiss account showed that the money had been deposited. Natasha did not go in for half now, half when the job was done. Reno had taught her trust no one, and she required the entire fee, then would not stop until the job was done. Once the money was paid, she would have no further contact with the client. Reno had insisted that this was the way. It limited exposure, and it negated clients changing their minds on a whim, and in some cases, even letting the mark know that there was a contract on their head. People did the strangest things in an emotional state, and even bartered a deal with police if they got cold feet. This way, the money was paid, and the mark would be eliminated. Not everybody liked it, but if she was killed on the job, then it wasn’t her problem to worry about.

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