The Red Ledger, Book 6 by Meredith Wild

Author:Meredith Wild
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642630275
Publisher: Waterhouse Press

I give Mateus and Isabel a head start back to the Fontainebleau. Medina lingers in the booth, drinking his beer for several minutes before making a call. The exchange is brief. So is the next call he makes. Unfortunately I’m not close enough to make out the conversation. Finally he finishes, pays the tab, and leaves the hotel moments later.

I catch a glimpse of Townsend outside smoking a cigarette, pacing the hotel driveway, looking like a deranged degenerate. I don’t relish the idea of taking him back to the penthouse and introducing him to Mateus, who has already gone above and beyond. And while I don’t know the details of the meeting yet, I’m hopeful the outcome will be a second meeting—one with Soloman. Townsend’s reasons for being here could not be further from the mission. He’s emotional and too impulsive for this, but I don’t have much choice other than to bring him with. If I have any chance of controlling him, I’ll have to keep him close.

Twenty minutes later, Townsend and I are on our way to the penthouse. The elevator deposits us on the top floor and the doors glide closed behind us, leaving us to our palace in the sky. The opulence of the place seems to momentarily distract Townsend from his angst.

“Nice place,” he mutters, looking around the living room with round eyes before Ford suddenly appears.

Townsend barely gives him a glance as he takes another step inside.

“Wait up. Who are you?” Ford creates a barrier with his massive hand on Townsend’s chest.

“The name’s get the fuck out of the way.”

Ford doesn’t waste a second moving the barrier forward, pushing Townsend until he’s pressed against the wall. “Wrong answer.”

Townsend snarls at the man who could snap him like a twig. He looks to me, but I’m disinclined to help him. I don’t want him here at all, let alone spouting off to everyone in sight. He’s been intolerable since the second he showed up. If Ford can teach him a lesson, all the better.

Finally Townsend seems to relent, unfisting his hands, no doubt realizing the fight he’s picking is unwinnable.

“My name is Killian Townsend, and I’m traveling with this ugly fuck for the foreseeable future, so you may as well get used to it.”

Ford slides his gaze to me.

“Other than his bad attitude, he’s fine.”

“He’s your responsibility.” He points to me like it’s law.

I sigh. “Unfortunately, yes.”

Ford casts one last warning glare at our unwelcome guest before releasing him. Townsend slips to the side and shifts his shoulders like he’s shaking off the test of manhood. I get that the news about Jay has him in an especially foul mood, but for everyone’s sake, I hope it lifts.

“Where’s Mateus?” I ask Ford.

He motions toward the patio, so I go and Townsend follows.

Mateus and Isabel are sitting at one of the tables chatting quietly when we arrive.

“How did it go?” I ask.

Isabel visibly tenses at the sight of Townsend by my side.

Mateus rises. “I think it went well.

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