The Hunted by Linda Coles

Author:Linda Coles [Coles, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue Banana
Published: 2017-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Forty-Six

She left her car in the station car park and rode the train into London to meet Pete. No sense trying to navigate the traffic or find a parking space around Green Park at rush hour. It was coming up to six as she exited the tube station and headed towards his office, and she could see him loitering in the distance, leaning up against the wall, one foot bent up behind him to balance himself. He waved as he saw her approach and she waved back.

Pete had always been generous with his affection towards her and welcomed her with wide-open arms that quickly turned into a bear hug.

“Oooh, it’s so good to see you as always,” he cooed, keeping a firm hold on her then pulling back slightly.

“And you too, though if I can’t breathe I’m not going to be much good as a burger partner tonight,” she said, laughing back with affection.

“I’ve missed you a bit, that’s all.” He took a step back and looked her up and down. “And you look great, by the way. Have you been working out?”

“No, not really, but I’ll take the compliment anyway. Just working hard.”

“So, where we headed first, then? Food, beer or a bar with both? I’m famished!”

“Let’s go for bar with both. Where’s new around here?”

“Nothing much that I know of, but what about a walk to Soho? Always something new popping up there. Let’s be adventurous.” Pete winked at Philippa as he turned in the direction of London’s trendy Soho area. Philippa fell into step beside him. There was a comfortable minute or two of silence before Pete asked her a question.

“Was there something in particular that you wanted to see me for or just to catch up?” His naturally acute perceptive skills had heightened during his time in juvie and had helped him avoid trouble on several occasions. Now he found his skill useful in many aspects of his life—like sussing someone out that had an ulterior motive, or wasn’t being totally honest about something.

“Nothing gets past your radar, does it?” said Philippa brightly. “You’ve got me. I do have something on my mind.”

Turning his head and smiling at Philippa as they walked, he said, “Just one of my many skills. Now tell me what I can help you with.”

Philippa had been prepared for this and had, she hoped, the perfect scenario ready. She also hoped he wouldn’t see straight through her story.

“It’s not for me I need your help. It’s for a friend. She’s convinced her husband is having an affair and wants to snoop a little, but not with a private detective. With spyware.

“I see. Go on.”

“He’s been visiting escort sites, she thinks, and wants to set him up to serve him right, but in order to do that, she needs access …”

“To his computer.” He finished the sentence for her. “And let me guess, she needs to clone his keystrokes and point to a fake page of her own to set the trap.”

Philippa turned towards him and caught his eye.

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