Tiger Mom (Killer Moms Book 4) by Eve Langlais

Author:Eve Langlais [Langlais, Eve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-15T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Ronin

The phone call had been recorded and almost discarded. Except for one thing.

A name that caught the attention of his right-hand man, mostly because it was one forbidden to be spoken.

Macey.

And yet, of late, it kept appearing. First, in the recent database queries on his late wife. Then in that voicemail claiming she wasn’t dead.

Could it be true?

Even though it was probably some kind of shakedown, Ronin had to know for sure. One of his people contacted the street thug from America, a fellow named Ralph. Of course, when asked to confirm his statement, he had no pictures. No other witnesses because Ralph claimed Macey had killed Chen and someone named Eddie, too.

His Macey, a murderer? The very idea seemed laughable. He clearly recalled her expression the night he’d knifed his cousin. Repulsed. Afraid. Horrified. Not once had she ever raised a hand, and only barely ever used her voice. The perfectly demure and obedient wife, pregnant with his daughters, horrifically taken from him by his enemies.

Or so he’d thought. What if she’d not died in a botched kidnapping attempt? Could she have been hiding from him this entire time?

Defying him and keeping his children from their father?

Despite the inanity, the idea fermented, rousing an elation in him that he might get her back—and show her the error of her ways. But at the same time, he didn’t believe it. Because then he’d have to accept the ridiculous idea that she’d managed to kill Chen. Highly unlikely. The night she’d disappeared, it was another who’d wielded the gun that shot Chen.

Still… It wouldn’t hurt to look into the situation. Ralph claimed he’d seen them at some exercise studio, and he’d not changed his story even after being questioned. Few people could resist telling the truth when the right incentive was applied via a burning brand.

A press of a button brought up a screen and his computer wizard—Kira—appeared, her hair currently a striped pink and purple, yet another piercing in her brow, her lips a flaming red.

“Boss.” She snapped a piece of gum. Disrespectful, and yet so talented. But she’d soon have to be reined in without ruining her use. He couldn’t have her being so casual with him.

“Find out everything you can about a Flamingo Martial Arts business. USA-based. Owned by a Ted Grady.”

“Did you just say Ted Grady?”

“Yes. Why?”

“Because remember how you wondered who’d been looking up your wife? You’ll never guess whose name appeared once I finally traced the seeker.”

The coincidences kept stacking. “Why is he looking?”

“Apparently, they went to high school together.”

“So, he knew her.” This Ted person must have seen her, or someone he thought might be Macey, then searched for her. His inquiries on the internet were public, only barely hidden by firewalls. But more interesting was that after the regular kind of queries were exhausted, a ping arrived on the Darknet, seeking the same information. “I want to know everything about this Grady.”

Next, he called in his right-hand man. “Get my jet ready.”

“Where to, boss?” Jiao asked.

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