A Million Reasons by Mark David Abbott

Author:Mark David Abbott [Abbott, Mark David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-24T05:00:00+00:00

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John walked up the ferry gangplank and spotted the sleek black S Class Mercedes waiting by the curb. Peter’s driver Samuel was standing by the car, looking smart in black pants and a white polo shirt with the Pegasus Land logo embroidered on the front. He smiled at John and waved, opening the rear door as John approached.

“Good morning, sir.”

“Good morning, Samuel. How are you?”

“I’m fine, sir. Thank you. Mr. Croft is waiting for you at home.”

“Thank you.” John slid onto the back seat and settled into the luxurious leather, stretching out his legs, still weary from the early morning climb. A crisp unread copy of that morning’s South China Morning Post lay on the armrest next to a chilled bottle of mineral water. John grinned as Samuel walked around to the driver’s seat. Life really was better when you had money.

Despite the fitful night’s sleep, John felt fresh after his run and a pot of coffee. He sat back and watched the scenery and thought about his situation. Bad luck seemed to have a way of following him around, but he needed to find the silver lining to his cloud. If with Peter’s help, he could entrap David Yu, it would solve his immediate problems. However, he wasn’t sure he would get to keep the money. The police would probably seize it as evidence so he would have to go back to his shitty job—if they would take him back. It was the last thing he wanted, but he would cross that bridge when he came to it. He had been in worse situations before and had come out on top. He had to let things run their course and make the most out of it.

The car pulled up in front of Peter’s entrance, and John stepped out and looked around. The garage doors were open, and John paused for another look at the beautiful Porsches parked inside. One day… if he survived the next few days. He took a deep breath and walked toward the front door.

Imelda opened the door and guided him toward the living room. John stood by the expansive windows, staring out at the view. Thunderclouds were rolling in from the East, bathing the skylines of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon in hues of grey, the top of the ICC tower obscured by clouds.

“Good morning, John.”

John turned and smiled at Peter who stood by the kitchen door in workout clothes, his shirt stuck to his chest with sweat, a white hand towel around his neck.

“Good morning, Peter, how are you?”

“Great, nothing beats starting the day with a morning workout. Have you eaten? Come and have some breakfast.”

“Thanks, that would be great.”

John followed him into the kitchen, and they sat down at the large kitchen island.

Imelda turned and smiled, “Bacon and eggs, sir?”

“Yes, please.”

She placed two steaming mugs of black coffee in front of John and Peter and busied herself at the stove.

The smell of frying bacon filled the air, and John looked over at Peter who was checking his phone with a frown.

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