All or Nothing by Ollie Ollerton

All or Nothing by Ollie Ollerton

Author:Ollie Ollerton [Ollerton, Ollie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blink


CHAPTER 31

‘And what exactly does that mean?’ asked Abbott.

There was something going on here. Something above and beyond sounding him out for the death match.

‘Doyle, Mr Abbott,’ Lady Norton went on to say. ‘He is a blemish. A greasy fingerprint on an otherwise gleaming window. He and his organisation are the trailer park on the edge of town. My late husband had an unfortunate case of blindness where they were concerned. Misplaced loyalty and nostalgia, no doubt. But I have no such qualms. I consider him, his wife, their awful child and all those awful nieces and nephews to be a throwback to a past I would rather forget. Whatever happens concerning the outcome of the game it is my most fervent wish that this company should move forward without Doyle hanging on to its coattails, taking our retainer, trading on our name. They are a loathsome cancer on our business, and I would like that cancer cut out.’

Abbott looked at her. ‘And I’m just the man to do it?’

‘You are. And you would be handsomely paid.’

‘Stop Doyle? That’s what you want?’

‘I mean put an end to him for good,’ she said.

‘What sort of end?’

‘Cut off the head.’

‘You’re asking me to kill Raymond Doyle?’

‘That’s exactly what I’m fucking asking you, Alex.’

Abbott couldn’t help but smile as the mask dropped a little more. He was remembering what Doyle had told him about the information in the safe – information that could put Lady Norton away for a long time. All that stuff about Doyle being the trailer park on the edge of town was one thing, but what was the real reason she wanted him dead? Because of what he knew?

One thing was for sure. Abbott needed to see what was in that safe.

‘What’s in it for me?’ he asked.

‘Well, there is the pleasure of dismantling the people-trafficking operation,’ she said, ‘would you like to do that?’ It struck him that she hadn’t mentioned that up until now. Just killing Doyle. She continued, ‘Not only that but I’m willing to pay you an extra £1 million for carrying out this job. That’s £1 million on top of what you stand to earn during the game. Same as before. You can choose your currency. What do you say, Mr Abbott?’

‘I’d say that I’m not entirely comfortable about being used like I’m some kind of one-stop shop for all your people-killing needs.’

‘I can see that. But something also tells me that there is a little of the righteous avenger about you, Mr Abbott. Something tells me that you’d like nothing better than to strike a blow at Doyle. For me, they represent my family’s last ties with a history that I would prefer to forget. Cut Doyle away from the Nortons and my family can be legitimate for perhaps the first time.’

‘You have all this,’ he gestured. ‘You have a title. You still want to be legitimate?’

‘I refer you to our previous conversation.’

‘OK, but you know that ordering a hit isn’t exactly “going legitimate”?’

‘A last unfortunate visit to the dark side before the new dawn.



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