Leopold Blake 03 Wanted by Nick Stephenson

Author:Nick Stephenson [Stephenson, Nick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: WJ Books Ltd
Published: 2013-10-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

THE AIR CONDITIONING in the penthouse was set a little too cold and Mary was starting to feel the chill. While Leopold and Sophie busied themselves with the case files in the study, Mary had excused herself and gone looking for the master bedroom. Sure enough, whoever owned the place kept a Kindle on the nightstand. The e-reader was stuffed full of romance and erotica titles.

So much for classic literature, thought Mary, sitting down on the bed. The air in the bedroom was a little warmer, and the plush mattress was comfortable enough that Mary had to force herself not to lie down on it for fear of falling asleep. Instead, she took out her cell phone and stared at the screen. Another three missed calls.

She sighed, hit the redial button and heard the call connect.

“Mary, is that you?” her sister’s voice came through the speaker.

“Yeah, it’s me. Sorry I’ve not had chance to call you.”

“Or pick up.”

“I’ve been busy. Listen, Kate, mom told me you needed to talk. What do you want?”

There was a pause. “I know it’s been a while.”

“Five years. Not that anyone’s counting.”

“This isn’t about you and me, Mary. This is more important than all that. I need to make sure you’re going to be okay.”

“Make sure I’m okay? Since when did you live up to that particular part of being a big sister?”

“What happened wasn’t…” another pause. “Look, let’s not get into this, okay? At least, not over the phone.”

“Mom said you needed to get in touch urgently. If you aren’t trying to mend bridges, what the hell do you want?”

“I’m worried about your safety.”

“I’m a cop. I’m never going to be a hundred percent safe.”

“That’s not what I mean. I’m talking about the company you’ve been keeping recently. I’m talking about Blake. He’s going to get you hurt, or worse.”

“Who I choose to spend time with is none of your business,” said Mary. “And I can take care of myself. I’m a big girl.”

“This isn’t just about my personal feelings toward the guy. Not that it’s any secret I think he’s an entitled, arrogant, selfish son of a bitch. But this isn’t about that. He’s going to wind up getting you killed.”

“It’s part of the job. Putting myself in harm’s way is the price I have to pay for what I do. I don’t take any unnecessary risks, not that I have to explain myself to you. When was the last time you put yourself in the line of fire?”

“You have no idea what I do,” said Kate.

“You work for the World Health Organization. How dangerous could it be?”

“I see my fair share of action. But I’m not calling to argue with you, I’m trying to tell you something. Something important.”

“Then spit it out.” Mary got up from the bed and paced the room. “I need to get back to work.”

Kate sighed. “As you know, Blake’s company has its fingers in a lot of pies.”

“Yeah, but nothing that worries me.”

“Well, aside from the

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