The Red Ledger: 9 by Meredith Wild

Author:Meredith Wild [Wild, Meredith]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642630947
Publisher: Waterhouse Press
Published: 2019-09-02T16:00:00+00:00

Anticipation rushes through my veins like the choppy water flowing under the docks just ahead. I used to enjoy this more. Not knowing the extent of Townsend’s deceit takes some fun out of the hunt. I’d like to think the worst of him, but only time will tell.

Hours have passed since I sneaked away from Isabel’s house this morning. Each moment apart from her seems to stretch out longer than the last. I’m in a better place than I was before seeing her, but I won’t be happy until nothing else can keep us apart. Finding out why Jude McKenna’s name is listed on the account Mateus was supposed to wire funds into should be a welcome distraction. Except Townsend’s late and I’m growing impatient.

I tighten my grip on the gun tucked by my side when there’s a loud rapping on the passenger window. Townsend’s face appears through it. I press the button that unlocks all the doors at once. He slides into the passenger seat, slamming the door behind him.

“Nice ride.” He glances to me, then squints toward the river and the restaurant. “What’s up with this place?”

Even if he knew, he wouldn’t appreciate the significance, so I don’t bother telling him. “Just an old haunt.”

He regards me for a moment before reaching into his jacket and pulling out a pack of cigarettes.

“Not in the car.”

He taps one out anyway and tucks it carefully behind his ear.

“You already looked at the files Mushenko dug up,” I say matter-of-factly.

He shrugs. “I took a glance before I handed them over.”

“And?”

“It looks legit. Seems like the FDA thinks it is too.”

“If that’s how you felt, why didn’t you just tell us that?”

He exhales an annoyed sigh. “Listen, I’m not a fucking scientist. I don’t do what Mush does. I like to work with the shit, not cook it up. I’ll be as curious as you are when it hits the market and we can see if it actually does what they’re promising.”

“Just seems like maybe you were wasting our time.”

He releases a dry laugh. “Ah, Red. I’m really going to miss these chats.”

“Why didn’t you go after Crow yourself when he showed up in Berlin?”

“Don’t like planes,” he says, his tone clipped. “Anyway, I figured the Company had it handled.”

“Seems strange that one minute you’re ready to run through a wall for a little revenge, and the next minute you don’t care all that much about seeing it through.”

His mouth wrinkles into an ugly grimace as he turns his body toward me. “A little revenge? Are you serious? Do you ever stop and think about what they did to her?”

The way he spits it out, I know there’s a lot more venom behind it. Whatever he might know, I trust his protectiveness over Jay is genuine, which may be half the problem.

“What wouldn’t you do for her?”

His dark eyes grow darker. “Cut the shit and tell me where Crow is, or I’m out of here.”

I’d hoped to talk a little more, but he’s not giving me much choice.

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