Toxic by Jacqui Rose

Author:Jacqui Rose
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780008287290
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2018-05-16T16:00:00+00:00

44

‘What happened?’ Eddie Styler glared at his wife who sat with her arm wrapped up in bandages. He was irritated by her as she lounged in front of the heatless flames of the white wall-mounted faux fireplace.

Sipping on a mojito Sandra glared back at Eddie. She’d had strict instructions from Alfie not to mention anything about the diamonds, which she had to admit was proving harder than she thought because quite frankly she wanted to wring his neck.

And it wasn’t only Eddie she was furious with, she was angry with Alfie as well. He’d explained about the lorry, the diamonds and about how he’d had them all along, but hadn’t told her simply because it came down to trust. He’d been worried her allegiances were with Eddie, which had been the biggest joke of all.

She’d been hurt, and had given him an earful vowing never to speak to him again, but they both knew that wouldn’t happen. He was her brother and she loved him in the same all-consuming way she’d loved her other brother, Connor. So eventually she’d forgive him; after all, family was family and it had to be treasured.

Eddie, however, was a different prick altogether, and one way or another he was going to have a mighty nasty fall. The more Alfie had told her, the more her hatred for her husband had grown. The diamonds, and the running up of debts in Reggie Reynolds’ name, along with remortgaging her house had been bad enough. But now that she’d discovered the spineless fool had used Barrie to get out and about, no doubt playing a part in his disappearance, Eddie was going to come a cropper.

Alfie had asked her to find out if Eddie knew or suspected that he and Vaughn had the diamonds, and report back anything else of interest. Not that she’d agreed to it, she was too angry. But that was then. This was now and now was as good a time as any to start, but she knew she’d have to be discreet.

‘So, Eddie, about those diamonds.’

‘What? What are you talking about?’

‘Don’t try to kid me. I heard you. I heard you with Jason.’

Eddie’s face contorted in rage. ‘You better not tell anybody!’

‘Oh, believe me, I won’t. I’m not having anybody trying to come and make a claim on those. I ain’t that stupid! But what I want to know is how you came to have your finger in such an expensive pie.’

Gulping down the tumbler of whiskey he’d poured himself, Eddie frowned. ‘Since when have you started asking me about me business?’

Taking off her shoe, Sandra threw it at Eddie’s head. It skimmed the side of his temple before crashing into the glass decanters. ‘Since we had a bleedin’ gorilla knocking the door down. That Jason didn’t seem like he was having a laugh and the last thing I want is some comedian kicking in me Everest double glazing back door. So you Eddie, need to tell me exactly what’s happening, otherwise you and me are going to fall right out.

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