Steel 6: Blackthorne Mc #6
“I hated to think of her out there alone. I wondered if she had reached Dorset City yet. I guessed that’s where she would be heading as it was the nearest place with an interstate connection.
A hammering on the door made me look up. It sounded urgent.
I pulled open the door to see Chad standing there, his plump face creased with a frown. Crap. Had they already realized that Ella was gone? I’d wanted to give her as much time as I could.
But what Chad said surprised me. “Victor is coming.”
“Victor is coming here? Why?” Dammit. How had Victor managed to find out about Ella so fast?
There was no way I could ask Chad that question without confessing I knew Ella had gone. I tried to play it cool, and see if he’d offer up any more information.
“I spoke to Damien on the phone,” Chad said. “He mentioned something about the Venom crew. Victor thinks they’re encroaching on his territory and wants to hit them hard.”
I almost smiled. It had nothing to do with Ella. They didn’t know she was gone, a...nd with this distraction, hopefully she’d have even more time to make her escape.MoreLess
A hammering on the door made me look up. It sounded urgent.
I pulled open the door to see Chad standing there, his plump face creased with a frown. Crap. Had they already realized that Ella was gone? I’d wanted to give her as much time as I could.
But what Chad said surprised me. “Victor is coming.”
“Victor is coming here? Why?” Dammit. How had Victor managed to find out about Ella so fast?
There was no way I could ask Chad that question without confessing I knew Ella had gone. I tried to play it cool, and see if he’d offer up any more information.
“I spoke to Damien on the phone,” Chad said. “He mentioned something about the Venom crew. Victor thinks they’re encroaching on his territory and wants to hit them hard.”
I almost smiled. It had nothing to do with Ella. They didn’t know she was gone, a...nd with this distraction, hopefully she’d have even more time to make her escape.MoreLess
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