Richard

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Richard “Go. Find Charlotte.” White-faced, glossy-eyed and reluctant, she leaves. Images of black-masked men, gunfire and smoke headlined across my brain, the offices are under attack. I must deal with that, but I have sent my beloved Elizabeth to the safest place I know; the penthouse apartment under Charlotte’s care. She’s proved her survival skills…. …. and her loyalty…. Elizabeth has only just been rescued by Charlotte from abduction by traffickers, and is still recovering emotionally from the experience. My gut clutching, panic wells up in me at the thought of her reaction to what is happening now…. She’s as safe as it’s possible to be…. Get a grip. Do your job…. Think…. Act. I take another look at the security monitors, then lean in closer at what I see…. Christ! The bui

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