Page 111 of Red Retaliation

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“I wouldn’t usually walk in, but no one could get hold of you. Now I understand why...”

Liam stands inside my bedroom against the door, his face reflecting every definition of contempt known to man. “I can see you’re busy, but thought you might want to know that men were seen casing the place last night.”

Arianna scrambles off me, yanking the sheet around her to cover her nakedness. I haven’t got time to think about Liam seeing my cock or my wife’s body. “You saw these men?”

“Del saw them. Bristoni men for definite, and he reckoned there were at least six.”

Snatching my mobile from the bedside table, I glare at the notifications strewn across the screen. There are loads from last night. Bollocks! Why the hell did I put it on silent?

Well, I know why...

[Del]

16 Nov - 02:40

14 missed calls

[Liam]

16 Nov - 02:50

4 missed calls

[Del]

16 Nov - 03:07

3 missed calls

And then today:

[Liam]

17 Nov - 05:59

12 missed calls

[Del]

17 Nov - 06:04

5 missed calls

[Oscar]

17 Nov - 06:06

6 missed calls

[Liam]

17 Nov - 06:12

3 missed calls

“These men were here scouting during the night? Outside or did they get in?” I scroll down the long list of notifications. “Have they been apprehended?”

“They were outside. Del couldn’t take them on alone, and by the time backup arrived, they’d scarpered. Obviously, you were unreachable and...”

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