Page 38 of Menace

About two hours later they were back at the gates.

Rider walked into Asa’s office and threw a few baggies on the desk.

“Those are guaranteed to take her out. It looks exactly like her other shit so she won’t even notice.”

“Why so many? We only need one.” Liam asked curiously.

“Only putting one baggie in her kit is like playing Russian roulette. We’re not playing roulette, we’re going for the straight shot. Replacing her baggies with these ensures she takes the one we want her to take. When she’s dead we remove the hot ones and replace them with her own. We set up the scene and tomorrow morning your cleaning staff will find her. Dead of an overdose while all of you were at the clinic with me and my brothers. Alibi’s sorted.” He looked at Bren. “Especially yours, brother, it’s perfect that you’ve been staying with Declan’s sister while the bitch was here. She’ll be your alibi because believe me, those fuckers will try to hang it on you like I’ve heard they’ve done before. This time you can prove you haven’t been around her at all.”

Bren shook his head then laughed. “Does your president know what a cold heartless bastard you are?”

Rider shrugged like it was nothing.

“You learn to compartmentalise, brother. It’s either that or you fall apart. I have responsibilities, a daughter to raise, a godson to help raise and my best friend to protect. I can’t let them down, not ever. They’re my family, my world, and I’ll do what I have to for them.”

Bren nodded. “You can count on me to guard them with my life, Rider.”

“Right, now that we have a plan let’s set it in motion.” Asa said decisively.

It was amazing how quickly it all came together.

After spiking her kit with the hot shots Aidan put it back where he found it and Rider and his brothers left. He was going back to the clinic to check on Harper and her boy.

Asa did his part, letting the bitch out and taking her back up to her room.

Before he left he took her phone and laptop, saying he didn’t want her to contact anyone, they would contact the head of the organisation in the morning, but he wanted them to do it together.

Her jitters were even worse than before and when he mentioned the head of the organisation she actually looked scared. It suited their plans.

After leaving her he joined Finn, Declan and Liam for the ride to the clinic. Rory, Bren and Aidan had left earlier.

As planned they stayed at the clinic very conspicuously camping out in the waiting room.

The call from the cleaning ladies came in at nine thirty.

Asa told them to close the bedroom door and leave. He would take care of it.

Once back at the compound he took a look at Sinead’s room then went down to his office to make the call.

A call to the head of the Irish Organisation.

Patrick Mulvaney was in his seventies and had seen a lot of shit in his life. He had caused a lot of that shit as well.

He listened as Asa laid it out for him then watched the forwarded video of Sinead pushing a pregnant woman down the stairs. Asa lied and said she was the woman of a business associate and staying at the compound for her safety while he was away on business.

He maintained he now owed the man because one of theirs tried to take the lives of his woman and child. And this because they had sent a crazed drug addict to him. An addict they had expected him to take as his wife.

He didn’t have to pretend he was outraged because he was and he demanded retribution from whoever had come up with such an obviously flawed plan.

Patrick held up his hand to silence him and Asa sat back in his chair and waited.

“This won’t happen again. Her family will be reprimanded severely. I’m aware of what was done to Brendan O’Connor and Gareth Walsh. Unfortunately at the time it was handled by the families and not by me. This time it will be handled by me, personally.”

Asa gave a slow nod, thanking him without saying a word.

“What do I do with the body?”

“I will have my assistant ask if they want it. If they do they can arrange for collection and transport and cover the costs. It’s not your responsibility.”

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