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“The Patels are dead.”
“Dead? How?” I asked, shocked.
“They were headed to France when their helicopter went down.”
“Jesus Christ,” I said, letting the news sink in. “When did this happen?”
“Three days ago,” he said. “The media and news have deemed it an accident, but I saw the original police report, which was alarming.”
“How so.?”
“The crash was a cover-up.”
“You know for sure?” I asked.
“Yes.”
I rubbed my chin, thinking. “What are you saying?”
“That we need to warn everyone in the circle.”
“You think we are in danger?”
“Yes. I received this in the mail the other day.” He pulled an envelope from the inside pocket of his coat and handed it to me.
The address was typed, and there was no return address. Inside was a single sheet of paper. On it, a message read:Death is everywhere.I folded the letter up and returned it to him.
“I understand your concern. But to gather everyone takes planning.”
“Set it up for next weekend,” he practically ordered.
Bloody bastard.
Here it was. The reason for him coming to me. I shook my head. “Then you can call everyone and let them know if you’re so concerned.”
“This takes precedence,” Leonard said. “Set up the meeting next weekend. This has to be done in person. Phone calls can be intercepted.”
“Hell no. You know perfectly well Bilderberg is next weekend. If it’s so important then, we’ll meet tomorrow. We can do it in the morning at my office in Edinburgh.”
“That won’t give everyone enough time to get there.”
“That’s their problem, not mine,” I said, cutting him off. “I’ll have my assistant contact you with the details. And by the way, do I have you to thank for the fucking circus out there?”
“No, that’s all on you and your reputation.” His eyes narrowed, and he motioned with his head toward Evie. “She is too good for you, but since you dragged her into your fucking mess, you better watch her back too. The Patels’ wives were also in the helicopter.”
“That sounds like a fucking threat,” I said, getting in his face. “You leave Evie out of this.”
“It’s not a threat. It’s a warning,” he countered calmly. I watched him walk off before returning to the group.
“What’s Sir Leonard doing here?” Evie asked.
“He’s just here to torture me,” I said, smiling. I didn’t want to alarm her with his news. We still had the reporters to deal with. I put my arm around her protectively. “It will be rough out there until we get in the car. Stay close to me.”
Mac went ahead of us, and John walked on the other side of Evie. As soon as the doors opened, camera flashes started going off, and questions were hurled at us.
I turned Evie’s face into my chest, and John took his jacket off, holding it up so it blocked our faces as best it could. “I’ve got you,” I whispered in her ear. “We’re almost there.” I felt someone tug on my free arm, and I turned and stopped in my tracks. “Get her to the car,” I yelled at Mac.
My father stood in front of me. “It’s me, son. Your Da.”
