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“You knew Alexei Ivanov. You found out about his other kid and saw him as the perfect pawn in your little plan. How did you get him on board? Offer him money? Threaten him?”
The slightest smirk plays on her lips and I have to stop myself from snapping her neck right now.
A sound behind us makes us both turn and I nod to Conor as he makes his way along the hallway toward us. “For someone in bed with the Russians I’d have expected you to have slightly better security,” Conor says as he pockets the small knife he uses to pick locks. He’s never come across one he couldn’t beat.
“Are you going to come with us quietly, or is Conor here going to have to carry you to my car unconscious?” I ask her.
Her lip trembles and right on cue, here come the waterworks. “Please, Shane,” she wails.
“For fuck’s sake.” I shake my head at Conor and he steps closer to her, more than ready and willing to knock her out.
“I’ll come with you,” she shrieks as she shrinks back from Conor. “Don’t touch me!”
“Gladly,” Conor snarls.
“Let’s go then,” I say as I nod to the door.
She swallows hard but then she starts to walk to the door. She looks around the house before she leaves and I wonder if she’s thinking she’s never going to see the place again.
She’d be right.
“Where are you taking me?” she whimpers as we walk toward my car.
“I think my wife and my brothers might have some questions for you, don’t you?” I snap as I push her forward. She stumbles on the gravel path, falling to her knees. She looks up at me, tears in her eyes as she waits for me to help her.
“Get up. Now!” I hiss.
“Shane. Why are you doing this to me?” she sniffs as she pushes herself to a standing position and brushes the dust from her knees.
“Because I finally realized what an evil, selfish bitch you are,” I snap. “Now get in the fucking car or I will let Conor break your neck right now and bury you in your own fucking yard.”
Suddenly the fake tears are gone and she goes back to glaring at me. “You’re making a huge mistake,” she hisses.
“We’ll see about that.”
Once Erin is inside the car, I climb on the back seat beside her and lock the doors. As Conor is pulling the SUV away from the curbside, my cellphone rings. Glancing at the screen I see Jessie’s name flashing on the screen and I press the cell to my ear.
“Hello, sweetheart,” I answer.
“Shane. It’s Erin. She’s the one behind it.”
“I know. Conor and I have her. Are you with the twins?”
“Yes. We have Hayden. We’re bringing him to the basement so we can decide…” She trails off. “He’s just a kid, Shane.”
“I know,” I say as I look at Erin and wonder what promises she made to Hayden – or what threats.
“We’ll meet you there.”
“Okay. See you soon. I love you.”
“Love you too,” I reply and don’t miss the look of disgust on Erin’s face. I end the call and put my cell back into my pocket.
“How did you even find that kid?” I ask her.
“I’m good at my job,” she says with a shrug. “You always underestimated me, Shane.”
“I obviously did,” I say and she smiles, mistaking that for a compliment.
