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I love you, too.
* * * *
Alicia opened the bag and pulled out one of her favorite de-
signer s gowns a crimson velvet creation that, at any other time,
she would have been eager to wear. Also in the bag, she found
shoes and opera-length gloves to match the dress and nothing else.
Bastard! Well, fuck you, too, Lohan.
Going over to one of her cabinets, she pulled out a thin
thong one she knew wouldn t show under the clingy material.
Laying it on the chaise, she went into the bathroom and took a
shower. Once done with a task she usually enjoyed, she toweled off
then went back to where she d left the gown.
After slipping into the thong, she lifted the dress up and put it
on. The layered shawl collar sat on the center of her shoulder, the
way it fell creating a wide v-neckline. Tight at the waist, the ma-
terial clung to her body until it flared out at her knees. A gorgeous
gown, right now she hated it.
Slipping into the shoes with extremely high heels and very
pointed toes, she knew exactly what look Billings went for the
scarlet whore. Pulling on the gloves, they went to the base of her
elbow, the satiny material looking like many ripples of glistening
red ice.
Alicia, you d better be ready!
Inwardly groaning to herself, Alicia put the final touches on
her make-up. Looking in the mirror for what she feared would be
the last time, she resolved to never shed a tear in front of Lohan
Billings again. The only one she felt she could show her emotions
to would suffer because of her. I ve failed you and everyone else&
When Lohan rattled the doorknob in an attempt to gain entry
into her formerly private world, she trembled but vowed never to
do that again either. Any show of emotion would be a win for him
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as it empowered him to be an even bigger bastard. No, I can t let you
win&
For the second time in an hour, a door flew open. Alicia faced
her husband, hatred in her eyes as she watched him cross the room.
Grabbing her arm, he dragged her out of it and downstairs to the
entry hall where Bruno and several others waited.
Alicia, you have lost. From now on, you will do as I say
meaning I have total control over every aspect of your silly life.
Tomorrow, you will turn the damned money over to me do you
understand?
I can t, she said, getting her final feel of satisfaction. There
is no money left thanks to the economy. The financial advisors in-
vested it in stocks that suffered huge losses and that Ponzi scheme
that took money from several Hollywood A-listers and sent the one
behind it to jail. There is nothing left, Lohan nothing at all.
Lohan s face turned red with rage as he reeled back and back-
handed her to the floor. Trying to rise up, she saw a drop of blood
on the floor but didn t see him nod seconds before she felt herself
yanked to her feet. Bruno s huge arm held her in place, Alicia s
struggle against him fruitless.
Bruno, you know what to do.
Yes, sir, Bruno said as his free arm went around Alicia s
neck. With her throat centered in the bend of it at the elbow, she
felt pressure being exerted on her. Her hands immediately went to
his thick forearm, trying to free herself but to no avail.
Bruno is putting enough pressure on your windpipe and vocal
chords to cause extreme swelling. In essence, you won t be able to
say a word without pain and very little volume maybe a whisper,
if you re lucky. Take care in what you do, dear wife even taking
a breath of life-sustaining air could be deadly.
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Alicia felt faint, the fight in her gone. As Lohan had said, Bru-
no effectively cut off her throat from anything natural she might
do. Why didn t he just kill me?
The reason he is stopping is because I need you alive. I want
Atherton to know what it s like to screw around with me. Once
I m through with him, I ve promised you to Bruno since I refuse to
ever touch you again. If you survive Bruno, we ll see what happens
next.
Alicia s eyes rolled back, her mind unable to take what he d
just told her. Passing out, the last thing she felt had been the cold
surface of the highly polished marble floor. Please, save Blake and
Leighton&
* * * *
Patrick Fox stepped off the elevator and found Blake and
Leighton in the living room.
Any news? he asked.
Nothing yet and I doubt I ll hear anything before the meet-
ing, Blake said.
You re more than likely right about that. From what I ve
learned in the last few moments, Billings plays everything close to
the cuff. Only certain people know him intimately Alicia not
one. Every piece of evidence against him fails to mention her which
is a good thing. With that and the three of us, she should stay out of
jail.
Leighton gasped.
It s all right, Blake assured her. We ve already taken steps
to make sure she doesn t get implicated in anything but, as he
doesn t know this, he could very well start involving her more in
order to blackmail her.
He s got to be stopped, Leighton avowed.
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And he will be but before we can do that, we have to know
you re safely out of Boston for the time being.
I will be leaving in a few moments, Leighton stated. I
wanted to see you both before I left. Both of you must be careful.
We will do our best, Blake assured her.
Make sure the clinic is set up and the doc s on hand. If any-
thing bad happens, I don t want the media getting hold of the in-
formation. Besides, I want to be able to spin it to our advantage if
needed.
I ll leave you two to do what needs to be done. Please, be
careful. I want both of you and Alicia back in one piece.
So do I, Gran, Blake said, hugging her.
Me, too, Patrick said as he hugged her after Blake.
Blake walked her to the elevator where Edward had myste-
riously appeared and waited for her. Silently, the three men vowed
to do everything they could to protect her and Alicia. They sadly
waved good-bye as the doors closed before taking Leighton Waver-
ly to safety.
Please, God&
Hey, not being smart but we re running out of time, Patrick
said, reminding Blake about why they d met at the condo.
Blake turned, looking at his best friend.
What s up?
This is the wire you ve requested a simple American flag
lapel pin. The range of it is phenomenal and the sensitivity is one of
the highest. The entire unit is in the clasp that holds the shaft of the
pin in place on your coat.
So what you re telling me is that it will pick up a conversa-
tion from across the room if my jacket and I become separated?
About that. I ve got Jonesey monitoring it for me so I ll have
a good idea what s happening.
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Anything else?
Yeah, it s a tiny GPS, as well. We ve got you covered to the
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I love you, too.
* * * *
Alicia opened the bag and pulled out one of her favorite de-
signer s gowns a crimson velvet creation that, at any other time,
she would have been eager to wear. Also in the bag, she found
shoes and opera-length gloves to match the dress and nothing else.
Bastard! Well, fuck you, too, Lohan.
Going over to one of her cabinets, she pulled out a thin
thong one she knew wouldn t show under the clingy material.
Laying it on the chaise, she went into the bathroom and took a
shower. Once done with a task she usually enjoyed, she toweled off
then went back to where she d left the gown.
After slipping into the thong, she lifted the dress up and put it
on. The layered shawl collar sat on the center of her shoulder, the
way it fell creating a wide v-neckline. Tight at the waist, the ma-
terial clung to her body until it flared out at her knees. A gorgeous
gown, right now she hated it.
Slipping into the shoes with extremely high heels and very
pointed toes, she knew exactly what look Billings went for the
scarlet whore. Pulling on the gloves, they went to the base of her
elbow, the satiny material looking like many ripples of glistening
red ice.
Alicia, you d better be ready!
Inwardly groaning to herself, Alicia put the final touches on
her make-up. Looking in the mirror for what she feared would be
the last time, she resolved to never shed a tear in front of Lohan
Billings again. The only one she felt she could show her emotions
to would suffer because of her. I ve failed you and everyone else&
When Lohan rattled the doorknob in an attempt to gain entry
into her formerly private world, she trembled but vowed never to
do that again either. Any show of emotion would be a win for him
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as it empowered him to be an even bigger bastard. No, I can t let you
win&
For the second time in an hour, a door flew open. Alicia faced
her husband, hatred in her eyes as she watched him cross the room.
Grabbing her arm, he dragged her out of it and downstairs to the
entry hall where Bruno and several others waited.
Alicia, you have lost. From now on, you will do as I say
meaning I have total control over every aspect of your silly life.
Tomorrow, you will turn the damned money over to me do you
understand?
I can t, she said, getting her final feel of satisfaction. There
is no money left thanks to the economy. The financial advisors in-
vested it in stocks that suffered huge losses and that Ponzi scheme
that took money from several Hollywood A-listers and sent the one
behind it to jail. There is nothing left, Lohan nothing at all.
Lohan s face turned red with rage as he reeled back and back-
handed her to the floor. Trying to rise up, she saw a drop of blood
on the floor but didn t see him nod seconds before she felt herself
yanked to her feet. Bruno s huge arm held her in place, Alicia s
struggle against him fruitless.
Bruno, you know what to do.
Yes, sir, Bruno said as his free arm went around Alicia s
neck. With her throat centered in the bend of it at the elbow, she
felt pressure being exerted on her. Her hands immediately went to
his thick forearm, trying to free herself but to no avail.
Bruno is putting enough pressure on your windpipe and vocal
chords to cause extreme swelling. In essence, you won t be able to
say a word without pain and very little volume maybe a whisper,
if you re lucky. Take care in what you do, dear wife even taking
a breath of life-sustaining air could be deadly.
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Alicia felt faint, the fight in her gone. As Lohan had said, Bru-
no effectively cut off her throat from anything natural she might
do. Why didn t he just kill me?
The reason he is stopping is because I need you alive. I want
Atherton to know what it s like to screw around with me. Once
I m through with him, I ve promised you to Bruno since I refuse to
ever touch you again. If you survive Bruno, we ll see what happens
next.
Alicia s eyes rolled back, her mind unable to take what he d
just told her. Passing out, the last thing she felt had been the cold
surface of the highly polished marble floor. Please, save Blake and
Leighton&
* * * *
Patrick Fox stepped off the elevator and found Blake and
Leighton in the living room.
Any news? he asked.
Nothing yet and I doubt I ll hear anything before the meet-
ing, Blake said.
You re more than likely right about that. From what I ve
learned in the last few moments, Billings plays everything close to
the cuff. Only certain people know him intimately Alicia not
one. Every piece of evidence against him fails to mention her which
is a good thing. With that and the three of us, she should stay out of
jail.
Leighton gasped.
It s all right, Blake assured her. We ve already taken steps
to make sure she doesn t get implicated in anything but, as he
doesn t know this, he could very well start involving her more in
order to blackmail her.
He s got to be stopped, Leighton avowed.
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And he will be but before we can do that, we have to know
you re safely out of Boston for the time being.
I will be leaving in a few moments, Leighton stated. I
wanted to see you both before I left. Both of you must be careful.
We will do our best, Blake assured her.
Make sure the clinic is set up and the doc s on hand. If any-
thing bad happens, I don t want the media getting hold of the in-
formation. Besides, I want to be able to spin it to our advantage if
needed.
I ll leave you two to do what needs to be done. Please, be
careful. I want both of you and Alicia back in one piece.
So do I, Gran, Blake said, hugging her.
Me, too, Patrick said as he hugged her after Blake.
Blake walked her to the elevator where Edward had myste-
riously appeared and waited for her. Silently, the three men vowed
to do everything they could to protect her and Alicia. They sadly
waved good-bye as the doors closed before taking Leighton Waver-
ly to safety.
Please, God&
Hey, not being smart but we re running out of time, Patrick
said, reminding Blake about why they d met at the condo.
Blake turned, looking at his best friend.
What s up?
This is the wire you ve requested a simple American flag
lapel pin. The range of it is phenomenal and the sensitivity is one of
the highest. The entire unit is in the clasp that holds the shaft of the
pin in place on your coat.
So what you re telling me is that it will pick up a conversa-
tion from across the room if my jacket and I become separated?
About that. I ve got Jonesey monitoring it for me so I ll have
a good idea what s happening.
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Anything else?
Yeah, it s a tiny GPS, as well. We ve got you covered to the
max. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]