Lethal Instincts (11 page)

“And the money. Where did you get all that money?” Lexi asked.

“People will do anything to keep their secrets hidden. I took advantage of it for as long as I could. If it wasn’t for Hannah, we probably wouldn’t be having this conversation,” Tatiana said
 

Secrets, why did there have to be so many of them? Lexi thought, thinking back to the secrets that had caused her to leave her home town and settle in London, a bustling city on the opposite side of the globe.
 

She spoke with Tatiana and Lera some more, hearing their tale in even more detail. Details that she would not publish but they would stay with her, reminding her of the courage, the sacrifice and the danger some people had to live through. Tatiana and Lera were strong. They had each other, and they would survive.
 

Lexi said her goodbyes. Telling them if they ever needed anything they could call her. She doubted they would. They would probably want a fresh start away from all that had transpired.
 

Then she went home, exhausted, relieved and ready to put her feet up even though she had made plans for this evening a month ago. Another story was put to bed. Another investigative piece that kept her awake at night. It was one of the most draining weeks she’d had in a long time. She poured herself a glass of wine, got into her pyjamas instead of getting dressed up for a gala that she had RSVP’d to over a month earlier. She was in no mood for socialising, neither was her body. The wound would heal but rest was in order for that to happen.
 

The phone rang, she wasn’t going to answer it but experience had told her that it was better to answer, you never knew who was at the other end. An editor, someone in need. The possibilities were endless.
 

Lexi answered. The voice on the other end was the last one she had expected to hear.
 

Chapter 22

The taxi pulled up in front of the building. He watched as she placed a suitcase and carry-on luggage in the boot and got into the back of the taxi. From what he had gauged of her apartment, most of the items hadn’t belonged to her. The flat had been fully furnished so everything she owned easily fitted into her luggage. Which meant she was not going on holiday. She was leaving permanently. That foiled his plans. Or at least postponed them to a degree.
 

He followed the taxi, keeping two to three cars behind. Taxi drivers weren’t programmed to look out for tails. And it was unlikely that Lexi Ryder would be looking for one either.
 

Just as he guessed, twenty minutes later they were entering Heathrow Airport. The taxi pulled up in front of departures. He parked his car in the first available spot and rushed towards the departures desk. Lexi was still in line. He hovered around the area pretending to check the flights board, blending into the crowds.
 

He watched as Lexi purchased a ticket, business class all the way to Australia. He followed until she got to the security gates at which point he couldn’t pass. She had escaped his grip once again.
 

A few minutes later his phone beeped. A text message. Only one person had the phone number.

End of job. £30,000 delivered.

Good, he thought. Now he had the time and the cash to figure out his next move and how it would involve Lexi Ryder.

The End

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