BELONGING: Hope, Truth And Malice (Beauty 0f Life Book 3)
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“So, I’m not primary. What if he misses?”
“You are backup only. If he screws up then you take the shot. And if they don’t kill him in retaliation, then you are to take him out too. No loose ends. Understood?”
“If I do this and you fail to pay … no place will be safe for you. Our relationship ends with this job. We have a gentlemen’s agreement that we remain silent on each other’s activities. Understood?”
Yawning deeply, Plouffe replied, “Yes, I understand the consequences if I fail to pay and understand no further contact will occur between us after this. We will be done. And just like you … understand I have other resources, so if you ever open your mouth … no place will be safe for you either.”
Plouffe closed the burner phone. He thought that guy loves his hobby too much. Strange little man, always so efficient and unassuming—no one would ever guess by the looks of him that he was a cold-blooded assassin in his spare time. Although, his job did allow him to travel the world and made a great cover for his activities.
Hell, he’d only found out by accident when he overheard a snippet of conversation one day in Kandahar and put the pieces together. Nigel had used that information to his advantage and blackmailed him for years into covering things up. He covered up things so well that no one ever suspected a thing. The man was efficient with paperwork and deadly with a sniper rifle.
Plouffe smiled and yawned once again as he drifted back to sleep with dreams of knocking over his toy soldier for good and watching the General fall apart in grief.
About the Author
Laura Acton has a passion for writing stories that pull the reader into a complex world of courageous men and women riding a roller coaster of emotions and danger. She skillfully highlights the nature of relationships and bonds developed in adversity.