His father, who had been listening to him carefully, said, “It’s amazing what money and prestige can make some people do.”
“That’s true. In this case, two oversized ambitions came together; two monsters who cared for nothing but their own personal success colluded.”
“Well, that didn’t work out for them,” concluded Anne-Catherine. “The first guy did himself in, the other guy will no doubt be in jail for a long time.”
At that moment, the doorbell rang. Boizot jumped up: “It’s Sylvie! I’ll get it!”
When he saw her standing there smiling in her white dress, he immediately forgot the events of the past weeks and could think of nothing but the hours to come and the night that would follow.
The End
About the Author
Photo © 2014 Bozena Bartczak
Patrick Philippart is a Belgian journalist and the author of numerous books, including several featuring Dimitri Boizot, a down-on-his-luck Parisian journalist with a knack for solving intricate crimes. Philippart is passionate about writing and reading, and his favorite authors include Céline, Daniel Pennac, Romain Gary, John Irving, and Philip Roth. He lives in Liège, Belgium, where he is currently at work on a new Dimitri Boizot novel.
For more information, look for him on Facebook at patrick.philippart.56, or follow him on Twitter at @Pat_Philippart.
About the Translator
Patrick F. Brown studied French and German at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He currently lives in Philadelphia where he does freelance translation.
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