George Henley wants revenge on his ex-wife and ex-business partner. But is the hit man’s price more than he bargained for?
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Windom leaned forward on the table. He put his face close enough to George’s, he could smell the beer on his breath. “So he took your wife and your business.”
George rolled his shoulders and studied the flotsam in his beer. “You got it.”
“And you want revenge.”
“Not just revenge. I want him to suffer.”
A smile stretched across Windom’s face, revealing two straight rows of gleaming white teeth. “That can be arranged. Imagine him gasping, trying to catch air and cling to life even as it flows out of numerous wounds.”
“Yeah.” George’s reply came with a sigh that was almost orgasmic. He glanced about him again, licked his lips, and asked, “How much?”
“Five hundred thousand dollars. Two-fifty now. Two-fifty a month after the job’s completed.”
“Half a million dollars!” George’s voice was almost a screech. He could feel the whole room turn and stare at him. He hunched down into the collar of his polo shirt and forced his voice to a whisper.
“I don’t have that kind of money.”
Windom leaned even closer to him. His voice was almost a hiss. “Do you think it’s easy for me? I live off the grid, deal strictly in cash. No credit, no record of any type on me. Legally, I don’t exist. That’s what you’re paying for. A totally untraceable assassin.”
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