Page 16 (1/2)
"Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point," Kingsley said
"What was that?"
"I said, yes, I really like this girl Call it destiny"
"Let’s hope my wife doesn’t find out about you and your little destiny She likes you"
"Let’s hope your wife doesn’t find out about a lot things," Kingsley said with a smile "I’ll send someone to your house later Or maybe I’ll just drop it off next time I’m there"
"You son of a bitch"
"My sley said "I’m the only bitch in the family"
He patted Dixon on the shoulder and walked past him As soon as he was out of the front door, he stopped, leaned back against a brick wall and closed his eyes He breathed for ten whole seconds as the tension left his body These pissing contests never got easier Dixon was stupid and powerful, and it was a terrifying combination in an enemy Why did he even have enemies anymore? Wasn’t he supposed to be retired? Isn’t that why he’d left France, left the job, taken the ht Who retired at twenty-eight? And if he wasn’tout of bed in the sley rubbed his forehead, felt the weariness in his bones He needed a better reason for getting out of bed in the sley walked four blocks and found a pay phone
"It’s sley said when Søren answered He spoke in French No need for naet coh?"
He heard a pause on the other end, and Kingsley lived and died in that pause Just like old times
"Thank you," Søren said "That isIf I hadn’t been able to help your little girl, ould you have done? What was Plan B?"
"I think she and sley shook his head and laughed to hilad I could save you fro her across international borders"
"Kidnapping is such a strong word I prefer the ter"
"You really love her"
"You will, too"
"What’s so special about this girl you’re willing to cosley said
"She resley asked, hoping the ansas "yes" but knowing it wasn’t
"That’s why I’sley heard the pointed note in Søren’s words
"I don’t need help," Kingsley said
"Are you certain of that?"
"Yes," Kingsley said, and hung up the phone