The Wrong Woman

Chapter 16

“Thanks for dropping me off.” As soon as the car rolled to a stop, Suzanne said her thanks and got out quickly with her purchases. She slammed the car door behind her and strode over to a shabby house.

There were two ruffians smoking in front of the house.

Nathan could tell at a glance that Suzanne’s destination wasn’t typical. The ruffians outside were clearly standing guard.

He told the driver to call for backup before getting out of the car and following Suzanne.

The two ruffians seemed to know Suzanne. They let her in easily but stopped Nathan when he tried to follow.

Nathan pointed at the door. “That woman you just let in is my wife. Let me in with her.”

One of the ruffians smirked. “Samuel’s sister is your wife? You’d have better luck telling me I’m your fucking father, mate.”

Nathan had no desire to keep the conversation civil; he knew that people like these only answered to violence.

Eyes darkening, he clenched his fists and struck quickly.

His powerful blow struck the ruffian in the back of his head. He knocked him out instantly.

The other ruffian panicked. He tried to reach for the knife behind him, but before he could draw his weapon, Nathan punched him. He collapsed to the ground and writhed in pain.

Nathan fished out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his hands as he walked through

the door.

long corridor and emerged into a dim casino. The place

in the corner drew

was

Suzanne herself was hitting him with the baseball bat with all

while trying to get the sack

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mercilessly. She seemed

the crowd attempted to help the man. They

Samuel’s sister is intense.”

you lived to come back, you’d probably do the same. In fact,

“Good job!”

one concerned about the situation. “Hey, Samuel’s sister, he still owes me a lot of money, you know. Are you going to pay

ignored him and

got tired. Drenched in sweat, she stopped for a rest.

off the sack and

he saw Suzanne and her furious expression, his words died in his throat.

escape

home?” he spluttered. He heaved himself up

my name. You have no right to call me by my name any longer. Yes, I’m alive, no thanks to you. From now on, you’re no longer my brother, you’re my enemy. You’d

limping steps back. He was terrified, but he tried for a smile. “Suzanne, there’s really no need