My Husband's Dangerous Game

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tiredness after the long evening of planning, I massaged my eyes. While Leonard and I worked to put all w

hecked his phone and gathered items as he went about the room. "We have to b

s been scheduled to bring us into the conference. Though you two will have to mix in and g

should happen should something go wrong? Wh

eep aware and behave naturally. Although we hav

s a sign of support I valued. "We will pass through

's private setting. We had to fit the top members who visited the venue and project professionalism. Leonard

as we neared the club. With marble columns and a brilliant chandelier seen through the win

lobby was a sea of neatly dressed customers and tastefully placed furniture. Leonard'

uled in. Leonard produced a comforting smile for me. "Remember

were engaged in conversation in the room. Richard was in the middle, surrounded as usual by

would glance at me every now and then, discreetly verifying our course of direction. Richard an

peared tense and kept looking around as though he was worried about being overheard. Before rushing off, the

rd and said, "Richard just got s

rowed his eyes. "Let us ascertain wha

We observed. Knowing we had to act fast, Leonard and I looked at one oth

et as the newcomer-an immaculate dressed woman with a strong presence-made her way to Richard. Her eye

er, perplexed. She was who? Why

e. "I'm picking up odd behavior right at

a group of security guards was looking across the throng. Reali

d hurriedly to Leonard. "W

d stay under cover from scrutiny. I felt a hand on my arm as we got to the foye

ured, her voice silky and forc

ssed a beat. "You

. Richard has been monitoring your activitie

his manner subdued. "

your life, and forget what you learnt tonight. Alternatively you can keep down

my back. "Why ough

You are not obliged to believe m

oman vanished into the throng. Leonard and I looked at one

I have located a rear escape. This is our

g over us, Leonard and I rushed toward the exit. Our

ow who that woman was or what Richard's plans are

nnot back down right now. We have to learn what

that we were merely playing on a far smaller and less perilous game. The evening had exposed only a small portion of

ezed it. "We will tackle this, Charlott

hand back. Though the road ahead was dangerous,