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his thumb over the top of her hand.
    ‘Where are we heading?’ she asked.
    ‘South America.’
    ‘What!’ Is that where they’d taken her baby, she couldn’t believe it!
    ‘I’m afraid so. We tracked down all the private jets that left the day Paige was taken.’
    ‘Wow.’ She tore up again. ‘My poor baby. There was no way the police would’ve found out, or would they?’
    ‘Don’t worry, we’ll find her. We’ll get her back I promise. I have a lot of connections over there, and they’ve something for us. I’m hoping it’s a location.’
    She nodded.
    ‘We need to work quickly, things like these are businesses.’
    ‘What are you saying?’ She wasn’t sure she wanted to know the answer to that.
    ‘I’m saying that Paige was taken to be...’ He didn’t want to tell her so bluntly.
    ‘Tell me, I can handle it.’
    ‘To be sold.’
    She gasped. Things spun around her, she couldn’t cope with that thought.
    ‘Listen to me.’ He took back her hand. It felt familiar and he would do everything in his power to make sure he got Paige back. ‘This is good news.’
    ‘How is it?’
    ‘We know she’s still alive. The bad news is that, we don’t know if she’s still in South America or has been taken some place else. But at least we’re onto something.’
    London nodded.
    ‘I promise. I’ll get these bastards!’ He was certain of it.
    She leaned onto his shoulder. She hadn’t known him long, but it felt like she’d known him a lifetime. There was something comforting being with him. London felt protected.
    He rubbed her shoulder gently. He felt protective over her. He knew that he would break the necks of everyone involved with the kidnapping of Paige. It was in his blood to hunt and kill, and now he had more reason to do so. For a moment he wondered if she understood who he really was. There was dark and light fighting deep down within him. He wanted to share his light with her, but what would happen when she saw his dark side?
    ‘I need you to listen to me very carefully,’ he said.
    London lifted, the tone in his voice made her a little nervous.
    ‘We’re going into a territory that probably doesn’t abide by the law.’
    ‘What do you mean?’
    ‘I mean, these people are ruthless criminals that not even the police can tame.’
    ‘Okay.’ She wasn’t sure where this was all going.
    ‘What I’m trying to say is...’ He still couldn’t articulate it. ‘That, we might have to do some things to people to get answers from them.’
    ‘What kind of things?’
    ‘Hurtful things, things that will cause them pain.’
    She was quiet for a moment.
    ‘You might not like it, but I must be honest with you from the start.’
    She gazed ahead. The car drove onto the private air space and stopped. The feelings of pain, grief and anger had all been balled up into one. The face of her daughter was always on the forefront of her mind.
    ‘Do whatever you have to,’ she said without shifting her gaze. ‘Whatever it takes!’
    His lips curled. ‘I’m glad we’re on the same page.’
    She turned to him and smiled only slightly as the driver opened the door.
    ‘Shall we?’ He held out his hand after he’d stepped out of the car.
    London nodded, took his hand, and soon they walked to the waiting private plane.
    ****
    D etective Gates looked at his mobile phone the moment he stopped the car. This had been the fourth call from that number. He looked at the package to his left that he’d picked up from the post office, and decided which one was more important. He was certain the package was the incriminating evidence Nadine had sent him. The package could wait a few minutes, it would need his undivided attention anyway. He returned the call. A few rings later a woman answered.
    ‘I have three missed called from this number,’ he said.
    ‘Yes, detective, it’s Portia Nolan. London’s mother.’
    ‘Oh yes. What can I do for you?’
    ‘It’s London.’
    ‘What about her?’
    ‘I’m