Central London, 5 Hours Earlier
"Sir, he's found her…he's found Adler."
Moriarty wipes the spittle off his mouth with the back of his hand and burns contempt into the cowering image before him. "Move her. Move her now," he screams at the imbecile in front of him.
The foot soldier gives a curt nod towards his boss before shouldering his PH-PDW and exiting the holding cell. Molly looks up towards Moriarty, a small burst of hope in her soft brown eyes.
"He's coming for me, Jim, and nothing will stand in his way."
Moriarty bites down the bile of hatred in his throat before spitting in Molly's face and punching her point blank in the face.
"I assure you, Ms. Hooper, that your beloved," Moriarty sneers at the word, "Will find you, but not before you are bent and broken."
He crouches down on the toes of his feet, breathing heavily into Molly's face. "My dear, dear Molly Hooper…"
His hand caresses her cheek, carefully wiping away the blood that was slowing trickling out of her nose before slapping her, hard, and opening up a cut on her cheek. Molly bites her lip, refusing to give into the sharp gasp of pain that was trying to force itself out of her throat. Hatred bursts out of her every pore and she looks into Moriarty's eyes, keeping an even stare between them until a foot soldier interrupts them. The foot soldier salutes and waits for permission to speak, which is given when Moriarty gives a slight, almost imperceptible nod, toward the soldier.
"Sir, the jet is ready to leave at your command. Which base do you wish to take her to?"
"Get the jet ready to leave in 15 minutes. Take her to Paris. Ensure that Holmes does not find her…and private?"
"Yes, sir?"
"Ensure that every measure is taken to break her. In 36 hours return her to London and I want her broken, bloodied, bruised…anything that Anna will be able to do to her is to be done."
The soldier gives a nod and leaves to relay Moriarty's orders.
Molly looks up at Moriarty, fear brimming over the hope and Moriarty gives her a wicked grin.
"Don't worry, my dear…I will be joining you in Paris. It is, after all, the city of love."