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Sean awoke when the door of the room flew open. Alex had already gotten up and moved into the middle of the room, waiting for their visitors.
Boss marched in; expression unreadable, with Muscles followed him closely. Muscles stopped in the doorway and held the door for a middle aged Latina woman dressed to the nines in an expensive looking power suit. Even with her four inch heels she only stood at what Alex guessed to be around five foot four.
An angry look covered a handsome face, contorting it into something frightful. She swept her gaze over Alex quickly then turned it to Sean, still huddled on the couch. She smiled at him. The effect was worse than the angry look her face held a moment before.
"Close the door." She ordered quietly as she turned to look at Alex. "Get him out of the way. Do not let him leave the room." Muscles stepped forward towards Alex, who moved towards Sean, standing in front of him. He felt Sean squeak in fear and bundle himself further back into the couch.
"What's going on?" He asked carefully, adopting a fighting stance. The woman looked at him coolly before making a small motion to Muscles. The man surged forward, grabbing Alex's arm and pulling him toward his chest, trying to move him out of the woman's way.
Alex let himself be pulled but stepped sideways, to avoid smashing into Muscle's chest. The sudden change of momentum unbalanced Muscles for a moment. Alex took the opportunity to sweep his leg behind the man and smash his heel into the backs of his knees. Muscles fell with a pained grunt, landing in a head on the floor.
Boss stepped forward, drawing a gun from a holster at his hip. Alex instinctively took a step backwards and bumped into the desk. Muscles clawed his way back to his feet, gripping Alex's arm again. Under the threat of the gun Alex didn't resist much as his arms were pinned behind him and held in a painfully tight grip.
The woman gave him another cool look before letting Boss take over. She went to sit next to Sean on the couch, crossing her legs, looking very comfortable with herself. Boss put away the gun, drawing out, instead, a small video camera.
Alex tried to say something but was cut off by a sharp tug upwards on his arms from Muscles. Boss looked at him as he pressed the record button, giving the woman a thumbs up.
"Hello, Neil and Laura Wallace," she began. "Allow me to introduce myself to you, I am Leila Passek. Two months ago, you killed my husband, Neil. You left me alone with four children to raise. Perhaps you recognize the couch I am sitting on with your son? I think that you friend, Eddie, sat here while you bandaged his wounds."
Leila swept her hand across the couch and patted Sean on the head when she mentioned him.
"You left me with no income to support my children and no father to help me raise them. I find it befitting that I return you the favor. But I am not heartless, if you are able to get me 1.8 million by the end of the week, I'll have him dropped off at the American Embassy, along with his babysitter. You can come and get them yourself or have them brought back to England. I am sure that young Mr. Rider's family misses him as well."
Boss swung around, focusing the camera on Alex for a moment before returning it to Leila's face.
"I will hold to my word, Mr. Wallace. 1.8 million by the end of the week. I know that your wife's family has no shortage of money. If I do not receive the money, your son will be killed with a single shot. I will do it myself. The babysitter, Rider, has been reportedly difficult to control; I have no guarantees about keeping him alive. If he tests me again, I won't hesitate to have him killed as well.
"Say goodbye to your mother and father, Sean." Leila commanded. Sean mumbled out a few words, not looking at the hand held camera. "You know where to find me, Neil. Adios hasta pronto.
Boss turned off the camera and Leila stood up. She faced Alex with a hard look in her eyes.
"I meant what I said. If you push me or any of my men again I will kill you." Leila hissed, her faceonly inches away from Alex's. "Do you understand?"
"Yes." Alex said.
"Good. Come." She motioned to Muscles and Boss. Alex's arms were released as Muscles went to the door, holding it open for Leila.
Boss flashed Alex a smile and clapped Muscles on the door before it closed behind him, and for the second time that day the telltale click of a lock being turned echoed louder than it seemed possible in such a small room.
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