The Disguised Assassin

Chloe looked at the man sitting in front of her. She had seen him when they were leaving the house after being chased by the FBI. And she had also seen him chasing her and her parents during the car chase.

“So you’re John’s boss, huh?” Chloe asked and Richard nodded as he grabbed his martini amd sipped it. He looked way too old to be in the force and Chloe was sure she could go head on with him amd win.

“Yeah, I’m his boss,” Richard replied as he sipped the martini and dropped it on the table. “I’ve been his boss right from when he joined the force.”

“That means you know him pretty well, huh?” Chloe asked and he nodded. When Derrick and Diana told her that they had gotten help from someone in the force, Chloe was definitely not expecting it to be John’s boss. It came as a huge shock to her.

Chloe looked at her parents who were still standing outside with their shotgun still in their hands. Derrick and Diana had told Richard to make himself at home while they went to make sure the perimeter was safe. They wanted to be sure he hadn’t been followed.

“What do you know about John, Richard?” Chleo asked Richard and he shrugged.

“All that I know, you and your parents basically know,” he replied as he gulped down the martini. Chleo poured him another and he mouthed a ‘thank you’ before proceeding to take a sip from it. He definitely had alcohol problems.

“So if you basically know all that we know of, then I’m sure you know of our current plans,” Chleo said and Richard nodded in affirmation.

“Your parents explained everything to me so I’m actually up to date on you guys plans,” Richard said with a big grin. Why was he doing all this? What was he to gain from John’s death?

Chleo watched as Richard guped down the second glass she gave him amd requested for more. Chleo immediately poured him another, filling the wine glass to the brim.

“Do you know how much information John has about us and with whom he has been sharing those informations to?” Chleo asked Richard and he shook his head.

“I might be John’s boss but he never tells me anything so I don’t have an answer to your question,”Richard responded.

“If you actually want to know all of that though, you can ask his best friend, Justin. Those two fools never leave each others side and they always share their secrets. They’re like some freaking messed up Dora the explorer and go Diego go.” Chleo laughed at his remarks. He was really really drunk now. “I am serious, man. Those two are as weird as weird can be.”

“Yeah, right,” she muttered with a light chuckle as she poured Richard another drink as he guped it down his throat and let out a groan. “What do you stand to gain in all of this though? What is your gain from John’s death?” Chleo asked and Richard shrugged.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Well, for starters, I hate his freaking goddamn father,” Richard said, his voice slurred. “That man called Damien Evans. Thinks that just because he has money more than everyone else, he can flaunt it in our faces. Always buying flashy cars and big houses and now he even wants to run for mayor. More money means more power for him so he is using the mayor for both.”

“Seems like you’ve got a real beef with him, eh?” Chloe muttered and Richard laughed out loud.

“Beef is such… beef is such a strong… word,” Richard said, his speech slurred. He finished his drink and motioned for her to add more for him but she refused bluntly. He was starting to get really drunk and she didn’t want that. He then dragged the bottle from her hand and poured it into his glass. He changed his mind and decided to drink from the bottle.

“So that’s why you’re doing all this?” Chloe asked and Richard shook his head.

“Not… not only that,” Richard said as he downed the bottle. “Well, your father promised me a huge amount of money if I complied. And I actually kinda need the money so… killing two birds with one stone.”

“Okay then,” Chloe muttered as she relaxed on her chair. She looked outside her window and saw her parents coming into the house. She rushed to the door and opened it for them.

“How are you and Richard bonding?” Derrick asked with a smile as he walked into the sitting room.

“I actually need you guys to come save me from this torture,” Chloe whispered and Derrick chuckled.

They walked inside the house and paused upon seeing a drunk Richard with a half empty bottle of martini in his hands.

“Oh,” Diana muttered. “He’s drunk… again.”

“He’s been drunk before?” Chloe asked and Diana nodded.

“He always gets drunk anytime he comes over,” she said. “Damn this guy doesn’t know how to control his drinking habits.” Diana and Derrick walked over to the lounge chair opposite Richard and sat on it while Chloe sat on the wooden stool.

“Richard,” Derrick called out and Richard answered with a ‘hmm’. “We have to start mapping out the next phase of our plan.”

“Before we get into that though, can I know how he helped you two escape?” Chloe asked amd Derrick sighed.

“That really doesn’t matter right now, Derrick muttered as he dragged the martini bottle from Richard’s hand and placed it on the table. “Enough drinking for now. Let’s get talking.”

“What… what do you guys… need me to do?” Richard asked, his speech slurred.

“We need to know when John has moved into the mansion so we can start the next phase,” Diana explained.

“Oh,” Richard mumbled. “The whole maid up and kill part?” he asked and Diana nodded. “Well… I can… I can only find that out tomorrow.”

“Alright then,” Derrick said as he stood up from the chair. “How about I escorts you home?” He helped Richard from the chair and led him outside the house.

“You need to get ready, Chloe,” Diana said as she turned to face Chloe. “Your services will soon be needed.”