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PALANDAN ISLAND
SOUTHEAST ASIA
PRESENT DAY
Maybe it wasn’t true, Maya thought. It could be just a rumor. The Neztart
village didn’t really have any experience with that bastard Nadim. They’d
always been terrified of the stories about him.
Well, so had Maya, because most of the stories weren’t rumors, and she
had more experience with Nadim than she ever wanted to repeat. Her heart
was beating hard at just the thought of him. But she mustn’t let Charles
Bevan see that fear. She’d never really trusted him. He was too slick and
self-serving. She could never tell if he would take advantage of any
weakness.
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“You’re sure it’s him?” She kept her tone cool and absolutely calm.
“Where did you hear Nadim was anywhere near the island? You can’t trust
any of the northern villages. He’s supposed to still be in India.”
“But we both knew he’d be back as soon as he had enough bribes
floating out there to buy his way back into the local landowners’ good
graces.” His voice was slightly mocking as he leaned back in her office
chair. “You made Nadim very angry when you stuck that dagger into his
hand. I’d only just arrived here on the island when I heard the story of how
you just strode over to him and stabbed him. I couldn’t believe it. If you
wanted to get rid of him, you should have gone for the jugular.”
“I was angry.” She shrugged. “And I’d already had one bad run-in with
him. He’d just struck one of my foremen on the head with the butt of his
gun. It was a delicate situation. I wanted to punish, not cause the incident to
escalate.”
“And if you hadn’t been surrounded by another ten or twelve more of
your men, I’m sure that he would have taken you back to his camp that
night for fun, games, and painful interrogation. I guarantee he wouldn’t
have been nearly as sparing with your blood.”
“He didn’t have the chance. Besides, I’d already decided I was going to
throw him off the island.” Her mouth tightened. “And I did.”
“Yet bad things could still have happened. That’s why I’m here to tell
you that you’re entirely too gentle for this kind of business. You need to
take on a partner.” He smiled. “And I happen to be available. Don’t you
think this is the time?”
“Where did you hear Nadim was on his way?” she repeated.
His smile faded. “I’ve no objection to bribery, either. And I don’t like
the idea of Nadim stealing something that I’ve been wanting to acquire for
myself. Nadim’s top man, Max Gunter, has been in my pay since the night
you kicked Nadim off the island. You’ll probably be upset to know Nadim
did very well in India. He’s got a full crew now and he’s ready to go after
you and whatever treasure he believes you have tucked away on this island.
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