Bribing The Billionaire’s Revenge
Chapter 5
He picked up the phone and dialed the number on his screen, uncaring it was two in the morning.
A breathy whispered, “hello” echoed in his ear. He shifted in his bed uncomfortably. Her voice was incredible.
“Liesl?”
“Yes, who is this?”
“Isaias Machado. I need to ask how you got the information you gave me earlier this evening.”
Her groan made him pull the phone away from his ear and almost rub his crotch. Her voice was the stuff straight out of a porn; soft, seductive, and sleepy.
“You mean last night? It’s two o’clock in the morning.”
“I’m aware of the time. You have sensitive information here. How did you come by it?” He admitted to being concerned about the legitimacy of how she obtained it.
She was quiet. “Does it matter?”
“It does.” He was going to use it either way, but he needed to know.
“My ex had a habit of working constantly. All the time, twenty–four seven. I admired his drive and determination and appreciated his hard work, but now I think he was avoiding me.” She gave a dramatic sigh. “Anyhow, frequently his own laptop computer’s battery would drain it because he was constantly on the damn thing. When it happened, he would simply grab mine and use it. When he very indelicately told me he had knocked my sister up, he forgot he had not cleared my computer of his information. It was on my computer purchased with my own money. It’s ancient. I’ve had it for at least eight or nine years. I use it for watching movies and doing my banking. It freezes all the time but it’s mine. The information contained on my computer is mine,
is it not?”
“I am fairly sure this is not how it works. It also would not be a far stretch for anyone to put two and two together and surmise you provided to me details from the shared laptop for me to use this information to take business from your husband. I should tell you. I have no issues doing so on my own without help but this certainly would speed the process along.”
“I’m aware you can take him out on your own. He bitched constantly about you taking the last two contracts he had, one for development of the subdivision in the grove and the other where you took the strip mall right out from under his nose. He felt it was personal.”
“It was.”
“Why?”
“I don’t care for his father. We will leave it at that for now. Regardless, I am curious what it is you want to negotiate for
additional information.”
“I have removed the bulk of his information from my laptop. It secured elsewhere. Broken down into files and folders where only I can find them. However, his email account is still wide open on my laptop, and I left two files with other key pieces of information. It would be unfortunate if someone with the means and the knowledge to bypass my security system were to come into. my house when I was out and steal my laptop. It is of no intrinsic value. To make it look good, I’m willing to file a police report should the thief steal other items in the house. There really isn’t anything I want in it other than what is in my bedroom and art studio
“You want me to rob you?”
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“Rich people don’t get rich playing nice, Mr. Machado. It was of of Merl’s favorite sayings. I’m sure you have an individual on your payroll to perform nefarious–type work for you all the time.”
“I’m simply a developer, Ms. McGrath and I could be insulted by your insinuation.”
“Yet, I bet you’re not.” She gave a throaty chuckle.
He found himself wondering what other noises she
- de. He pushed the thought aside, “no, you’re right, I am not. What do you
want in return for your stolen computer?”
“I want you to come to my art show.”
“Art show?” his file he’d received from his security indicated she was an artist working primarily out of a local gallery.
“A man with your reputation showing up at my show would bring attention to me. It’s my goal to not touch a single penny of my alimony. I hate feeling like I’m still being supported by him. I want to make my own way with my art. If you come to the show, paparazzi will follow, and people will come. Also, it’ll really piss the entire McGrath family off. I want them to burn with anger.”
Chapter Comments
Marietta Gary
Mhmm, kept him awake or kept him up?
Visitor
plotting at 2 am I sounds fun
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