The Fund. Jeff Edwards
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Название: The Fund
Автор: Jeff Edwards
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Триллеры
isbn: 9781742981758
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When Brian and his friends returned from their walk Toby spotted Opal Soh, still wearing the sunglasses, in one of the souvenir shops just off the lobby. Her brow was knotted in concentration as she went through the scenes of Jersey, trying to make her selections.
Fred couldn’t help himself. He knew her husband was nowhere around and decided to talk to her.
She looked up as he approached and appeared startled. A quick look over each shoulder told her that there was no way for her to escape and she hunched down, trying to look inconspicuous as Fred walked up to her.
‘Good evening, Mrs Soh. It’s good to see you again,’ he smiled. ‘Is your husband around? I’d like to apologise to him for being so forward with you earlier.’
‘My husband is upstairs, asleep. I must go now,’ she said as she tried to push past him.
Fred could smell the fragrance of her perfume as she edged past. It would have sent him into raptures except for the fact that he could now see the woman’s face from close quarters. He stepped back and allowed her room to pass and then followed her with his eyes as she crossed the lobby and entered a lift.
Toby and Brian watched as Fred rejoined them at the bar. His face had a closed in expression and his eyes flashed hate.
‘That prick!’
‘What?’ asked Toby.
‘Soh! That prick! He’s been bashing his wife. She’s sporting a black eye under her sunglasses.’
‘It might have happened in the accident,’ said Brian.
‘No way! I spoke to her on the ferry. There was no sign of it then. It’s happened since.’
They found a quiet corner and sat Fred down. Toby bought them drinks while Brian tried to calm his friend.
‘There could be a perfectly reasonable explanation for her eye.’
‘There could. So, you give me an example of a reasonable explanation.’
Brian looked at his friend and conceded the point. From what they had already seen it was more than likely that Soh had assaulted his wife. However, there was little they could do without proof. ‘We can’t help her unless she asks for help. You know that, Fred.’
‘Yes, I know that. That’s why I’m so pissed off. She won’t give him up. In fact she lied to me just now. She said he was upstairs. Asleep.’
Toby had returned with drinks and Brian told him what Opal Soh had said. ‘Why would she lie about her husband’s whereabouts?’
Brian switched his camera on and flicked through his photos until he came to the section in which the Sohs appeared. The three of them gathered around the screen and looked at each photo in turn.
‘What do you think?’ asked Toby.
‘It looks as though our friend Soh is off on a sea jaunt,’ said Fred, ‘but he’s definitely not dressed to go fishing.’
‘The dark clothes makes it look like they don’t want to be seen,’ said Brian. ‘It all looks very suspicious. Especially going out at night.’
‘Another seemingly unusual act for Mr Soh,’ sighed Fred in frustration. ‘What can we do about him?’
‘Absolutely nothing. We can’t prove he’s done anything wrong. For all we know he’s going out to look at the stars.’
‘Bullshit!’ swore Fred.
‘Correct, but that’s how it is. Now I suggest we head upstairs. We’ve got important business of our own tomorrow.’
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