[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
.“Jeff, sorry to bug you so early.” Josh closed his eyes.“Someone broke into the club and trashed the place.Think you might be able to come down and check the computer system? I want to make sure they didn’t get into the client database or financial information.”Paul’s soon-to-be brother-in-law Jeff ran an information security company and had taken great care to set up security measures for the club.“Is everyone okay? No one got hurt, right?”“The place was empty.”“Do you want Ian to let Paul and Sadie know? I can wake him—”“No, don’t.” Josh pinched the bridge of his nose.“Everyone will find out soon enough.For now, let’s keep the insanity at bay and deal with the necessities first.”“I’m just at Ian’s.I’ll be there in ten minutes.”With support on the way, Josh turned his attention to the police.He quickly gave them a statement and was ushered to the side.Forced to wait while the officers finished their walk-through of the building, he tried to go through the list of people who knew the club well and potentially wanted to stir up shit.This was a personal attack.It might have started out as random vandalism, but whoever this was had shifted their attention to Josh and his people.They’d regret their choice if Josh ever got his hands on them.The names of a few potential suspects floated to the surface, but no one really stood out as being particularly violent.Word hadn’t spread about him wanting to open a second club either, so there shouldn’t be any issues there.Beth would have a better idea if she went through the roster.She was always tuned in to the club and how people were feeling.Right now he could be back at her apartment, stretched out beside her and Oliver.He could be pushing his cock into Beth while he leaned over and sucked Oliver’s morning erection.They’d be panting and moaning for him to let them come.To fuck them.To hold them.Maybe he should call and let them know what was going on.“Josh!”Jeff was striding down the street with a tray of coffees and doing his best to stifle a yawn.Josh hadn’t wanted to drag any of his friends into this mess, but he trusted Jeff and his experience with security to know what best to do.“Thanks for coming.Sorry to wake you so early.”Jeff grinned even as he plucked a coffee from the container and handed it to him.“It’s good to shake up the morning routine.How bad is it?”“Bad.Vandals did a number on my place.After you’ve had a chance to check the system, maybe you could offer a couple of suggestions on how to proceed.”Jeff knew more than a few of the officers from the station.Several called out to him as they waited.“How about I pop over and see if there’s anything else I can find out? You been inside yet?”Whores.He winced.“Yeah.I need to get it cleaned up before any of the clients or staff see it.We’ll probably have to close the club for a week or two.”“That bad?” Jeff knew how much the club meant to him, and he appreciated the other man’s concern.“Yeah.I’m not sure when they’ll let me inside for cleanup.”Josh thumbed over the BlackBerry in his pocket and debated calling Beth and Oliver.He was probably being stupid for not letting them know.No doubt he’d get an earful from Beth when she found out.“Why don’t you call whoever it is and get it over with? Like a Band-Aid.”Josh looked up, not realizing he’d pulled the phone out until he was distracted from the screen by Jeff’s words.“I’d rather wait for a bit.I want to get a start on the cleanup before they see.”Jeff cocked an eyebrow.“Not Paul and Sadie, I take it.”“No.” Josh frowned.“Why would you say that?”“Apparently I’m perceptive.”Josh snorted.“I’ve worked in all types of security long enough to learn how to read people.” Jeff motioned toward the phone.“You’re trying to protect someone.You should know that doesn’t work.Do them the courtesy of calling them and telling them what’s going on.Let them be here for you when you obviously need it.”Josh stared long and hard at Jeff.It was obvious not much got past Blue Eyes.He scrolled down to Beth’s contact information and pressed dial.“Hey, sorry to wake you.Can you and Oliver come down to the club? Someone’s broken in.”* * *The police finished taking his statement and gave him permission to go back into the club.Jeff suggested they take extra pictures for the insurance company, then made a quick call to let them know what had happened.Once Josh had called Beth and Oliver, something clicked in his brain.There wasn’t time to feel sorry for himself or rage against the unfairness of it all.Fuck that.While whoever did this had tried to make things personal, Josh couldn’t let it go that way.He ran a successful business, and he needed to act every inch the savvy businessman.If he didn’t, if he let himself slip into a mire of self-pity and doubt, he might as well put a for sale sign out front now.He needed a plan to ensure things wouldn’t spiral out of control
[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]