Aftermath

She did so and Jacob burst in, his gun in his hand. His two underlings were right behind him. His worried frown turned to a look of relief, as he saw that she seemed to be OK and that her attacker was out for the count. "Are you all right?" he asked.

"Yes, I'm fine. It's another guy from the Dark Blade. They have it in for me for some reason." She wasn't going to tell Jacob why, of course.

"Your right cheek is very red. I think you're going to have a nasty bruise there. But what were you thinking of, opening the door to him?"

"I was hungry and ordered dinner from room service. Since your two men evidently thought that he was legit, I didn't think that I was at risk."

Jacob turned round to face the other two, his face livid. "What were you two thinking of? You should never have let him pass. One of you should have taken the trolley and wheeled it in, while the other kept an eye on him out in the corridor. I ought to sack you, but I need you to stay on duty here overnight."

1. Without its belt, a moment's inattention from Stacy allows her bathrobe to fall open, not only giving the three men a view of her breasts but - far worse - of her tattoo as well. "Yes, I was in the Dark Blade. But I left. That's why they want to kill me."
2. Jacob wants to wait until the man comes round, so that he can interrogate him. Stacy doesn't want that, of course.
3. As with the mugger, Jacob shoots the man. (His gun is fitted with a silencer.) How does he propose to dispose of the body?

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