16
KING OF DORSET STREET
“I’ll need more men,” Jake said.
He delivered the words calmly, charming smile defiantly in place, as though he were making a request.
To Thomas, the polite demeanour only set the alarm bells ringing louder.
He scrutinised Jake suspiciously. “Really?” he queried. “Is that absolutely necessary? Shouldn’t we wait it out?”
Thomas was thinking quickly. A few more men would be all he needed to get completely out of control. However, if, as he said, the Watney Streeters had started a war, more soldiers were going to be needed to protect his investments.
Jake shrugged. “Nah,” he said.
“Choose carefully!” Thomas barked, pretending he was giving an order. “An’ keep me up to date with what’s goin’ on!”
He was wasting his breath; they both knew that the coup was now
