Chapter 54
Farida said, “She mentioned the rumor... the story that you and your family contracted a killer to murder Jon’s father’s kidnappers.”
Out of nowhere, blobs of sweat appeared above his top lip. This was not happening. Kurt took a step backward.
Was it her imagination or was the blood draining from his face? She continued, “She talked about a reporter who’d been following the story. I met with him—”
“You met with him?” Kurt’s voice was a guttural croak.
“I wanted to warn him off from writing gossip about you, but then...”
“Then what?”
She frowned. There it was. In his tone. Barely concealed rage and panic. “Look, Kurt...” she fought to make her voice softer. “He said you and Leke went to see the Chief Superintendent of Police in Nsukka to caution him—”
“—he said and, of co
