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Hunter shook his head. “Sounds like a nightmare.”
“She’s a complete monster. That’s why I need your help. I have to save my daughter, get her away from her mother before something awful happens. I can’t wait on the courts, and there’s nothing saying my ex won’t just kidnap her and take off again even if I have custody. The only way I can really end this abuse is to have Vanessa killed. Then Opal will be safe once and for all, and will be with me, the parent who loves and treasures her. I miss her so much.” Jeremy’s voice shook as he said it.
He still didn’t like the idea of killing a woman. But this woman wasn’t worth his usual restraint. When Hunter was a kid, being hit by his drunk father every night, there was no one to save him. No one took his parents away or got him out of there. This was a chance for him to save this little girl. To do what he prayed for every night when he was a kid—for the abuse to stop. He could make a difference in Opal’s life. And he’d even get paid for it.
“I think I can make an exception this time,” Hunter said. “You pay me half up front. I find her, I take her out, you pay me the rest. Got it?”
Jeremy didn’t hesitate. He unzipped a duffle bag that had been sitting on the floor by the bed. He counted out $25,000 in large bills, then handed the bag to Hunter.
“How long do you think it will take?” Jeremy asked.
“You have no idea where she is?”
Jeremy shook his head.
“Could take a while then. Give me everything you have to go on.”
Jeremy handed him a folder. Inside were photos of Opal and Vanessa. But that was it.
“Only photos?”
“That’s all I have. If I had any idea where they were, I would have gone there myself to get Opal.”
Hunter nodded. “Then I’ll get to work. I’ll keep you updated on my progress.”
