Chapter 6

Half an hour later, Tonio and Reni walked out of the office. Behind them, Peyton sat at his desk, staring off into space, his eyes glazed over. Reni turned just before closing the door, snapping her fingers.

“Mr. Peyton asked us to tell you he’s not to be disturbed for the next hour,” Tonio told the receptionist. “He has some important business to attend to.”

When it looked as if the woman was going to buzz him anyway, Reni snapped her fingers again to get her attention and then mentally reinforced Tonio’s orders. With that done, she and Tonio left the office suite.

“Why do I have the feeling Mr. Peyton is going to be very unpopular in certain quarters by tomorrow morning?” Tonio said when they stepped into the elevator and he removed the Glamours.

“I have no idea.” Reni grinned. “But it wouldn’t surprise me if his body turned up in a landfill sometime in the near future.”

“Or under it,” Tonio agreed.

“Speaking of bodies…”