Liam O’Grady had procured a coat for her and he held her hand firmly in his as he led her out. His men provided a protective cover for them as they left the premises. Bianca felt a sense of disquiet wash over her. Did this Z-category security rise from the fact that they had just met the odious Cahill? She wanted to ask him but O’Grady had changed in his manner after the encounter with Joe Cahill.

He seemed eager to leave and she did not want to make him angrier than he was. ...