Page 13 of Persuading Piper


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Matt's face turned white. "No. They wouldn't do that."

"This isn't a gentleman's game, Mr. MacKenzie. They will do whatever it takes to get you. I'm surprised it's gone on this long to tell you the truth." As he listened to his own words, Ian realized that whoever was trying to kill the mayor must be small potatoes.

No high dollar hit man would have let it go on this long. The thought gave him a bit of relief. Relief he chose not to convey to Matt MacKenzie. He would get himself inside, or close to inside, the MacKenzie home in any way he could. Both to carry out his assignment and to be in a position to work on Piper's resistance to him.

"I'll have to think it over. Come up with a plausible reason for you to be close by without revealing why. I don’t want Piper involved. Or worried about me." Matt moved toward the door. "I've made it a point to tell her to stay away from you."

"Why doesn't that surprise me?" Ian asked sarcastically.

"You're here to do a job. Not get involved with my daughter." Matt said as he exited.

"I'm here to do both." Ian said to the empty room.