Now he was awaiting trial for GBH following his attack on the bouncers at Angels nightclub. She had chosen to visit him alone, even though her mother had pleaded with Adele to take her too. Adele knew her mother wouldn’t visit him without her. The strain would be too much, but Adele could take her another day. Right now she had important matters to discuss with Peter and there was no way she could do that in front of their mother.

Catching sight of her brother’s handsome face, Adele rushed up to the table where he was sitting. He stood up to greet her and Adele fought back the tears as they embraced.

‘Oh, Peter,’ she said, pulling away and holding him at arm’s length. ‘How are you?’

He shrugged. ‘Alright, y’know.’

They sat down, Peter on one side of the desk and Adele on the other. She took a deep breath, ready to speak to him. There were things she needed to know and she’d make damn sure she found them out before she left this place.

‘Right, Peter,’ she began. ‘I think it’s about time we spoke about everything. I’ve been burying my head in the sand up to now but I need to know exactly what’s been going on,’ she said.

He shrugged again. ‘I thought you preferred not to know the details.’

‘I did, but that was before. I think we’ve reached the stage now where I need to find out. After all, you’re not gonna be around, are you? And I need to know what I’ll be dealing with.’

‘Glynn will look after the security business,’ said Peter. ‘He’s already been in touch.’

‘I bet he has,’ she snapped, and her face fell into a frown. ‘I bet he couldn’t wait to get his bloody hands on it.’

‘No, it’s not like that. Glynn’s a good guy.’

‘Is he? Is that apart from the fact that he’s a cold-blooded killer?’

‘Shush,’ he whispered. ‘We don’t want everyone to know, do we?’

Adele took no notice of Peter’s warning and continued to demand answers. ‘If he’s so bloody loyal then tell me why he didn’t go with you when you raided Angels?’

It was difficult to read the expression that now formed on Peter’s face. Was it a look of resignation at having to divulge the details or was it shame at what he was involved in? Either way, his voice was barely audible when he said, ‘Because he was supposed to go to Bramleys. We decided to hit them both at the same time.’

‘But he didn’t go, did he?’ she asked.

‘No, something cropped up. Mike had to take his place.’

Adele ignored his response for now. She was more concerned about what had driven her brother to do something so foolish. ‘Why did you do it, Peter? Why?’ she demanded.