Playing innocent had just majorly paid off. Katherine now had a much better idea of not only the larger picture at play, but what he was likely now truly seeking. Nobody came to mind who had been dissatisfied by her services. That left someone linked to one of her victims. It also meant something else, a lot more important.
He was going for the fright, not the kill.
Someone was trying to flip the tables and wanted her scared. Someone not too bright, apparently, because she hadn't been demanded to give an answer, from the get go, as to who she might have been employed by. But this wasn't being carried out on this guy's sole behalf. Someone had an investment riding on the outcome of this.
For the first time since he had prowled around her, Katherine glanced up her captor. So, he was a firebug... No wonder the guy was into theatrics.
"You really don't want me to answer that. Might make you lose control... Then they'll hire someone to chain you up."