by Rayna Morgan
“Mr. Townsend’s busy, miss. Is there a reason you’re standing outside his door?” The harshness in his eyes conveyed a different message than the soft-spoken inquiry.
“I delivered his drinks but forgot to ask if he needed anything else.”
“He will page the caterer if he requires something. Get back to your duties taking care of the guests.”
Further down the hall, she ran into the man from the unexpected encounter in the library.
“I’ve been looking for you,” he said. “What a pleasant surprise to see you here.”
“Likewise, Assemblyman Kirk. I hope you’re enjoying the party.”
“C’mon, Cate. Why so formal?”
He reached out to touch her face but she drew back.
“I miss you,” he moaned. “I can’t stop thinking about you.”
“We’re over, Allen. How many times do I have to tell you?”
Cate saw the bartender waving. “I have to go.”
He grabbed her sleeve. “Can I call you?”
She brushed his hand away. “I’m in a relationship where I’ll be starting a family of my own.”
She took a deep breath to regain her composure.
“Leave me alone, Allen. I mean it.”
As she continued down the hall, she wondered if what she told her former lover was true. After hearing the conversation in the study, would she be willing to settle down with Mario?
• • •
The security guard enjoyed watching the cocktail waitress reject the unwanted advances. He stepped in before the man could follow Cate.
“Mr. Kirk, we need to talk.”
“Later. Can’t you see I’m busy?”
“It doesn’t appear you’re as busy as you might like to be.” The security man chuckled and continued in a demeaning tone. “I take care of your other problems. Perhaps you need help in the social department as well.”
The assemblyman’s face turned crimson as he tried to pass. “Get out of my way.”
Mike Morris was shorter in stature but his stocky frame blocked the man’s progress. “I saw you go into the study. What did you and Townsend discuss?”
“Nothing which concerns you.”
“My business is protecting you. Did you say anything incriminating?”
“He reminded me of benefits I enjoy for ensuring his projects get a green light. Since what I do for him could cost my job and reputation, I suppose that falls in the category of compromising. Why do you ask?”
“Someone may have overheard your conversation.”
“Who?”
“The cocktail waitress you were talking to. I caught her listening at the library door.”
“Cate would never question my activities.”
“From what I saw, she has no allegiance to you.”
Kirk looked over his shoulder. “I suppose you’re right. Keep an eye on her for a day or two. I don’t want any trouble.”
“That’s what you pay me for. Keeping you out of trouble.”
The men finished their conversation and walked away in different directions.
Cate stepped forward from a corner of the alcove.
I’ll have to watch my step with those two, she thought.
She turned off the recorder in her pocket before carrying her tray to the bar for refills.
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Book 4: Three-Day Weekends Are Murder
Maddy was looking forward to spending the holiday weekend with her handsome detective boyfriend in their sleepy, beachside community until she ran into the last person in the world she wanted to see-her ex-husband.
But when a woman is found strangled in his hotel room, she answers his call for help leading the sister sleuths into a weekend filled with con games, a cursed diamond and ruby necklace, a secret that could destroy a high-flying pharmaceutical company, and strained relationships all around.
Book 5: Murder After Hours
Sandra is murdered while working late at the office and the investigation drives Detective Elliot crazy because everyone has secrets.
Ian is trying to hide illicit activities, Henry has a dark hidden side, George needs money and will make it any way he can, Nathan wants escape from his mundane existence, Brody seeks power and respect, and Brooke wants to get ahead in the worst of ways.
Will Lea and Maddy discover who wants to protect their secret badly enough to kill? Perhaps, but not without a surprise twist at the end!
Book 6: Hit and Run
Is this hit-and-run an accident or murder? The police say Cate’s death is an accident, but her brother believes it was murder. Lea and her father, a former chief of police, are asked to look into the case.
The suspects are plentiful. The kind of politician who gives politics a bad name, a real estate developer who values profit above all else, a fiancé involved in drugs, and a cop who may have crossed the line.
Lea crosses international borders to track down the killer in this exciting read. The murderer is a surprise, but the ending of the book has an even bigger twist!
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