A Black Tie Affair by Sherrill Bodine

Author:Sherrill Bodine [BODINE, SHERRILL]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: FIC000000, C429, Extratorrents, Kat
ISBN: 9780446558556
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2009-12-31T13:00:00+00:00

Athena heard Connor’s voice and Drew’s coming through the small door in the middle of the wall of bookcases. Thinking it might be news, she went to find out.

They were standing in a long, narrow butler’s pantry, lined with cabinets of rare Circassian walnut and black marble.

“Did you find Shelby Anderson?”

They both looked up. Connor blushed to the roots of his dark hair, and Drew gave her his most insincere smile.

“We should have it by now. I’ll be back.” Connor bolted from the room, leaving Athena to wonder what she’d interrupted.

“Champagne or sparkling water?” Drew asked smoothly, holding up frosty bottles of both.

“Nothing, thank you. Has something happened?” she asked, sensing a new tenseness in him. A few minutes ago he’d seemed easier, approachable. Lance had urged her to make wise choices. She had to pick the right moment to put her past with Drew out on the table and talk about it from the perspective of two mature adults, not the children they’d been. He’d been right to say she looked tired. Tired of unhappiness and confusion. More than time to have this out with him.

“Drew, has something happened?” she asked again.

“Nothing’s changed. Trouble is trouble.” His face unreadable, he placed the bottles back in the refrigerator.

Connor came in and handed a sheet of paper to Drew. “There are three Shelby Andersons in Lincoln Park. One on Armitage. One on Fullerton, and one on Dickerson. But we have no proof that any of these are who you are looking for. Why would the thieves fence the gowns so quickly and so close to home?”

Excitement burned away Athena’s fatigue. “For a lawyer, you know precious little about the criminal mind. The gowns are hot. They want to unload them before they get caught. Bertha Palmer is a legend in Chicago, and all the best collectors are here. Give me the addresses so we can go and find out right now.”

Drew stared at her. “What are you suggesting? That we don’t call them first?”

“And say what? Hi, did you recently purchase a hot Bertha Palmer gown? Oh, and by the way, it’s infected with a truth serum, so please beware.” She thrust her chin up, determined to make this happen now. “I’m suggesting we go to these addresses to help Shelby and retrieve the gown. If they aren’t the right Shelby Anderson, we’ll be like that couple on television who goes around giving unsuspecting people a million dollars. Except it will be a shopping spree at Clayworth’s given out by the CEO himself.”

Connor shook his head. “As your lawyer, the less I know of this, the better. I’ll alert Lewis we might have a lead. Drew, watch yourself and call me if you need me. I’ll be ready.”

For some odd reason, Connor threw her a narrow, hard look of anger before he turned on his heels and left them alone.

Warmth coursed through her veins. A tiny gleam of delight gleamed in Drew’s eyes. “Connor’s right. This is crazy, but so is the whole situation.

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