Fixer-Upper by Linda Seed

Author:Linda Seed [Seed, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Linda Seed

He didn’t push her for more at the time, but now, at home alone, with no one to tell him what might be considered line-crossing, he decided to look into it.

Of course Martina’s financial life was none of his business. But what if she hadn’t been telling the truth about wanting to make an investment? What if she was having money trouble? If so, he could help. He, better than anyone, could come to her aid if she needed it. And why shouldn’t he? They were seeing each other now. No, they hadn’t slept together yet, and it was true they didn’t have any kind of commitment, but he cared about her. Why wouldn’t he want to help?

He started by asking around to see who Martina might be doing business with—and, therefore, to whom she might owe money.

In a town as small as Cambria, it was easy enough to get information about somebody who lived there. Gossip flew, and everyone knew everyone else’s business.

It was a little harder for Chris, being a relative newcomer. But that didn’t mean it was impossible. He chatted with people at the grocery store and at the post office. He dropped Martina’s name during a visit to the gem and mineral show at the Veteran’s Hall. He stepped into the historical museum on Burton Drive and mentioned that Martina was working on his kitchen renovation. Had anyone there worked with her on their own homes?

At first, he didn’t come up with anything. Then, finally, he spoke to a Realtor who’d sold a home to someone who had hired Martina to get the tired old cottage into shape.

Chris had run into the Realtor at Cambria Coffee as they both sipped from their to-go cups on the patio on a cool weekday morning.

“Do you know her well, then?” Chris had asked, trying to keep his manner casual.

“No, not really. But you know who you should talk to? Riley Whittaker. She’s a Realtor in my office. She met with Martina a couple of weeks ago about some property that’s on the MLS.”

Now they were getting somewhere.

Chris contacted Riley Whittaker, who, to her credit, was a little cagey about it when Chris started to feel her out on her business with Martina.

But Chris got past that by dangling the prospect of a big payday in front of the Realtor.

“Martina’s a friend,” he told her. “She told me about the property you showed her. I might be interested in buying some investment property myself, and she said I should give you a call.”

Riley Whittaker had lit up as though some perfect combination of levers and buttons had been pushed.

“Oh, that’s marvelous,” she’d said. “Just marvelous. I have some wonderful properties I can show you.”

He’d had to tour three of them before getting Riley to spill the information he was after.

“When you see Martina, tell her if she’s looking for an investment, she can do much better than the Maxwell Hall property. I mean, yes, it’s a good location and the

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