Heavenly Highland Inn 05 - Suffocating the Sunflowers by Cindy Bell

Author:Cindy Bell [Bell, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cozy
Published: 2014-04-17T00:00:00+00:00

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Once Vicky had changed she headed back to the lobby hoping to catch up with Aunt Ida to ask her about Rex. Instead she came across Sarah and Barry standing by the door of the inn talking in tense voices.

“Something happened here,” he was saying sharply. “It doesn't matter what you claim, what it comes down to is that there must have been peanuts on Sandy Holstead's food, prepared and served at this inn, after she informed you of her allergy.”

“As I said, we took every precaution to prevent any peanuts getting into her food…” Sarah began to argue in return.

“Obviously not,” Barry snapped back as Vicky walked over to the two.

“Have you considered the possibility that Gerald was the one to add peanuts to his wife's food?” Vicky asked in an attempt to take the pressure off her sister for a moment. “Just because the peanuts might be found on Mrs. Holstead's food that doesn't mean that it wasn't added after the meals were delivered to the room.”

Barry spun around so fast to face Vicky that she gasped in reaction to the movement. “Are you accusing a grieving widower of poisoning his wife?” he demanded and took a step towards Vicky.

“No, of course not,” Sarah said quickly and stepped between them. “What Vicky is trying to say is that there are many possibilities. We don't know exactly what happened just yet. A thorough investigation should and will be conducted.”

“Yes,” Barry replied in a seething tone as he looked at Vicky. “It will.”

He pushed past both of them and stepped out the door of the inn.

“Doesn't sound like that went too well,” Vicky said grimly as she watched Barry stalk off to his car.

“He certainly is determined,” Sarah said with a sigh as she walked around behind the desk.

“Well, I'm not going to leave your side anymore,” Vicky said as she shook her head. She would have to postpone her meeting with Melissa, the waitress who was having her bridal shower at the inn on the weekend. “I don't like the way that he was talking to you.”

Sarah offered a fond smile but shook her head as she spoke. “Listen Vicky, the best way to keep our reputation intact is to continue to operate as normal. If you don't show up for the meeting with Melissa, then everyone in town will think that we're circling the wagons and trying to avoid taking responsibility for Sandy's death,” she pointed out and shuffled the papers on her desk. “Barry Baker means business, and if we're not very careful he's going to make sure this inn is shut down,” Sarah warned.

“But how can I plan a bridal shower with all of this happening?” Vicky asked as she leaned against the desk and studied her sister. “Do you really think I can pick out colors and suggest cakes?”

“Of course you can,” Sarah said with a smile of confidence. “You can do anything you put your mind to.”

“If you think it's what's best,” Vicky said quietly as she recalled the receipt she had found on the floor in the Holsteads’ room.

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