Hidden Fate by Tara Thomas

Author:Tara Thomas
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Chapter Three

Brent took her to his favorite brunch place the next day before they went house hunting. Though they slept in, neither of them had gotten very much sleep the night before and he wondered how long they’d be able to look at places before they decided to call it a day and schedule the remaining properties for another time.

As he suspected, Janie had a sharp eye and was able to look beyond the current state of the places they viewed to see the space they could become. His agent had booked four penthouse apartments for them to visit. They toured the first two and Janie quickly pointed out things he would have to change. They were on the way to third when his phone rang. He frowned at the unknown number, but answered it anyway.

“Hello,” he said.

“Mr. Taylor?” someone asked.

“Yes.”

* * *

Ahhh, the hotel. He probably had a package waiting for him or something.

“Yes, Herb. How are you?”

“Mr. Taylor,” the man from the hotel said, and Brent wondered if he was making it up that the man seemed slightly irritated. “We need you and your guest to stop by the front desk when you return.”

“Is there a problem?” Brent asked. Odds were it wasn’t a package if it was requested they both stop by the desk.

“I don’t want to get into specifics over the phone.” This time Brent was certain there was something off in the man’s tone. After hanging up the phone, he told Janie they were going to have to cut the house hunting short. She seemed disappointed until he told her he’d ask the real estate agent to reschedule the showings for the next day.

“What do you think it is?” she asked, taking his hand as they walked into the hotel lobby.

“I’m not sure. Honestly, I’ve never been asked to stop by when it wasn’t to pick up a package or something.”

“I hope it’s not . . .”

He squeezed her hand in understanding.

He thought about going up to their room and stopping by the front desk later, but the hotel employed several off-duty cops as security guards. Looking toward the elevator, there was one in his usual spot. He and Janie might slip by, but why take the chance?

Besides, if the reason they were asked to stop by the front desk had anything to do with the threats on Janie in Charleston, he wanted her to hear as well.

“I have a gut feeling it’s not a package,” she said.

“I know,” he said softly and squeezed her hand. “Me, too.”

As they approached the front desk, one of the employees working picked up the phone and called someone. All the while watching them. Beside him, Janie held on to Brent’s hand tighter. Before they could approach anyone, a woman Brent recognized as a manager rushed over to them. By the time she made it to the front desk, Brent had had more than enough.

“I’ve been a loyal customer for years, Mrs. Hall,” he said to the manager. “I’m not sure what’s going on now, but I’d appreciate it if someone would tell me what’s going on.

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