Hula Homicide (Aloha Lagoon Mysteries Book 19) by Trimmer B.A

Author:Trimmer, B.A. [Trimmer, B.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing
Published: 2022-09-06T05:00:00+00:00

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After lunch, I returned to the Wedding Center. Dorothy was behind her desk, busily typing into her computer. As always, she looked composed and untroubled by the current crisis.

"Well?" she asked, looking over the top of her reading glasses. "How'd the morning go?"

"Snorkeling went well, and the friction between everyone was kept to a minimum. We'll find out later today, but I think Jake got some great pictures. He'll be over here at five to go over what he has so far."

"I hope his photos are good," Dorothy said. "I'd love it if we could settle down with one photographer."

The bell above the door jingled, and Leilani walked in.

"Hello, ladies," she said as she beamed her joyful smile over us.

"What are you doing here already?" Dorothy asked, looking at her watch. "The next event isn't until six o'clock."

"I know," Leilani said as she collapsed on one of the chairs. "I wanted to see if anybody's learned anything new about the murder. People in my class were talking about it this morning."

Dorothy shook her head. "I wasn't able to find out a thing, and it wasn't because I didn't try. I grilled Jimmy Toki about the security videos. All he told me was they didn't have anything that showed who else was in the conference room with Alex and Jake. I then asked him about the necklace, and that also got me a whole lot of nothing. What about you?" she asked, looking at me. "Did you find out anything during snorkeling?"

"As a matter of fact," I said, "I've got a ton of new information. Although, honestly, I'm not sure if any of it has anything to do with the murder."

"It sounds like you've been able to dig up some fresh dirt on the wedding party," Dorothy said, her eyebrows raised with interest.

"Oh, good," Leilani said as she leaned forward. "I love hearing everyone's awkward stories and rumors. The more embarrassing, the better. It makes hanging out with everyone at the reception a lot more entertaining. What'd you find out?"

"First of all," I said, "Alex was caught plagiarizing Orson's homework back in college. They both almost got expelled over it. It ruined any plans Orson had of getting his PhD and teaching at a university."

"Are you thinking that could be the motive for Orson to commit murder?" Dorothy asked as she started writing in her notebook.

"Maybe," I said, "but that's not all. Orson and Lauren dated for a couple of years in college, and they were pretty serious. But in their senior year, Alex started to date Lauren. He kept seeing Lauren on the side until Orson found out."

"Geez," Leilani said. "I always hate it when a relationship ends like that."

"Once Orson broke up with Lauren, Alex dumped her," I said. "She'd been growing attached to Alex, and the sudden loss of both her old and new boyfriends devastated her."

"Okay," Leilani said. "I can see how upset both Orson and Lauren would be over everything Alex did to them.

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