Margot Durand Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 4 - 6 by Danielle Collins

Author:Danielle Collins [Collins, Danielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fairfield Publishing
Published: 2017-10-14T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

“No,” CeCe said, adamantly shaking her head. “I can’t. It’s not right to burden them with my troubles.”

“Would you rather we talk to Detective Rexton? Because, at this point, I think that’s our next option. I mean, if this is real blood, we really should involve the authorities.”

“I told you last night,” CeCe said, pacing back to the window and then turning to look at Margot. “I don’t want the police involved yet. Lela and Stan already have so much to deal with and I would only be adding on issues with this whole Rick thing.”

Margot’s stomach clenched. She still hadn’t told her friend about her husband’s death. It hadn’t been the right time last night, though Margot had felt the pressure to tell her what Adam had discovered. After they’d found the painting, they’d again both spent the night in her cabin. They had decided to come back over that morning to look at it again in the light of day, though it was just as frightening.

“CeCe, I’m afraid I have some…bad news.”

Her friend pulled her attention away from the ruined painting and looked at Margot. “What?”

“I was going to tell you last night, but the timing wasn’t right. I talked with Adam about what was going on here—”

“I asked you not to share,” she said, looking hurt that her friend had broken her trust.

“I know, but I haven’t mentioned anything to Stan or Lela, I just needed to have his perspective on this because he has connections I don't have.”

“What did he say?” she asked, looking weary.

“He was concerned at first, of course, and looked into where Rick might be. He found out that he had disappeared about two weeks ago.”

CeCe’s eyes widened. “Right when I started being harassed by him again.”

“I found that strange as well. Anyway, I told him to keep looking and he did.” She hesitated, knowing the next part would be difficult as well as confusing to her friend. “But, CeCe, Adam told me last night that Rick was found…dead.”

“D-dead?” CeCe paled. “You…you’re wrong. He can’t be dead. He’s tormenting me—clearly, he’s not dead. He-he can’t be.”

“I know it seems impossible, but Adam wouldn't have told me if it weren’t true. CeCe, he was murdered.”

CeCe backed away from the painting and toward a chair across the room. She sunk down, dropping her head to her hands. “Margot, what is going on?”

Margot came to her side, perching on the edge of the chair and resting her hand on her friend’s back, rubbing in a soothing manner. “I'm sorry, CeCe. I know this isn’t what you wanted to hear—murder never is—but it does give us some insight.”

“Insight?” She looked up at Margot through tear-filled eyes.

“Yes. Because it’s clearly not Rick who is stalking and tormenting you, that means there’s something else behind this.”

“But what?” Her friend’s voice broke with the emotional strain. “I have no idea why anyone would single me out this way. I haven’t done anything to anyone. I’m a good worker, a good friend—at least I hope so—and I keep to myself most of the time.

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