Matrimony, Money and Murder by Cindy Bell

Author:Cindy Bell [Bell, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Women Sleuth
Amazon: B00KUF0KCI
Goodreads: 22459465
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2014-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Early the next morning Wendy met up with Brenda and John at the resort where they planned to be married. It was the day before the wedding, and Wendy knew that Brenda was on edge.

“Oh, Wendy, the flowers were delivered, thank you so much,” Brenda said as she hugged her.

“No problem,” Wendy managed a genuine smile despite the fact that she knew at any second Officer Polson could burst through the door to arrest her. “Is everything else going smoothly?”

“Yes, so far so good,” Brenda nodded.

“I've double checked with the caterer and also confirmed the time for the delivery of the cake,” Wendy said swiftly. “I don't think there's anything to worry about. So now, the two of you can enjoy your rehearsal dinner tonight. But don't stay up too late!”

“We won't,” John chuckled. “Not with a wedding at noon to prepare for.”

“It's going to be so perfect,” Brenda sighed happily. “I don't know how you do it, Wendy, but thank you for all of your help.”

“I don't do it,” Wendy said with an affectionate smile. “The two of you are creating this day, don't forget that. You two just relax and enjoy each other’s company today, okay? Go for a stroll on the beach, get a little time alone together.”

“That sounds wonderful,” John murmured and kissed Brenda lovingly on the cheek.

“We'll do that,” Brenda nodded and hugged John warmly.

As Wendy was turning away from the couple she nearly walked right into Brian. When she looked up at him, he had a slight scowl.

“I thought we were meeting first thing?” he reminded her. “I went by your condo, but you weren't there.”

“How did you find me?” Wendy asked with surprise and nervousness.

“I am an investigator,” he reminded her and guided her towards the door of the resort. “I heard you say everything was set up for the wedding, so now can we focus on keeping you out of jail?”

“Yes, I'd like that very much,” Wendy grinned, but her grin faded with Brian's serious expression.

“I just heard from Polson. I bought you some time, Wendy, but the time is going to run out eventually,” his hazel eyes were hard as they studied her. “It might be hard to face this, but this is not a game, and it can't be swept under the rug.”

“Okay,” Wendy breathed and closed her eyes briefly. “So, what can we do?”

“Well, I looked a little deeper into Veronica, and she has an alibi for the time of Camilla's death. She was in the hotel bar until closing,” he frowned.

“Oh,” Wendy winced. “I guess that doesn't look too good for me.”

“We need another person we can point to as a possible killer,” Brian explained through gritted teeth. “The more possible suspects the better.”

“I can only think of Giuseppe,” Wendy shook her head as they walked through the parking lot of the resort.

“Yes, I did some digging on him and he certainly has a colorful past. We do need to speak to him and maybe some of your other clients as well,” Brian suggested as he ran his hand across his face and sighed.

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