Murder and Cherry Cake (Daley Buzz Treasure Cove Cozy Mystery Book 19) by Meredith Potts

Author:Meredith Potts [Potts, Meredith]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-18T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

It turned out Eric Hollingsworth’s desk was located almost directly outside of Angela’s office. Given the proximity between the two, David and I elected to try out a little experiment. Instead of heading directly to Eric’s desk, we decided to enter Angela’s office first.

As expected, the round-faced, black-haired, athletic forty-four-year-old kept his eyes on us the entire time.

If everything went according to plan, Eric would soon come to us.

In the meantime, we looked through Angela’s office for any clues that might help us with the case. The office was on the small side, yet strangely enough, it didn’t feel cramped. There was just enough room to get work done without feeling like the walls were closing in.

Surprisingly, it was very light on décor. A desk and two chairs were the only furnishings in the room. In addition, the walls were bare. Perhaps Angela was still trying to settle in. After all, she had only been here for a few months. The one bright spot was that the office had a large window with a view of the ocean outside.

I could have easily gotten lost in thought gazing out the window, but before my thoughts drifted off, I stared at Angela’s desk. There wasn’t much there. Just a computer, a stack of papers, and a framed photograph.

I stared at the photo. It was a nice shot of Angela and Gavin smiling.

Before I got too wrapped up looking at the photo, David spoke up.

“So this is where she worked,” David said.

I nodded. “Unfortunately, there isn’t a whole lot here that is of use to us.”

“Keep looking,” David said. “You never know what you might find.”

I picked up the stack of papers from the desk and started flipping through them. As I suspected, none of the paperwork helped with our investigation. It was just a bunch of advertising scripts and sketches.

For a moment, I was so busy scanning the papers that I forgot about Eric.

That changed when Eric got up from his desk and entered the doorway of the office.

“Excuse me. What are you doing?” Eric asked.

“Searching this office,” David said.

Eric’s eyebrows knitted. “What gives you the right to do that?”

David pulled out his police badge. “This does.”

Eric’s eyes widened.

“What’s the matter, Eric? Cat gone your tongue?” David asked.

“Wait a minute. How do you know my name?” Eric asked.

“Oh, I know a lot more than just your name.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“That you have some explaining to do.”

His nose scrunched. “What are you talking about?”

“You seem awfully tense. Have you had a stressful morning?”

“I’m not tense. I’m just confused. Why are you in Angela’s office? And why do you want to speak with me?”

“You haven’t heard the news about Angela going missing?” David asked.

Even though it was repetitive to ask every suspect that same question, it was important to do so, if only to see their reactions. Body language was often very telling.

David and I paid close attention to Eric as he processed the news.

It was safe to say he did not remain calm and collected.

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