Opportunity (Office Roulette, Book Three) by Kennedy Layne

Author:Kennedy Layne [Layne, Kennedy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
ISBN: 9781943420902
Publisher: Kennedy Layne Publishing
Published: 2018-08-13T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Gareth leaned back in his desk chair as he studied the uniformed officer who’d accompanied Detective Nielsen. It wasn’t long after his arrival that the so-called staff meeting in the conference room had been broken up with Phil, Vern, and Cynthia remaining behind with the detective.

Paul had expressed his concern, as well as Steve, but Detective Nielsen had controlled the situation expertly to elicit as much information as he could before anyone thought to lawyer up. Board members held no sway over police investigations, so they weren’t able to interfere. Honestly, not even Paul was foolish enough to push the detective too far.

“Marilyn ordered lunch to be delivered in an hour,” Laurel said, appearing in the doorway looking anything but hungry. He didn’t miss that she’d swept her hair over her shoulder, which she tended to do when stressed. Cynthia had mentioned it a time or two, saying her friend should cut it shorter so that it didn’t bother her when wearing it down. “Grace called Justin Monroe. He was her attorney when she was falsely arrested. I’m thinking I should give Meg Preston a call. She is Smith’s attorney, and I’m not so sure anyone should be talking to Detective Mancini without representation.”

Another detective had arrived not five minutes ago, but he’d asked to speak with Smith in private. Gareth had found it odd, but he assumed it was all part of Detective Nielsen’s plan to split the employees to garner as much information as he could. Wasn’t it better to divide and conquer?

“I’m sure Smith has already told the other detective that he won’t be answering any questions without a lawyer present,” Gareth assured her, not surprised when she took a seat in the guest chair. “Smith’s father probably grilled that into his head from a very young age.”

“I know, and we’ve already been through this multiple times since…”

It was easy to forget that Laurel had been the one to find Brad dead with his throat slit at his desk. That sight wasn’t just something someone got over in the span of a month or two. It would no doubt haunt her dreams for the rest of her life.

Gareth might not have been close to his brother, but no one deserved to die choking on their own blood as the lights went out. The funeral had been a sad affair, though Meredith had put together a beautiful ceremony. Gareth had never really gotten to know her well, but that had been more Brad’s doing.

“I don’t even know why Detective Mancini would want to speak with Smith, considering the animosity between the two of them.”

“I’m sorry?” Gareth wasn’t sure what Laurel was referring to, other than maybe the detective didn’t appreciate having to deal with a judge’s son in a murder investigation. “Did this Detective Mancini have a run-in with Judge Gallo?”

“More like a run-in with Smith’s younger brother,” Laurel said rather wryly, though she did so with a fond smile. “Sebastian got into a fight down at a club called First Ave.

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