Resident Billionaire by Cheryl Phipps

Author:Cheryl Phipps [Phipps, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780995105218
Publisher: Cheryl Phipps
Published: 2017-12-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

As he got closer, Andy could hear raucous laughter coming from behind the half-closed door. He stood for a moment, listening to some outrageous comments about the residents.

“Abigail was walking around with her diaper in her hand stark naked, for I don’t know how long. Mr. Kimble was beside himself. He kept running behind her with a blanket trying to cover her up, but she would have none of it.”

More laughter ensued along with some unpleasant suggestions regarding the couple. He’d heard enough. Knocking once to mitigate his poor manners, he threw open the door, which heralded the screeching of chairs as eight guilty staff members stood in a panicked half-circle.

A middle-aged woman peeled off from the group and took a step forward. Just the one. She had a slight sheen to her upper lip. Nervous, then. Good. She had every reason to be.

“Good morning. I’m Gladys Nixon, the manager. I’m afraid visitors or contractors aren’t allowed in the staff lunchroom. You need to sign in at the front desk, which you would have passed on your way here.”

He took a step closer. “I did pass the reception area, which had no one on duty to help or give me information.”

Gladys crossed her arms, full of her own importance. “They must be on a break.”

“Which means anyone can walk in here, and that the residents aren’t safe.”

A young man laughed. “Why would anyone bother to come in here?”

“Shut up, Harold,” Gladys sent a glare the man’s way.

The man slipped back into the group looking fearful, and Gladys seemed sadistically satisfied with her achievement.

“Who is it you wish to see, and what relation are you to them?”

“I’m here to see my mother. Patsy Carlile.”

She frowned. “No one’s ever been to see her. I’ll need some ID.”

Andy pulled out his driver’s license, and a business card when what he really wanted to do was frog-march this witch around the complex until he found his mom.

The woman took them, blanching at the card which stated he was a private investigator. “I don’t understand. Is there an issue with your mother’s care? Since you haven’t visited before, it does seem unlikely,” she blustered.

“I’ll tell you after I see her.” He didn’t feel the slightest need to justify his reasons for not visiting. It was none of this woman’s business.

Since he’d mentioned his mother, Gladys had looked very uncomfortable. This made Andy more worried than he’d been before he’d walked through the front doors.

“Very well. If you’ll give us a few minutes to make sure she’s dressed, one of my staff will bring you to her.” She tried to get past him, but he stood his ground.

“No.”

She jumped back with fright. “Excuse me?”

“I said, ‘no’. You’ll take me to her now.”

“You can’t come in here and talk to me like this.” Red-faced with anger, she spat the words at him.

“I’ll talk to you any way I see fit after what I just heard from you and your staff.”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” she bluffed, her face red.

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