Secrets and Suspects (An Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy Book 19) by Diana Xarissa

Author:Diana Xarissa [Xarissa, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-08-12T22:00:00+00:00

9

“Hello?”

“Ah, Ms. Woods? It’s Candy at the Seaview.”

“Please, call me Fenella.”

“Oh, thank you. I just had a short meeting with Jasper and Stuart. I have some news.”

“Good news or bad news?”

“That rather depends on what Shelly and Tim want,” Candy told her. “It turns out that Jasper and Stuart were planning to be back on the island for a fortnight in January. They’ll be back on the island from the sixth through the twenty-first. If Shelly and Tim are happy to have their wedding reception on either Friday, the twelfth, or Saturday, the thirteenth, Jasper and Stuart are prepared to consider them having it at the Seaview.”

“I’ll count that as good news,” Fenella told her. “Obviously, I’m going to have to talk to Shelly and Tim, though.”

“Yes, of course. Jasper suggested that the sooner you can all meet in person, the better. There will be some extra expenses associated with them having to reopen for just that weekend, but it won’t be as high as it would have been if they hadn’t already been planning to be on the island, anyway.”

“When can he meet with us?”

“He’s suggested tomorrow afternoon. He’d like to invite you and the happy couple to join him for lunch in the hotel’s restaurant around midday.”

“I’ll say yes, and I’ll check with Shelly. If I don’t call you back, then we’ll be there.”

“Perfect. I’ll let Jasper know to expect you.”

Fenella put the phone down and looked at Katie. “We might be having a wedding at the Seaview after all.”

“I knew Jasper would make it work for Shelly and Tim,” Mona said.

“They still have to agree to the date.”

Mona nodded. “And now you’re eager to talk to Shelly, so I’ll go. We aren’t done talking about the case, though. I have more ideas about possible motives.”

“I think you’ve already had enough ideas there,” Fenella muttered as her aunt faded from view. A moment later, there was a small fanfare and a tiny burst of something that looked like fireworks. Fenella rubbed her eyes and then looked again at the spot where her aunt had been standing.

“Maybe I’m losing my mind,” she told Katie. “Did you see fireworks?”

“Meerrwww,” Katie replied.

Shaking her head, Fenella dug her keycard out of her bag and headed to the apartment next door to hers. She knocked and then, as she waited for Shelly to answer, began to regret her impulsivity. I should have just called her, she thought, taking a step backwards.

“Hello,” Shelly said as she pulled the door open.

“Hi,” Fenella replied, feeling awkward. “I should have called you, not just dropped in.”

“You know you’re always welcome to drop in,” Shelly told her. “Is something wrong?”

“No, not at all. I’ve just been talking to the Seaview about your wedding, that’s all.”

“Oh,” Shelly said flatly.

“You don’t sound excited.”

“I thought maybe you’d forgotten. I wish I knew what I really want.”

“Well, if it might be the Seaview, I have good news.”

“You got them to agree to reopen?”

“Jasper and Stuart are going to be back on the island for two weeks in January.

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