Spoiled Fruit by Sheila Horgan

Author:Sheila Horgan [Horgan, Sheila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-08-26T04:00:00+00:00

SEVEN

“I HATE TO admit how tired I was. My head didn’t hit the pillow before I was out.” Anna chuckled.

“I gave serious consideration to falling into bed fully dressed.” Adeline’s comment surprised Anna and Carolyn. They saw their friend as the height of elegance. When she had a common moment, they were always taken aback, but very grateful for her allowing them to see it.

Carolyn put ham and a bit of salad on her plate. The girls had slept through breakfast and had decided on a snack before moving forward with their day.

“Living in this city might take some getting used to. People seem to stay up awfully late, everyone seems to get up super early, and they all walk so fast. I was looking down at the crowd on the streets from my bedroom window. You just don’t see that many people walking around in the nicer areas of our state.”

“People walk a lot in the city. With the traffic being what it is, if you aren’t going far, it is most often faster to simply put foot to sidewalk. Depending on the weather, it is difficult to get a cab, although I rarely do so. If I am in need of a quick ride to the shops or a meeting, it is almost always the case that the doorman will have a cab available for me at my request.” Adeline spread softened butter on her toast. “So do you girls want to take a walking tour of the city? Maybe go to a museum, or what?”

Carolyn swallowed. “I thought we were working on the project.”

Anna took a sip of her drink to allow Adeline to comment first. When Adeline didn’t jump in, Anna took over. “I thought so too. I just didn’t want to seem pushy. I know this kind of thing is hard, and you have to do it at your own pace. If you want to sightsee, I’m all for it, but if you want to get to the bottom of what is going on with your kids, we can do that too.”

“Well, as it happens, I received a telephone call from Christophe earlier. He was full of suggestions.”

Carolyn was confused. “For the sights?”

“For things to inquire about regarding his parents’ endeavors. My financial manager is flying in this afternoon. He will be looking at some questionable investments. Roland will be flying in with him. He will be taking another look at some background information. I have a private detective, or rather a fleet of them, doing some investigation.”

Anna looked deflated. “What does that leave for us?”

“As I suggested last evening, the stylist and her team will be here in just a bit to do some fittings.”

“We hardly need to go to the expense of a new wardrobe if we are sitting in your conference room, taking notes for others to investigate.” Anna tried not to sound annoyed. She was unsuccessful.

Adeline smiled. “I thought about what you said last night. Actually, about all that you said. I have decided on a two-pronged approach.

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