The Comfy Canine Murder Case by Adele M. Cooper

Author:Adele M. Cooper [Cooper, Adele M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lirios Publishing
Published: 2019-05-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14: More Clues

14: More Clues

It was in good spirits that Paige decided, the next day, to write up a shopping list and head to the store. She didn’t need much, but she was low on coffee, so she thought she should probably stock up on everything else too. She left Barkley with her parents, promising to return and stay for dinner, and headed into town.

“Paige,” Andy said with a smile when she entered the store. “How are you doing?”

“Not bad, Andy,” Paige said, smiling back.

“I saw Jack the other day,” Andy said. “He looks pretty run down.”

“It’s a big case, Andy,” Paige said with a shrug. “I’m sure he has a lot to do.”

“No doubt,” Andy said. “So, what brings you here today?”

“Just some shopping,” Paige grinned. “I’m almost out of coffee.”

“The horror,” Andy laughed. “I’ll let you go and stock up, then.”

Paige grinned and headed for the shelves. She liked Andy Parker. The old man was her mother’s gossip partner when she was a child, and she doubted that had changed at all. Despite his gossiping, he was kind to everyone, and he was well-liked by all.

She found the coffee easily, and she dropped it in her basket before continuing on, scouring the shelves for any other essentials she needed. When she got to the end of the aisle, she turned and stopped short, pulled up by another customer who had turned in the opposite direction.

“Olivia,” she said, trying for a friendly smile. “We’ve been running into each other a lot lately.”

“Not by choice,” Olivia said with a scowl.

Paige frowned. She was starting to think that Olivia just had a problem with her, but she honestly couldn’t think why.

“Is there something wrong, Olivia?” she demanded, not prepared to beat around the bush. “Have I done something to offend you?”

The woman scowled, a red flush crawling up her pale cheeks. She lifted her chin, her eyes narrowing further.

“It’s offensive just seeing you hang all over Jack,” she sniffed.

Paige’s mouth dropped open. “Excuse me?”

“Why don’t you go back to Portland where you belong,” Olivia said, brushing past her. “And leave Jack alone. You aren’t good enough for him.”

Paige watched her go, more shocked than angry at what she had just heard. She had no idea where that had just come from. Numbly, she gathered the last of her groceries and took them to the counter.

“You alright?” Andy asked, looking at her closely. “I heard what Olivia said to you.”

“Yeah,” Paige said, shaking her head to clear it. “I was just surprised. I didn’t realize she hated me that much.”

To her surprise, Andy laughed.

“She doesn’t hate you,” he said. “She just hates you being with Jack.” At her uncomprehending look he grinned. “It’s Otter Rock’s worst kept secret that Olivia’s been after Jack for years.”

“Why haven’t I heard about this?” Paige asked, taken aback.

“I’m surprised you haven’t yet,” Andy said with a shrug. “But Olivia hasn’t been here, and most folk don’t really talk about it. Poor Jack tried to tell

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