Witch Chocolate Fudge (BEWITCHED BY CHOCOLATE Paranormal Cozy Mystery ~ Book 2) (BEWITCHED BY CHOCOLATE Mysteries) by H.Y. Hanna

Author:H.Y. Hanna [Hanna, H.Y.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wisheart Press
Published: 2017-01-27T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Caitlyn wandered casually across the front lawn and approached one of the garden boys who was busy pulling up weeds in a flowerbed.

“Hi…” She gave him a friendly smile. “Can you tell me where the greenhouse is, please?”

“Sure, you just go through the walled garden on the west side of the Manor and then take a right when you get to the gazebo. Follow the path down to the rear of the grounds. The greenhouse is on the south side.”

“Thank you. Er… I don’t suppose you know where Matt is?”

“He had to pop down to the village to get a few things.”

“Ah, right… and is he going to be back soon?” she asked casually.

“Probably not for another half an hour. Old Palmer’s in the potting shed, if you want anything—or maybe I can help you?”

“Oh no, it’s nothing important,” said Caitlyn quickly. She saw the garden boy grin and realised that he must have thought she was another of Matt’s romantic conquests. She decided to let the assumption rest—at least that way she avoided any awkward questions about why she was interested in where Matt was.

Caitlyn followed the directions and soon found herself standing outside a beautiful traditional Victorian greenhouse. She looked furtively around: this side of the grounds was deserted at the moment, with all the staff busy on the front lawns, preparing for the party. That was good. Although she knew she wasn’t really trespassing and that James would be more than happy for her to explore the Manor grounds, she still didn’t want people to notice her snooping around.

She stepped inside and entered a humid space, filled with a riot of lush green. There were fruit trees—peaches and nectarines and figs and lemons—interspersed among beds of strawberries, cucumbers, and melons; a large vine of grapes climbing up one wall and arching overhead; glossy purple eggplants and cube-like red peppers showing off their bright colours, next to a bed of leafy lettuces and cabbages.

Caitlyn wandered slowly down one aisle, past elegant olive trees and fragrant bay bushes growing in pots, and rows of staked tomato plants. It was all gorgeous and she would have loved to spend more time exploring the different plant varieties in here, but she felt a nagging sense of urgency. Matt could be back from the village any moment now and she didn’t want to waste this opportunity to search the greenhouse.

But how was she going to find anything in this profusion of fruit and vegetables and greenery? She looked around helplessly. She didn’t even know where to begin. The ring could have been hidden anywhere—buried in the soil under a melon somewhere, tucked into the side of a pot, hidden behind the leaves of a vine… not to mention stashed somewhere amongst the gardening equipment lining the corners of the greenhouse. She didn’t see how she was ever going to find it without a guide of where to look.

Then she noticed something white on the other side of the greenhouse—it showed clearly amongst all the colourful greens.

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