A Ghostly Affair: A cozy mystery series (Death by Chocolate Book 3) by Pat Amsden

Author:Pat Amsden [Amsden, Pat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pat Amsden
Published: 2014-10-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

The last person Maxine expected to see in her shop was Jake Jones scowling at her as she took around a plate of samples for a new chocolate they were thinking of putting into production, caramel apple cream. So far it was drawing mixed results.

Although she’d been in the corner of the shop when he walked in it felt as if his eyes were burning laser holes into her back. She shuddered slightly. Now, who was letting their imagination get the best of her? She turned to face him, defiantly, aware all eyes in the crowded shop were on them, waiting to see what would happen next.

She gave a quick head toss and squared her shoulders slightly before heading back to the counter. “Can I help you?” she asked sweetly.

“You can call off your dog,” he ground out. Anger emanating from him in waves, turned him into an angry caricature of himself, features twisted and ugly.

Her eye brow arched in question. “I’m not sure what you mean.”

“Oh come off it. Your boyfriend has already questioned me twice. I’ve been pulled over by the police and I’m not the only one. Every single protestor with me has been pulled over. One of them got a ticket for littering. Littering!” he thundered.

She gave a small shrug. “I don’t know why you’re telling me this. I don’t have any control over what the police do.”

“Cut the crap,” he said angrily. “I had nothing to do with what happened at the Art Gallery.”

“Then I’m sure you have nothing to worry about Mr. Jones. The police have questioned you, you’ve told them the truth,” here she smiled sardonically. “I really don’t see what the problem is.

His eyes narrowed and his answer hissed out. “You know exactly what’s going on. Harassing my followers helps no one.”

“And as I said, I don’t have anything to do with who the police do or don’t question,” she said firmly. “I can’t help you.”

“OK, you wanted to know more about what I was doing, give me a chance to show you.”

Her heart thudded with excitement but she did her best not to show it. “What do you mean?”

“Come with me and I’ll show you why we want this development stopped.” Passion darkened his eyes.

“You really expect me to drop everything and go somewhere alone with you?”

“Bring whoever you want to,” he said passionately. “I have nothing to hide.”

“OK,” she said. “But I’m a little busy right now.”

“I can come back after you’re closed,” he said immediately.

“And you want me to tromp around in the dark somewhere with you?” Disbelief colored her tone.

“I want you to give me a chance to tell you my side. I think when you realize what we’re fighting against you’ll agree.”

Something she seriously doubted but she wasn’t going to tell him so. Instead she gave him a short nod. “I’ll be here. But I won’t be alone.”

He smiled, his features softening. “I’d expect nothing less. I look forward to it.” He turned, exiting as quickly as he’d come and there was the sound of a good dozen drawn breaths being released, hers included.

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