Cinderella and the Cyanide: A Romantic Cozy Novella (Fairy Tale Retelling Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Amorette Anderson

Author:Amorette Anderson [Anderson, Amorette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amorette Anderson
Published: 2020-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

7

As soon as Cinda felt she was a safe distance from Pete’s room, she dialed Sara.

“You won’t believe this!” she said, as soon as Sara picked up. “I think I just figured out who the stationary belongs to.”

“I’ve got a lead on it, too,” Sara said.

Then, at the same time, both women said: “Chanel.”

“What does it mean?” Cinda asked. “Is she the one who put the poison in Evian’s room, and told her it was sleeping medicine?”

“That could be,” Sara said.

“I don’t like the fact that Pete had a note from her,” Cinda went on. “He acted strange when I asked him about it, too... He said they were friends, but I think he was hiding something.”

“Maybe he was uncomfortable talking about her because he wants to get to know you better,” Sara suggested. “Every guy knows that the last thing a lady wants to hear about is the other ladies in his life.”

“Why would he want to get to know me better?” Cinda asked.

“Come on, Cinda,” Sara said. “Give yourself some credit! Of course he wants to get to know you. You said it yourself that sparks were flying between the two of you. You’re a gorgeous single woman who is smart, kind, and talented. He’d be lucky to get to know you.”

Cinda was silent. Rather than respond to her friend’s compliments or tell her about the kiss she and Pete had just shared, she reached for a strand of her hair and started to twirl it nervously between her fingers. “I need to forget about the sparks that flew—if there even were any,” Cinda said. “I never should have paid any attention to that in the first place. Our priority here is figuring out who killed Helena, and why. We have to help the police catch the real killer and get them behind bars so that no one else gets hurt. I think it’s time for us to talk to Chanel. What do you think?”

“It’s probably a good idea,” Sara said. “I could pull the ‘reporter’ card again and try to pressure her into giving us some answers. Do you know what room she’s staying in?”

Cinda consulted the list on her clipboard. “It’s got to be one of these five rooms that were occupied last night. When Lonnie gave me this list this morning, she said that three models stayed over, and I’m guessing that was Pete, Serena, and Chanel. We know she’s not in 314 because that was Evian’s room. And this one here’s Pete’s. So it’s one of these three.” She ran her finger over the three possible room numbers. “It shouldn’t take us long to find her—let’s start our search on the second floor, since that’s where two of the three rooms are located. I bet she’s getting ready for the party, just like Pete was. With any luck, we’ll catch her before she leaves to meet up with Pete, like the note in his room suggested.”

The thought of Pete meeting with Chanel in the hotel bar made her feel slightly queasy in her stomach, but she tried to push that aside.

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