Fare Game by Cade Haddock Strong

Author:Cade Haddock Strong [Strong, Cade Haddock]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642471106
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2019-10-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Six

When Greg’s house came into view, Kay clutched the steering wheel of her Jeep. The massive Georgian was all lit up. Little white lights adorned every inch of its façade and a huge Christmas tree glowed from inside.

She inched up the large circular drive to the front door and a valet in an ill-fitting tuxedo greeted them. Riley grasped her arm as they made their way toward the house, her high heels no match for the cobblestone driveway.

They checked their coats at the door and went in search of the bar. Kay eyed the crowd as they made their way across the massive living room. The party had only started, but there had to be at least a hundred people, mostly employees of Logan and their spouses, milling around the house already. When they reached the bar, both she and Riley asked for a glass of Cabernet, which, knowing Greg, was probably some overpriced trophy wine. Kay fidgeted with the string of pearls around her neck while the bartender wrestled the cork off a fresh bottle.

When they stepped away from the bar, Mark Peters, the assistant general counsel, waved them down and he and his wife spent the next twenty minutes droning on about their recent trip to Cabo and the house they were building in Marietta. Even with his wife standing by his side, Mark was as grabby as ever, and Kay wished they would disappear into thin air. She collapsed against Riley when they finally excused themselves to go terrorize another couple.

While Riley went to the bar to get them each a sparkling water, Kay leaned against the fireplace mantel and took some calming breaths. She had to get her head in the game and keep her eye on the prize. They weren’t here for the expensive wine and holiday cheer. They had a job to do.

Riley gave her an encouraging smile when she returned with their drinks. “It’s time,” she said.

Kay threw back half her glass of water. “I know.”

“It’s now or never.”

Kay had been to Greg’s house twice before—once for a coworker’s retirement party and once when one of Greg’s kids graduated from high school. There were two bathrooms on the main floor, a powder room off the kitchen/family room, and a full bath on the other side of the house, directly across the hall from Greg’s study. The crowd in the living room had thinned a good bit as people had migrated to the mountains of food spread out in the dining room and family room. Kay took some comfort when she spotted Greg standing off to the side. He was deep in conversation with someone she’d never seen before—a hulk of a man with bright red hair. She set her water down on a nearby table and nodded toward Riley. “Okay, let’s go.”

They slipped into the hallway that led back toward Greg’s study in the guise of searching for the bathroom. When they reached the study, Kay pulled the heavy wooden door open a crack and peered inside.

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