Fire and Ice by Julie Garwood

Author:Julie Garwood [Garwood, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Adult, Thriller, Romantic Suspense, Action Adventure Mystery & Detective
ISBN: 9780345500755
Google: z_roGyG7-ZIC
Amazon: 0345500768
Barnesnoble: 0345500768
Goodreads: 7005495
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2008-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

"I need to go through Mr. Harringtons papers," Sophie told him.

He squinted at her. "Why? Were you like his secretary or something?"

"You could say so."

"Oh, then thats okay. I dont care about his papers. I already know where his cash and investments are," he said.

"You hit the lottery, didnt you?" Gil asked.

"Sure did."

"How well did you know William?"

"Didnt know him well at all. He didnt have much use for me. He loaned me money a few times, but then he stopped. Bet hes burning you-know-where for that. He had more money than he knew what to do with, and I was just scraping by. It wasnt my fault I couldnt hold down a job. Ive got back problems. Being blood relation, he should have shared. Right?"

Neither Sophie nor Gil said a word. Dwayne took their silence to mean they fully agreed.

"He was stingy is what he was, but he couldnt take it with him, could he? Now I get it all."

Dwayne was making Sophie sick to her stomach. "Where are Williams papers?"

"Theyre all in a pile on the floor in the dining room. I already sold the table and chairs, so youll have to sit on the floor while you sort through it."

"Isnt it premature to be selling his things so soon after his death?" Gil asked.

"Nope," Wicker answered. "I figure the minute the police confirmed that William was dead, all this was mine. Im the closest relative he had. I could have gotten to this sooner if the police hadnt insisted on absolute proof. They sent hair out of a brush up to Anchorage so they could run DNA tests. Im sure its William." He pointed to the dining room. "Youd better hurry up. I got movers coming any minute now, and a Realtor to tell me how much I can get for the place."

Harringtons apartment had been quite elegant at one time: high ceilings with beautiful, deep crown moldings, spacious rooms with lots of light. It now looked like Dwayne was getting it ready for a garage sale.

The pile of papers turned out to be a gold mine. Sophie found phone bills, letters from Harringtons physicians, medical test results, his address book, and credit card bills, all filed in manila folders. She collected a huge stack and stuffed it into her oversized tote. She would have taken more if Dwayne hadnt strolled in to see what she was up to.

"How come youre so interested in his papers?"

"I just am," she answered.

Dwayne was suddenly suspicious of her motives. "Are you looking for something in particular? Hey, wait a minute. Whats going on here?" Before she could answer, he asked, "Were you and William together? You know what I mean. Were you giving it to him?"

"Giving what, Mr. Wicker?"

The disgust in her voice set him off. "Screwing him," he snapped. "You were, werent you?"

He squatted next to her, saw the letter from a law firm in her hand, and tried to snatch it. "I know what youre up to. You think my cousin left you some money, and thats why youre going through his papers.

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