French Country Frights (Hallowed Homes #1) by J. R. Rain & H. P. Mallory

Author:J. R. Rain & H. P. Mallory [Rain, J. R. & Mallory, H. P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rain Press
Published: 2021-10-14T22:00:00+00:00

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When we finally broke for lunch in the conference room, everyone was quiet as they took their seats around the large oval table, and Libby busied herself with unpacking our lunch which had just been delivered by a local Italian restaurant called ‘Giseppe’s’. Our lunch consisted of deli sandwiches, potato salad, coleslaw, chips, and brownies, with various Italian sodas.

Once everyone was seated and their lunches were spread out before them, I started explaining, “This information is confidential at this point in the case,” I said as I looked at each person in turn. “And the only reason I’m telling you what happened and breaking my agreement with Taliyah is because I have no other choice.”

It took me about ten minutes to explain, in detail, everything that had happened the night I was supposed to meet Darragh and Cranough at the graveyard. Everyone looked concerned, which wasn’t surprising, but there was nothing I could do about their concern now.

“So, they were murdered?” Bea asked.

“It appears that way.”

“Who would do something so horrible?” Ivan chimed in, looking distraught by the news. “Are there any leads yet?”

I shook my head.

“Are we safe?” Libby asked, her eyes wide.

“I think so.”

“How can you possibly think any of us are safe with a killer running around the Hollow?” Angelo demanded, a smirk still adorning his beautiful, yet diabolical, face. If ever there were a devil in disguise, it was Angelo.

“There’s no reason to believe anyone other than Darragh and Cranough were the targets,” I answered. “For all we know, they had their own enemies.”

“Are you sure there’s no way Hallowed Homes could be the target?” Libby asked, worrying her lower lip.

“There’s no evidence that says any of this has anything to do with Hallowed Homes.”

“There’s also nothing to say it doesn’t,” Angelo added with a shrug.

I shot him a dirty look, but he only smiled more broadly as he put his feet up on the desk and began eating his sandwich. I ignored him and continued speaking to the others instead. “For now, I need you to try as best you can to put this out of your mind and focus on your clients. And I’m asking for your silence. If this gets out before we have more information about the killer or killers, it could muddy the case and cause hysteria in Haven Hollow.”

“True,” Ivan said.

“I say we all take a vow to keep this between us,” Glenn continued.

“And not let it leave this room,” Ramona added.

“Count me in,” Libby said.

The others all chimed in and I tried not to let the tears that were already stinging my eyes show. “Thank you,” I managed. “I appreciate it more than you know.”

“Angelo?” Bea said as she faced my brother.

He shook his head. “You all can have your little vow, but I’m not interested.”

“How did you happen to know about the murders anyway?” Glenn asked, narrowing his eyes at Angelo.

“Yeah, isn’t it a little… convenient that you happened to be at the graveyard at the same time the murders happened?” Ivan continued.

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