Mom's Manor, Mops, and Macaroons by Kailin Gow

Author:Kailin Gow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cozy mystery, asian american, female detective, celebrity romance, clean romance, small town romance, fashion romance, dog mystery
Publisher: Sparklesoup.com
Published: 2021-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Sadie paced back and forth in front of the Piaza Hotel as she waited for Palmer to arrive. In her pocket, she had the hairs and bits of fur that she had bagged, and the few prints that she had lifted off of the wall of mailboxes.

When a cab pulled up to the curb, she looked into the backseat and saw Palmer smiling back at her. He paid the fare and got out of the cab with a small satchel in his hand.

He came to her, set his satchel down and pulled her in for a warm and long hug. He held her in a way that he’d never held her before. While his embraces had always been warm, they’d always been platonic in nature. This hug had more... more emotion, more depth, and more importance.

Sadie pulled back and looked him in the eye. “And what was that for?”

“I’m just so happy to see you,” he said with a bright smile. “It’s so good to see you.”

“Me, too,” Sadie said as she hugged him back. “I’m really happy to see you.”

He looked up at the tall building. “So,” he said, clearly impressed. “The Piaza Hotel. You certainly don’t slum it when you’re in town, do you?”

“It’s my mother’s idea of home, sweet home,” Sadie said as she turned to head inside. “Come on. Wait until you see what she’s done to the place.”

They got into the elevator and exchanged furtive glances as they rode up.

“Get ready for a trip to old world Hollywood,” Sadie said as the doors opened.

Wide-eyed, Palmer entered the lavish suite, gaping. “Art deco isn’t really my thing, but this is really nice. Very chic. A little over the top, but very chic.”

“I told you my mother had a penchant for this kind of thing,” Sadie said as she led him to her room. “You can stay in my room while you’re here.”

He turned to look at her and cocked his brow in a mocking manner.

“I’ll be sleeping elsewhere, Palmer,” Sadie said. “I have a room a few floors down. Don’t get any bright ideas.” She pushed the door to her room open.

“Cute,” he said, setting his satchel down on the floor by the door. “Not in keeping with the rest of the place, but cute.”

“It’s a reminiscence of my childhood room.”

As Sadie went on to show him the rest of the luxury suite, Palmer occasionally whistled while running his hand over the expensive furniture, and fingering the lavish fabrics.

“Is the fashion business really this lucrative?” he said as they stepped out onto the patio and took in the expansive view. “I mean, I knew that your mother was successful, but wow. I didn’t know that she had made it this big. I mean to be living in the penthouse of the Piaza Hotel... That takes some big bucks.”

“Well, it probably helps a bit that she’s engaged to the owner, Michael Blakely.”

“Nice,” Palmer said with another cock of his brow.

“Well, I don’t really think so.”

“Why? Look at this place.

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