The Last Note of Warning by Katharine Schellman

Author:Katharine Schellman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group

TWENTY-ONE

Three Days Left

When Vivian saw the first address on her list of deliveries, she had to bite the inside of her cheek against a long string of angry language that would have gotten her fired on the spot. But she was too tired, and too agitated, to keep her face as impassive, and Miss Ethel pounced.

“Is something amiss, Miss Kelly?” she said, too sweetly. “Do the customers whose purchases put clothes on your back and food on your table not meet your standards?”

Once, it would have taken all Vivian’s self-control to keep the sarcasm out of her own reply. But dealing with Miss Ethel was an old habit now; there was no point in arguing back. And, looking at that address, she had bigger things to worry about than Miss Ethel’s ugly moods. “No, ma’am,” she said. “I’m very grateful for Mrs. Wilson’s business. And the others as well, of course.”

Miss Ethel sniffed. “I should hope so. Now get along. You have two other deliveries first. Mrs. Wilson wants you at eleven o’clock.”

Vivian gritted her teeth. She needed her work for Miss Ethel. But another summons from Mrs. Wilson was almost enough to make her quit.

Vivian didn’t owe her anything, not anymore. Hattie Wilson might have been cold and ruthless, but even she wouldn’t claim things weren’t square between them.

Unless Vivian had done something wrong. Maybe she’d stolen the wrong letter. Maybe George hadn’t delivered it. One way or another, a summons from Hattie Wilson meant the woman wanted something. And Vivian dreaded finding out what that was.

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