The Wedding Song: 5-hour read. Billionaire romance, sweet clean romance. (Colorado Billionaires Book 10) by Regina Duke

Author:Regina Duke [Duke, Regina]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Contemporary romance
Publisher: RD Books
Published: 2019-09-13T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Rose moaned, “Dear God.” Zinnia put an arm around her friend and murmured, “Oh Rose, I’m so sorry.”

Sprawled against the door of their suite was a barely conscious Chester, pocketknife in one hand, nearly empty bottle of whisky in the other. When he saw Rose, he pointed accusingly with the pocket knife.

“Your fault! I love you, Rose.” That was all he seemed capable of saying at the moment, so he lowered the knife.

Zinnia stopped Rose from running to his side. She said quietly, “He’s drunk out of his mind, he has a knife, and he blames you now, as well as me. All good reasons for keeping your distance.”

Bart agreed. “Stay here. I’ll take a look.” He walked up to Chester and paused, his attention drawn to the door itself. A moment later, he nudged the bottom of Chester’s boot with the toe of his shoe. “Hey! Wake up!”

Chester lifted his head with an effort. “What?” His voice was stuck on the loud setting. “You?!”

“Yes, me.” Bart waved a hand at the door. “I suppose you’re responsible for this?”

“What?”

Bart shook his head and returned to the girls. “Zinnia, take Rose to the lobby and tell hotel security there is a problem in front of your door.”

Zinnia nodded, turned Rose around, and punched the call button. On their way down, Rose said glumly, “Do you think we can leave early for New York?”

An hour later, Chester was gone, Bart was discussing matters with the head of security, and Rose was staring aghast at the crude words carved into the wooden door. Zinnia stood quietly at her side, pointedly looking away.

Bart approached. “Security is going to cover this for tonight. Tomorrow, they’ll replace the door. Do you want them to move you to another suite? They’ll have one available tomorrow.”

Rose shook her head in disgust. “It’s okay. We won’t have to look at it from inside. What a jerk. He carved up this door as if we were at a Motel Six. He could have had a little more class, don’t you think?”

Zinnia nodded somberly. “Most definitely. No respect for the dignity of the Cattleman’s.”

Bart frowned from one to the other. “You two are joking, right?”

Zinnia shrugged. “Not entirely. Did they call the police?”

“They will if I give the word. What does Rose want?”

It was clear that Rose had no clue about what she wanted.

“Okay,” said Bart. “I’ll pay for the door. And I’ll tell security to call whoever they normally call for drunk and disorderly.”

Rose nodded numbly.

Zinnia slid her door card carefully, as if some of the filth carved into the door might rub off on her.

Bart patted her on the back. “Take her inside. Try to calm her down.”

Rose snapped, “I’m calm!” Then she said quietly, “I’m numb and devastated and calm. Let’s go in and plan my revenge.”

Zinnia wiggled her fingers in farewell to Bart. “See you tomorrow?”

“Bright and early. Hopefully Ashley will be there tomorrow.”

Once inside, Rose went straight to the sofa, lay down on her back, and pulled a throw pillow over her face.

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