Veracity (Jilted Book 2) by S.M. Shade

Author:S.M. Shade [Shade, S.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-15T16:00:00+00:00

Shivering, I step inside the lobby of Foxhaven and wave to Tessa at the front desk. The weather has turned bitterly cold, and the wind off the lake cuts through clothing like it’s paper. Foxhaven isn’t fully booked, but between guests attending a couple of nearby conventions, and two families from the children’s hospital, we’re keeping busy. It’ll die down again as we near Christmas. We always close for the week of Christmas, so my staff can have a paid week off with their families.

I’m thrilled with how the renovations are going and I’ve recently hired a PR firm to try to get our name out as a family friendly resort, not just a high class one. We’re already almost fully booked for the spring and summer, which is a good sign.

Heather has pretty much avoided me since our talk, and I’ve given up on even trying to give a shit. She’s not my mother. Harriet is more of a mother. I haven’t been brooding on it, though. I have my daily video chats with Holt to cheer me up, plus Foster and Anavrin are coming over to hang out tonight since we haven’t all been able to get together in a while. It’s going to be a good day.

The morning is busy, but not stressful, and I’m just thinking about what I’d like for lunch when Tessa calls from the front desk.

“Kinley, there’s an emergency. One of the housekeepers called down to say the man in Suite 2C is unconscious and doesn’t seem to be breathing well. I’ve called paramedics.”

Shit. “Okay, I’m on my way to his suite. Call Clark. He knows CPR. Have him meet me there.”

My heart thumps in my chest as I rush up to the second floor. We’ve had medical emergencies here before, a few heart attacks or blood sugar crashes from older guests. We even had a woman die of a heart attack in one of the first floor rooms when I was a kid. It’s terrifying.

Gloria, one of the housekeepers, stands outside the door, a look of relief flooding her face when she sees me. “I didn’t know what to do. I’ve tried to wake him, but he won’t budge. He’s breathing, and he has a pulse.”

“It’s okay,” I assure her, hoping my voice won’t shake. “Paramedics are on the way.”

Clark rushes in just after I enter and checks the man over. “He’s breathing, but it’s shallow and his pulse is weak. It looks like an overdose. Look around and see if you see any sign of drugs.”

Drugs. It’s always drugs, and the opioid crisis has hit our little town as hard as any large city. Marcus is far from the only one beholden to them. “Does he need CPR?” I ask, looking around for signs of needles or pill bottles. I’m not very familiar with this guest, but he has stayed with us before. He doesn’t look like a typical junkie, if that’s even a thing anymore. He’s just a business man.

“No, not yet, anyway.

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