behind her ear. “It was in reference to what Professor Linden asked you concerning her father shortly before she died.” Angie glanced up at Euclid to gauge his reaction to the conversation. The orange cat sat quietly looking down at them. Angie went on, “And in reference to why you were in this house on the evening after Professor Linden was killed.”
Ford released an almost imperceptible sigh. “I thought the discussion we had about that was sufficient.”
“I don’t think it was.” Angie’s expression hardened.
Ford shook his head. “I have nothing else to add to it.” He moved to the dining table and picked up his briefcase. “Is that all, Ms. Roseland?”
Angie said nothing.
“I’ll be on my way, then.” Ford took three steps towards the front door and stopped. He turned back to Angie and looked at her for several seconds. “I’m on your side, Ms. Roseland.”
When Angie made eye contact with Ford, she was surprised to sense sincerity coming from the man.
Ford started across the foyer to the door. He halted, turned back again, and took several brisk steps until he stood right in front of Angie. He lowered his voice to almost a whisper. “You have questions about Professor Linden’s father.”
Angie nodded.
Ford’s eyes were dark and serious. “Maybe you should do some research on him.” He held Angie’s eyes. “Have a nice day, Ms. Roseland.”
Chapter 15
“The paperwork looks fine to me. And I like the official name.” Angie smiled and handed the folder to Jenna who opened it and started to read the forms. “The Sweet Dreams Bed and Breakfast Inn.”
Courtney and Ellie had already read the paperwork and given their opinions. They carried two kinds of burritos, rice, and salad into the family room and placed the dishes on the coffee table.
Jenna joined them on the sofas. “It all looks in order to me, too.” She handed the folder to Ellie who placed it on the side table.
“Good. That’s taken care of, then. I’ll sign the papers and return them to Attorney Ford.” Ellie handed a plate to Jenna.
They dug into the food and filled their plates. While they munched, Angie told them about her conversation with Ford.
“What could he mean about doing research on the professor’s father?” Jenna asked.
“I have no idea,” Angie said. “But it was clear he was telling me to find out about the man.”
Courtney lifted a forkful of beef burrito to her mouth. “Delicious, Angie.” She chewed and swallowed. “Ford told you he was on your side.”
“Yes.”
Ellie passed the salsa to Angie. “Interesting. Maybe he does have our best interests in mind.”
“I’m still going to be wary of him.” Courtney wiped her chin. “Angie says I think everyone has to prove their innocence.”
Jenna chuckled. “Then you’re in the wrong country. Here we believe people are innocent until proven guilty.”
“That’s fine for the courts, but we need to protect ourselves. It doesn’t hurt to be careful,” Courtney said.
Angie finished the last bite of her veggie burrito. “Do you think Ford was in the house the night the professor died because he really was looking for the most recent will?”
“Maybe he is trying to help you.” Courtney gave small pieces of beef from her burrito to Euclid and Circe. “Let’s look up Professor Linden’s father and see what we can discover about him.”
“I’m surprised Circe is in here with us.” Ellie patted the black cat. “She spends a lot of time skulking around in my office. Sometimes, she just stares at the wall.”
“She stares at the wall?” Angie gave the cat a quizzical look.
“I’m always worried she’s staring at a mouse or something.” Ellie shuddered.
“Which wall?” Jenna asked. “Show us.”
The four of them wandered down the hall to the office. “That wall.” Ellie pointed to the far side of the room.
The girls went in. Courtney tapped lightly against the wall while Angie put her ear against it.
Ford released an almost imperceptible sigh. “I thought the discussion we had about that was sufficient.”
“I don’t think it was.” Angie’s expression hardened.
Ford shook his head. “I have nothing else to add to it.” He moved to the dining table and picked up his briefcase. “Is that all, Ms. Roseland?”
Angie said nothing.
“I’ll be on my way, then.” Ford took three steps towards the front door and stopped. He turned back to Angie and looked at her for several seconds. “I’m on your side, Ms. Roseland.”
When Angie made eye contact with Ford, she was surprised to sense sincerity coming from the man.
Ford started across the foyer to the door. He halted, turned back again, and took several brisk steps until he stood right in front of Angie. He lowered his voice to almost a whisper. “You have questions about Professor Linden’s father.”
Angie nodded.
Ford’s eyes were dark and serious. “Maybe you should do some research on him.” He held Angie’s eyes. “Have a nice day, Ms. Roseland.”
Chapter 15
“The paperwork looks fine to me. And I like the official name.” Angie smiled and handed the folder to Jenna who opened it and started to read the forms. “The Sweet Dreams Bed and Breakfast Inn.”
Courtney and Ellie had already read the paperwork and given their opinions. They carried two kinds of burritos, rice, and salad into the family room and placed the dishes on the coffee table.
Jenna joined them on the sofas. “It all looks in order to me, too.” She handed the folder to Ellie who placed it on the side table.
“Good. That’s taken care of, then. I’ll sign the papers and return them to Attorney Ford.” Ellie handed a plate to Jenna.
They dug into the food and filled their plates. While they munched, Angie told them about her conversation with Ford.
“What could he mean about doing research on the professor’s father?” Jenna asked.
“I have no idea,” Angie said. “But it was clear he was telling me to find out about the man.”
Courtney lifted a forkful of beef burrito to her mouth. “Delicious, Angie.” She chewed and swallowed. “Ford told you he was on your side.”
“Yes.”
Ellie passed the salsa to Angie. “Interesting. Maybe he does have our best interests in mind.”
“I’m still going to be wary of him.” Courtney wiped her chin. “Angie says I think everyone has to prove their innocence.”
Jenna chuckled. “Then you’re in the wrong country. Here we believe people are innocent until proven guilty.”
“That’s fine for the courts, but we need to protect ourselves. It doesn’t hurt to be careful,” Courtney said.
Angie finished the last bite of her veggie burrito. “Do you think Ford was in the house the night the professor died because he really was looking for the most recent will?”
“Maybe he is trying to help you.” Courtney gave small pieces of beef from her burrito to Euclid and Circe. “Let’s look up Professor Linden’s father and see what we can discover about him.”
“I’m surprised Circe is in here with us.” Ellie patted the black cat. “She spends a lot of time skulking around in my office. Sometimes, she just stares at the wall.”
“She stares at the wall?” Angie gave the cat a quizzical look.
“I’m always worried she’s staring at a mouse or something.” Ellie shuddered.
“Which wall?” Jenna asked. “Show us.”
The four of them wandered down the hall to the office. “That wall.” Ellie pointed to the far side of the room.
The girls went in. Courtney tapped lightly against the wall while Angie put her ear against it.
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