Engaged to Die
Engaged to Die
““So she promised to call.” His voice was dour and cold, his gaze sardonic. “I tell you, Annie, she’s acting guilty as hell. And how come you’ve been talking to her? Where is she?” He scooped up a small legal pad, flipped it open, waited.
“I don’t know.” Annie traced her fingers lightly over the buttons of the cell phone. “She didn’t say. Except she could see the water…” Her voice trailed away. “I can’t believe she hasn’t called.”
“If she calls again”—Billy’s voice grated—“get in touch with me. ...Or she won’t be the only one I put in jail.”
Annie’s chin lifted. “How about Elaine Hasty? Are you going to let her get away with hiding what she knows?”
“We know what she knows.” Billy threw out an impatient hand. “You’ve been listening at doors, so you know Brandt and his lady friend were on the point last night. Hasty’s blackmail is a flop. I can’t help it if they won’t make a complaint.” His face flushed with resentment.
Annie’s eyes flashed.MoreLess
“I don’t know.” Annie traced her fingers lightly over the buttons of the cell phone. “She didn’t say. Except she could see the water…” Her voice trailed away. “I can’t believe she hasn’t called.”
“If she calls again”—Billy’s voice grated—“get in touch with me. ...Or she won’t be the only one I put in jail.”
Annie’s chin lifted. “How about Elaine Hasty? Are you going to let her get away with hiding what she knows?”
“We know what she knows.” Billy threw out an impatient hand. “You’ve been listening at doors, so you know Brandt and his lady friend were on the point last night. Hasty’s blackmail is a flop. I can’t help it if they won’t make a complaint.” His face flushed with resentment.
Annie’s eyes flashed.MoreLess
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