The Bark Before Christmas (2015)
“I wondered if it was true. Obviously it was in Rachel’s best interests to steer me in another direction. On the other hand, at this point I couldn’t afford to discount any input that came my way.
“Why would Todd do that to someone he’s had a long relationship with?” I asked.
“Are you kidding? For the money.” Rachel shook her head at my naiveté. “It’s always about the money.”
There was that.
“Who’s the other client?”
“A guy named Rick Stanley. He shows Cairns. Or at least he does when Sondra isn...’t throwing her weight around and screwing things up for him.”
I knew that name, I realized with a start. Bertie had given it to me on Tuesday when I’d asked her about other exhibitors who’d been at the Christmas bazaar. I had called Mr. Stanley and left a message but he hadn’t called me back.
It sounded as though it was time for me to do something about that.
“Not like that lady,” Kevin said when we were back in the car and heading home.
“I know,” I replied, glancing back at him.MoreLess
“Why would Todd do that to someone he’s had a long relationship with?” I asked.
“Are you kidding? For the money.” Rachel shook her head at my naiveté. “It’s always about the money.”
There was that.
“Who’s the other client?”
“A guy named Rick Stanley. He shows Cairns. Or at least he does when Sondra isn...’t throwing her weight around and screwing things up for him.”
I knew that name, I realized with a start. Bertie had given it to me on Tuesday when I’d asked her about other exhibitors who’d been at the Christmas bazaar. I had called Mr. Stanley and left a message but he hadn’t called me back.
It sounded as though it was time for me to do something about that.
“Not like that lady,” Kevin said when we were back in the car and heading home.
“I know,” I replied, glancing back at him.MoreLess
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