Julianna Morris - Undercover In Glimmer Creek

Rob shook his head. “You’re still trying to pin this on Liam and Tessa?”

“I’m trying to pin it on whoever is guilty. There’s a difference.”

“Whatever. What have you discovered on your end?”

Gabe thought back to the last time he and his brother had spoken. “For one, I’ve learned more about why Tessa returned to Glimmer Creek, rather than staying in San Francisco.”

“Anything questionable?” Rob asked.

“No. Tessa’s mother died, and her father had trouble running the place alone. I also gather that Liam and his father are radically different.”

“I’d say that was like you and Dad, except the two of you might be more alike than you realize.”

“Not a snowball’s chance,” Gabe retorted. “It’s okay to be a workaholic if you don’t have a family.”

“If you say so. What else?”

“I keep thinking that someone in Housekeeping or Maintenance could be our culprit. If one of those employees was found in a guest’s rooms, it probably wouldn’t be questioned. So I’ve got an idea for setting a trap.”

Quickly he laid out his plan. A small group was coming for the supposed “executive retreat,” and Rob had reserved one of the large mansions on one side of Poppy Gold. Gabe wanted his brother to request a last-minute change to a Victorian on the other side of the historic district. That way, the thief might reveal his or her identity by asking for a switch in work assignments. At the very least it would give Gabe someone to investigate.

In the past five days he’d mostly learned about two employees who seemed to be spending more than they earned, though he had to be careful about asking too many questions. He was also compiling a list of Poppy Gold staff from various posted work schedules and would soon have a private security firm do background checks.

“I’d have to come up with a good excuse. Even then, Tessa may not be able to accommodate us,” Rob said at length.

“She’ll try. From what I’ve seen, she’s obsessed with client satisfaction.”

“There’s nothing wrong with that.”

Gabe narrowed his eyes. His brother seemed to offer a defense whenever he said something that might be critical of Poppy Gold’s manager. “Hey, are you interested in Tessa? I hope not, because that could make things sticky.”

Rob chuckled. “She’s appealing, but I’ve got enough to think about without starting anything like that. How about you?”

“Give me a break. Anyway, I’m going to make a copy of the work assignments for when you’re here and track any alterations.”

“All right. Good night for now.”

“Night.”

Gabe disconnected. While he’d love to have already solved the case, he hadn’t actually expected to learn much before his brother’s visit to Poppy Gold. He’d just wanted to spend a few days getting familiar with the facility.

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