by Diana Orgain | Sep 23, 2021 | Gold Strike Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss chapter one? Did you miss chapter two? Did you miss part one of chapter three? From Runaway Murder Chapter Three Continued… “And no one thought to tell me this before we left the platform? I’ve got a fridge full of barbecue food, for goodness sake!” “You’re a clever thing, Jessie,” Greg said with that smug grin again. “I’m sure you’ll think of something.” “It’s Jessica,” I snapped. “And Penny is shucking a whole box of corn as we speak. What…” I scoffed in shock and outrage, looking down at the desk as though searching for an answer. “We’ve only got barbecue supplies, Greg. You’ve seen the size of my kitchen. It’s not like we can keep supplies for every time you change your mind at the last minute!” “Hey.” Greg held his arms in the air and shrugged. “If you’re really as good as you say you are, it won’t be a problem, will it?” He grinned at me, and I could feel myself beginning to seethe, my nostrils flaring. I had to get out of there—and I had to come up with a new menu, stat. I leapt up and swung around, yanking the door open. “That’s it,” Greg said happily. “Back to work we go.” I didn’t dare turn and say another word to him, because I knew it would not be a kindly word. I marched from the room, enraged by what he had done this time. It was as though he was purposely trying to trip me up. It wasn’t even that I was particularly against the idea of a champagne brunch,...
