by Diana Orgain | Jul 16, 2021 | Gold Strike Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss part one of Chapter Two? From Dying for Gold Chapter Two Continued He pinched the bridge of his nose as if the mere thought of groceries or anything to do with cooking gave him a migraine. “I dunno.” “It’s okay. I can poach the eggs.” I grabbed a pot and filled it with water as I brought him up to speed on the success of the sale and the overall events of the day. I ended with telling him that Dale Meyers was making life a living hell for the Living History Day. Jason sipped his wine, then groaned. “Dale’s a nightmare. He’s making my life miserable too.” “How’s that?” I asked. Jason looked like his thoughts were a million miles away, then he said suddenly, “I’ve been so busy I probably haven’t even told you yet, but my department head got transferred and now I report directly to Dale. It’s him who’s going to decide if I get promoted or not.” “Oh, Dale’s not so bad. I thought you guys got along. Wasn’t he the one who hired you?” Jason was a computer engineer who did his best work uninter‐ rupted. It was sheer misery for him to go into an office and meet with the business team, but once he and Dale met, Dale had arranged for Jason to telecommute, and Jason hadn’t stepped foot into the Sacra‐ mento branch in ages. Jason paled. “Yeah. Seems like a long time ago, though. A lot’s changed.” He suddenly looked depressed. “Why don’t you go work on your project while I...
