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disgust.
“Just because Mike reconnected with his father doesn't mean that he was after the money. I know the lawyer that James was meeting with,” Samantha said. “I think if we pay him a visit we might be able to find out some more information about his will.”
“Lawyers aren't supposed to disclose that kind of information,” Eddy narrowed his eyes.
“He's a good friend,” Samantha smiled. “I might be able to get something out of him. Do you want to come with me?”
“Yes,” Eddy nodded and snatched up his suit jacket. “Let's see if we can meet him now.”
“I'll just give him a call.”
Samantha walked into the kitchen to call Nicholas. She had noticed him visiting James' villa only the week before.
“Hello Samantha,” Nicholas answered.
“Hi Nicholas. How are you?”
“Glad you called. It's been so long. Are you finally going to take me up on that lunch date?”
“Possibly,” she replied. “But I was hoping to get an appointment with you. I have something I'd like to discuss.”
“Sure no problem. I don't have anything scheduled for the morning so you could come in at any time.”
“Thanks. I'll see you soon,” she hung up the phone and walked back into the living room where Eddy was waiting.
“So?” he asked.
“We can go see him now,” Samantha picked up her purse and headed for the door. “Let us know if you find out anything interesting, Walt.”
“I will,” Walt muttered. He was already engrossed in his computer screen again.
Eddy followed after Samantha as she stepped out the door. “I'll drive,” he said.
“I don't think so,” Samantha laughed and shook her head. “I'm driving.”
“Fine.”
The drive to Nicholas' office was a fairly long one which was why he mostly met with his Sage Gardens clients at their villas. Thanks to Samantha's recommendation he had quite a few clients in Sage Gardens.
“So, how do you know this guy?” Eddy asked.
“He's an old friend. We worked together on a few things.”
“That's an evasive answer.”
“Am I under oath?” She laughed and glanced over at him. “You have to work on your social skills.”
“All I'm saying is that if someone is evasive with an answer there's usually a reason.”
Samantha sighed and rolled her eyes. “Okay. We dated briefly about fifteen years ago. Then he got married. Now he's divorced.”
“And he's wondering if he missed a golden opportunity?”
“I think he's just hoping for some company. You know, normal human interaction,” she glanced over at him with a slight smile.
“Humans are too complicated,” Eddy said as he gazed out the passenger window.
The two fell into silence for the last part of the drive. Samantha parked in front of Nicholas' office. As they walked up to the door together she glanced at Eddy. “Be nice. Remember he's not a suspect.”
“Well, we don't know that for sure. He was James' lawyer and recently visited with him.”
“I do know that for sure, Eddy. Nicholas is a friend of mine and he would never hurt anyone,” Samantha shot him a look of warning and then opened the door. The office was small with only two chairs in the waiting area. The receptionist's desk was empty.
“Nicholas?” Samantha called out.
“Come on back!” A voice called out from the end of the small hallway. Samantha led the way to the office. Inside a thin man sat behind a small wooden desk.
“Samantha!” He stood up from his chair to greet her. His gaze passed curiously over Eddy. “You brought a friend?”
“A detective,” Eddy interjected.
“A retired detective,” Samantha said.
“Ah I see. This is a business visit,” Nicholas sat back down behind the desk.
“Honestly, it's not quite business either. I was hoping for a favor,” Samantha said. She sat down across from him. “It's about James.”
“What about him?” Nicholas asked with a perplexed look.
“I'm here because we're beginning to think that James' death was not of natural
“Just because Mike reconnected with his father doesn't mean that he was after the money. I know the lawyer that James was meeting with,” Samantha said. “I think if we pay him a visit we might be able to find out some more information about his will.”
“Lawyers aren't supposed to disclose that kind of information,” Eddy narrowed his eyes.
“He's a good friend,” Samantha smiled. “I might be able to get something out of him. Do you want to come with me?”
“Yes,” Eddy nodded and snatched up his suit jacket. “Let's see if we can meet him now.”
“I'll just give him a call.”
Samantha walked into the kitchen to call Nicholas. She had noticed him visiting James' villa only the week before.
“Hello Samantha,” Nicholas answered.
“Hi Nicholas. How are you?”
“Glad you called. It's been so long. Are you finally going to take me up on that lunch date?”
“Possibly,” she replied. “But I was hoping to get an appointment with you. I have something I'd like to discuss.”
“Sure no problem. I don't have anything scheduled for the morning so you could come in at any time.”
“Thanks. I'll see you soon,” she hung up the phone and walked back into the living room where Eddy was waiting.
“So?” he asked.
“We can go see him now,” Samantha picked up her purse and headed for the door. “Let us know if you find out anything interesting, Walt.”
“I will,” Walt muttered. He was already engrossed in his computer screen again.
Eddy followed after Samantha as she stepped out the door. “I'll drive,” he said.
“I don't think so,” Samantha laughed and shook her head. “I'm driving.”
“Fine.”
The drive to Nicholas' office was a fairly long one which was why he mostly met with his Sage Gardens clients at their villas. Thanks to Samantha's recommendation he had quite a few clients in Sage Gardens.
“So, how do you know this guy?” Eddy asked.
“He's an old friend. We worked together on a few things.”
“That's an evasive answer.”
“Am I under oath?” She laughed and glanced over at him. “You have to work on your social skills.”
“All I'm saying is that if someone is evasive with an answer there's usually a reason.”
Samantha sighed and rolled her eyes. “Okay. We dated briefly about fifteen years ago. Then he got married. Now he's divorced.”
“And he's wondering if he missed a golden opportunity?”
“I think he's just hoping for some company. You know, normal human interaction,” she glanced over at him with a slight smile.
“Humans are too complicated,” Eddy said as he gazed out the passenger window.
The two fell into silence for the last part of the drive. Samantha parked in front of Nicholas' office. As they walked up to the door together she glanced at Eddy. “Be nice. Remember he's not a suspect.”
“Well, we don't know that for sure. He was James' lawyer and recently visited with him.”
“I do know that for sure, Eddy. Nicholas is a friend of mine and he would never hurt anyone,” Samantha shot him a look of warning and then opened the door. The office was small with only two chairs in the waiting area. The receptionist's desk was empty.
“Nicholas?” Samantha called out.
“Come on back!” A voice called out from the end of the small hallway. Samantha led the way to the office. Inside a thin man sat behind a small wooden desk.
“Samantha!” He stood up from his chair to greet her. His gaze passed curiously over Eddy. “You brought a friend?”
“A detective,” Eddy interjected.
“A retired detective,” Samantha said.
“Ah I see. This is a business visit,” Nicholas sat back down behind the desk.
“Honestly, it's not quite business either. I was hoping for a favor,” Samantha said. She sat down across from him. “It's about James.”
“What about him?” Nicholas asked with a perplexed look.
“I'm here because we're beginning to think that James' death was not of natural
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