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Authors: Ednah Walters, E. B. Walters
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dancer?” He blinked. “Yeah, neither have I. I’m in charge of bringing one. I’m hoping they’re listed in the yellow pages and accept last-minute assignments.”
“Excuse me, ma’am?” came from behind her.
Jade turned to find the woman waiting with the phone book. “Thank you.”
The woman leaned forward to whisper, “I couldn’t help but hear what you told your friend. You may want to try these guys.” She pressed a business card in Jade’s hand. “I’ve used them for private parties here at the hotel. They’re a little expensive but very good. Hot.” She fanned her face with her hand. “They guarantee customer satisfaction and no one’s complained yet.” She winked.
Heat crawled up Jade’s neck. She turned to see if Vince overheard their conversation. He was down the counter, talking to the other front desk manager—a tall, dorky looking man with a receding hairline.
“We’re talking about a dancer, uh stripper, right?” Jade whispered to the woman.
“Of course. I used them for my best friend’s bachelorette party. Believe me, you won’t be disappointed.”
“Thank you. You’ve saved my hide.” They exchanged a conspirators’ smile, and Jade’s gaze dropped to the business card. Studs Inc. Not very original, but the card looked professionally done. It listed phone and cell phone numbers, fax line, and a web site. She palmed it and leafed through the white pages for the number of her home security company. Using one of the front desk pens, she scribbled it on the back of the Studs Inc. card.
She was dialing the number when she heard, “Mr. Knight, we inform our guests to keep their valuables in the safe down here.” Her head swiveled toward Vince and the front desk manager.
“The lost items are not worth much money-wise.” Vince’s voice was terse.
Curious, Jade angled her head to hear more, her attention divided between Vince’s conversation with the manager and the cell phone.
“Oh, good,” the desk manager said with relief. “And you are okay? These men did not injure you or,” he glanced at Jade, “your guest?”
“They did,” Jade mouthed and pointed to her head.
Vince shot her an irritated look. “Nothing serious. I won’t be holding the hotel accountable if,” Vince paused, “if you give me the name of the person who was issued this card.”
Jade left a message in the voice mail, closed the cell phone, and shuffled closer to Vince. Her gaze moved from the key card on the counter between the two men and Vince’s tight expression. Her red-head conspirator hurried toward her colleague.
“You don’t think….” The desk manager swallowed and looked at the red-head. “Mr. Knight, I assure you that we do a thorough investigation into the background of each and every person employed in this hotel. These women wouldn’t do anything unethical. ”
“I wasn’t questioning their characters or accusing them of abetting these thugs. I just need to know when and where they’d misplaced the key. Nothing serious.”
“I see. Excuse me.” The man disappeared inside the office behind the front desk.
Jade tapped Vince on the arm. “I guess it’s my turn to ask you what’s going on, Vince.”
He picked up the key card. “I found this on the floor in my room.” He jerked his chin toward the office. “The guy told me it belongs to the housekeeping crew. I want to know how Hudson and his partner ended up with it.”
The desk manager came back with a book, which he placed on the counter and opened. “I have their schedule right here. Rosario Cortez and Valerie Redding worked on your floor today. They will be in tomorrow morning. You can question them then if you like.”
“Not tomorrow. Tonight. Can I have their phone numbers and home addresses?”
The woman moved closer to stand by the other front desk manager. “Mr. Knight, you must understand we are not allowed to give out our employees’ addresses.”
Vince leaned forward toward
“Excuse me, ma’am?” came from behind her.
Jade turned to find the woman waiting with the phone book. “Thank you.”
The woman leaned forward to whisper, “I couldn’t help but hear what you told your friend. You may want to try these guys.” She pressed a business card in Jade’s hand. “I’ve used them for private parties here at the hotel. They’re a little expensive but very good. Hot.” She fanned her face with her hand. “They guarantee customer satisfaction and no one’s complained yet.” She winked.
Heat crawled up Jade’s neck. She turned to see if Vince overheard their conversation. He was down the counter, talking to the other front desk manager—a tall, dorky looking man with a receding hairline.
“We’re talking about a dancer, uh stripper, right?” Jade whispered to the woman.
“Of course. I used them for my best friend’s bachelorette party. Believe me, you won’t be disappointed.”
“Thank you. You’ve saved my hide.” They exchanged a conspirators’ smile, and Jade’s gaze dropped to the business card. Studs Inc. Not very original, but the card looked professionally done. It listed phone and cell phone numbers, fax line, and a web site. She palmed it and leafed through the white pages for the number of her home security company. Using one of the front desk pens, she scribbled it on the back of the Studs Inc. card.
She was dialing the number when she heard, “Mr. Knight, we inform our guests to keep their valuables in the safe down here.” Her head swiveled toward Vince and the front desk manager.
“The lost items are not worth much money-wise.” Vince’s voice was terse.
Curious, Jade angled her head to hear more, her attention divided between Vince’s conversation with the manager and the cell phone.
“Oh, good,” the desk manager said with relief. “And you are okay? These men did not injure you or,” he glanced at Jade, “your guest?”
“They did,” Jade mouthed and pointed to her head.
Vince shot her an irritated look. “Nothing serious. I won’t be holding the hotel accountable if,” Vince paused, “if you give me the name of the person who was issued this card.”
Jade left a message in the voice mail, closed the cell phone, and shuffled closer to Vince. Her gaze moved from the key card on the counter between the two men and Vince’s tight expression. Her red-head conspirator hurried toward her colleague.
“You don’t think….” The desk manager swallowed and looked at the red-head. “Mr. Knight, I assure you that we do a thorough investigation into the background of each and every person employed in this hotel. These women wouldn’t do anything unethical. ”
“I wasn’t questioning their characters or accusing them of abetting these thugs. I just need to know when and where they’d misplaced the key. Nothing serious.”
“I see. Excuse me.” The man disappeared inside the office behind the front desk.
Jade tapped Vince on the arm. “I guess it’s my turn to ask you what’s going on, Vince.”
He picked up the key card. “I found this on the floor in my room.” He jerked his chin toward the office. “The guy told me it belongs to the housekeeping crew. I want to know how Hudson and his partner ended up with it.”
The desk manager came back with a book, which he placed on the counter and opened. “I have their schedule right here. Rosario Cortez and Valerie Redding worked on your floor today. They will be in tomorrow morning. You can question them then if you like.”
“Not tomorrow. Tonight. Can I have their phone numbers and home addresses?”
The woman moved closer to stand by the other front desk manager. “Mr. Knight, you must understand we are not allowed to give out our employees’ addresses.”
Vince leaned forward toward
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