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the time; she thought that he was another man interested in her. She should have been relieved, but she was disappointed. “What is it?” She pretended to look interested to hide her embarrassment of thinking that it was something other than a business lunch.
“For the past few years my father has bragged about some great investments he was putting his money into. He tried to tell me about it, but I didn’t want to hear about it because I’m wary of anything that makes money too fast. Anyway, about a year ago he suddenly stopped talking about his investments, and whenever I asked about it, he changed the subject.” He stared into Sabrina’s eyes. “Do you have any idea why he would suddenly stop speaking of his investments?”
Sabrina scrunched up her nose and thought hard if she had heard him mention anything. Had he given money to those two men who had phoned? What about the man whose name she found in his notebook? “Well, you know that I’ve only worked for him for a little over a year and it’s only been part time doing the bookwork, so I’m probably not the best person to ask. Maybe you could ask May or Trevor. What about his accountant?”
“That’s the odd thing. His accountant won’t talk to me at all. He said he’d send across my father’s paperwork once he has proper legal instruction to do so.”
Sabrina nodded. She thought that a little odd, but had no idea how these things worked. “I’m sorry I’m not able to help you.” And I’m sorry that you paid for lunch for nothing, Sabrina thought.
“Did he ever mention having a business partner?” Jamie picked up a glass of iced water and took a mouthful.
Sabrina watched his lips as they gently touched the cool glass. Concentrate Sabrina , she told herself. “No.” She shook her head. “I only do the simple bookwork, send out invoices, do filing, answer the emails, that kind of thing.”
“Yes, I know.” Jamie pressed his lips together and looked thoughtful.
Chapter 11.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel:
my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
I have set the Lord always before me:
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalm 16:7-8
Sabrina rushed in her front door to see Silvie cooking dinner. “Silvie, you’ll never guess what happened.”
“Bailey told me.”
“So you know about May and Trevor; how they both confessed to killing their father?”
Silvie looked up from mashing potatoes. “ Jah.”
Sabrina pulled out a chair from under the kitchen table and sat down. She thought about May coming to see her the same night that her father was found murdered. She hadn’t seemed overly upset. Perhaps she was in some kind of shock. “Why would May tell me that she thinks Trevor killed their father then go and confess to it herself?”
“Love. She’s trying to protect him from going to jail I’d say.”
“She didn’t seem to be feeling too protective of Trevor when she was speaking to me yesterday. Where’s Bailey?”
“He went back to the police station.”
Sabrina picked up a bean out of the colander and bit it in half. “I didn’t think he wanted to get too involved.”
“ Nee, he didn’t. He’s coming with us tonight, so he should be home anytime.”
Tonight the widows were all meeting again.
“Trevor and May have an older bruder called Jamie. He’s stepped in to run the place while things are being sorted out.”
Silvie turned around to face her. “Am I hearing something in that voice of yours?”
Sabrina giggled. How did Silvie hear in her voice how attractive she found Jamie? “Okay, I do find him a little interesting. He took me to lunch and he’s given me the fulltime work that Mr. Caruthers promised me.”
Silvie raised her eyebrows. “Be careful, Sabrina. He’s an Englischer and he’s your boss.”
“That’s the least thing on my mind with May in jail. Anyway, Bailey was once an Englischer, Silvie.”
Silvie turned back to the potatoes.
“For the past few years my father has bragged about some great investments he was putting his money into. He tried to tell me about it, but I didn’t want to hear about it because I’m wary of anything that makes money too fast. Anyway, about a year ago he suddenly stopped talking about his investments, and whenever I asked about it, he changed the subject.” He stared into Sabrina’s eyes. “Do you have any idea why he would suddenly stop speaking of his investments?”
Sabrina scrunched up her nose and thought hard if she had heard him mention anything. Had he given money to those two men who had phoned? What about the man whose name she found in his notebook? “Well, you know that I’ve only worked for him for a little over a year and it’s only been part time doing the bookwork, so I’m probably not the best person to ask. Maybe you could ask May or Trevor. What about his accountant?”
“That’s the odd thing. His accountant won’t talk to me at all. He said he’d send across my father’s paperwork once he has proper legal instruction to do so.”
Sabrina nodded. She thought that a little odd, but had no idea how these things worked. “I’m sorry I’m not able to help you.” And I’m sorry that you paid for lunch for nothing, Sabrina thought.
“Did he ever mention having a business partner?” Jamie picked up a glass of iced water and took a mouthful.
Sabrina watched his lips as they gently touched the cool glass. Concentrate Sabrina , she told herself. “No.” She shook her head. “I only do the simple bookwork, send out invoices, do filing, answer the emails, that kind of thing.”
“Yes, I know.” Jamie pressed his lips together and looked thoughtful.
Chapter 11.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel:
my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
I have set the Lord always before me:
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalm 16:7-8
Sabrina rushed in her front door to see Silvie cooking dinner. “Silvie, you’ll never guess what happened.”
“Bailey told me.”
“So you know about May and Trevor; how they both confessed to killing their father?”
Silvie looked up from mashing potatoes. “ Jah.”
Sabrina pulled out a chair from under the kitchen table and sat down. She thought about May coming to see her the same night that her father was found murdered. She hadn’t seemed overly upset. Perhaps she was in some kind of shock. “Why would May tell me that she thinks Trevor killed their father then go and confess to it herself?”
“Love. She’s trying to protect him from going to jail I’d say.”
“She didn’t seem to be feeling too protective of Trevor when she was speaking to me yesterday. Where’s Bailey?”
“He went back to the police station.”
Sabrina picked up a bean out of the colander and bit it in half. “I didn’t think he wanted to get too involved.”
“ Nee, he didn’t. He’s coming with us tonight, so he should be home anytime.”
Tonight the widows were all meeting again.
“Trevor and May have an older bruder called Jamie. He’s stepped in to run the place while things are being sorted out.”
Silvie turned around to face her. “Am I hearing something in that voice of yours?”
Sabrina giggled. How did Silvie hear in her voice how attractive she found Jamie? “Okay, I do find him a little interesting. He took me to lunch and he’s given me the fulltime work that Mr. Caruthers promised me.”
Silvie raised her eyebrows. “Be careful, Sabrina. He’s an Englischer and he’s your boss.”
“That’s the least thing on my mind with May in jail. Anyway, Bailey was once an Englischer, Silvie.”
Silvie turned back to the potatoes.
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