Chocolate Cream Cupcake & Murder (A Dana Sweet Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Ann S. Marie Page B
Authors: Ann S. Marie
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going into territory that doesn't concern you. Okay, so he got a note confirming he didn't have much time left. But at the end of the day, he was still planning his engagement party.”
“That's true or was it?”
“Dana.” Troy arched his brow. I've told you once and I've told you before please don't get involved. If you have any information you'd like to share and you think it could help the case please pass it on to us and leave this to the police.”
“I will but you need to look into this. There's a connection there somewhere, I just know it. And George the butler is acting very suspicious.”
“Oh, I get it. The butler did it, right?”
“Are you trying to be funny?”
“Now you know I don't have a sense of humor, right?”
“That's true.”
“Hey, come on here.”
“Well, you said it,” she teased him.
Still, as much as she enjoyed Troy’s company, she had a lot to think about.
Dana drove back to the Victorian, her shoulders aching and her body feeling tired. She was going to change after and go to the café.
When she pulled up to the curb of the house, she had a sneaky suspicion that a blue car with tinted windows across the street from her was following her. And she was pretty sure that it was parked near the police station when she went in to see Troy.
But then again maybe her mind was playing tricks on her. That happened a lot when she was tired. Especially working at the café, working on her blog and doing errands around the old Victorian, trying to get it upgraded.
Was she being followed?
When Dana strutted up to her front door she saw a note jammed inside. She quickly took out the note and unraveled it. It had newspaper clippings of letters rearranged to spell out words. Goodness! It all seemed like a scene out of a movie.
The note read: Keep away. Mind your business. You've been warned.
Chapter 11
Dana had shown the note to Troy and he was looking it over carefully. Still, she was on edge. That meant that she was getting closer. Really close to the truth or to a horrible family secret, probably. Maybe this was too much for her.
Troy sat there for a moment mulling over the note. He looked upset, but still oh, so handsome. She had to remain focused.
She sat across from him in his office at the police station.
“We’re going to look into this,” he said, his voice very stern.
“I really appreciate that, Troy.”
“Dana, I'm not going to lie to you. I find this very disturbing.” He leaned forward in his chair still grasping the note. His mouth seemed to tighten in a clench. If she wasn’t mistaken she thought she saw a muscle twitch in his handsome jaw. “I would go crazy if anyone even tried anything with you. If anyone so much as hurt a hair on your head…”
She was caught off guard by his words. Troy really did care for her, didn’t he? She tried not to get her hopes up but was this more than just work-related?
Troy seemed to catch himself on his expression of concern over Dana. “I mean if anyone does anything to you, I'll see to it that they’re punished to the full extent of the law.”
“Troy, I…”
“As a matter of fact I think I'll have a car watch your house,” he said before she could say anything else. “I don't want to take any chances.” He then got up from his chair.
“Oh no, Troy. I don't want you trying anything like that. I'll be fine, really. The last thing I want is for the neighbors to be talking.”
“You care more about neighbors talking about you then your life?”
“Yes. I mean, of course not. It's not like that at all. I just don't want to draw attention to myself. I really think it's fine. I think whoever sent it was just trying to scare me off.”
“Well, you be sure to call me if anything. Do you need me to come over?” After he said it, he hesitated for a moment. Why was he getting all flustered all of a sudden? This was probably all in Dana’s imagination. It was probably because of the case and nothing more.
“That's true or was it?”
“Dana.” Troy arched his brow. I've told you once and I've told you before please don't get involved. If you have any information you'd like to share and you think it could help the case please pass it on to us and leave this to the police.”
“I will but you need to look into this. There's a connection there somewhere, I just know it. And George the butler is acting very suspicious.”
“Oh, I get it. The butler did it, right?”
“Are you trying to be funny?”
“Now you know I don't have a sense of humor, right?”
“That's true.”
“Hey, come on here.”
“Well, you said it,” she teased him.
Still, as much as she enjoyed Troy’s company, she had a lot to think about.
Dana drove back to the Victorian, her shoulders aching and her body feeling tired. She was going to change after and go to the café.
When she pulled up to the curb of the house, she had a sneaky suspicion that a blue car with tinted windows across the street from her was following her. And she was pretty sure that it was parked near the police station when she went in to see Troy.
But then again maybe her mind was playing tricks on her. That happened a lot when she was tired. Especially working at the café, working on her blog and doing errands around the old Victorian, trying to get it upgraded.
Was she being followed?
When Dana strutted up to her front door she saw a note jammed inside. She quickly took out the note and unraveled it. It had newspaper clippings of letters rearranged to spell out words. Goodness! It all seemed like a scene out of a movie.
The note read: Keep away. Mind your business. You've been warned.
Chapter 11
Dana had shown the note to Troy and he was looking it over carefully. Still, she was on edge. That meant that she was getting closer. Really close to the truth or to a horrible family secret, probably. Maybe this was too much for her.
Troy sat there for a moment mulling over the note. He looked upset, but still oh, so handsome. She had to remain focused.
She sat across from him in his office at the police station.
“We’re going to look into this,” he said, his voice very stern.
“I really appreciate that, Troy.”
“Dana, I'm not going to lie to you. I find this very disturbing.” He leaned forward in his chair still grasping the note. His mouth seemed to tighten in a clench. If she wasn’t mistaken she thought she saw a muscle twitch in his handsome jaw. “I would go crazy if anyone even tried anything with you. If anyone so much as hurt a hair on your head…”
She was caught off guard by his words. Troy really did care for her, didn’t he? She tried not to get her hopes up but was this more than just work-related?
Troy seemed to catch himself on his expression of concern over Dana. “I mean if anyone does anything to you, I'll see to it that they’re punished to the full extent of the law.”
“Troy, I…”
“As a matter of fact I think I'll have a car watch your house,” he said before she could say anything else. “I don't want to take any chances.” He then got up from his chair.
“Oh no, Troy. I don't want you trying anything like that. I'll be fine, really. The last thing I want is for the neighbors to be talking.”
“You care more about neighbors talking about you then your life?”
“Yes. I mean, of course not. It's not like that at all. I just don't want to draw attention to myself. I really think it's fine. I think whoever sent it was just trying to scare me off.”
“Well, you be sure to call me if anything. Do you need me to come over?” After he said it, he hesitated for a moment. Why was he getting all flustered all of a sudden? This was probably all in Dana’s imagination. It was probably because of the case and nothing more.
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