Sonia pursed her pale lips and said, “I did fall down by myself, but I feel like things weren’t as simple as they looked.”
“Do you suspect something, baby?” Charles asked as he looked at her.
She nodded. “I fell because I stepped on something slippery as I came out from the stall. When I was on the floor, I smelled something fragrant, like body wash.”
“Why would there be body wash in front of your stall?” His eyes widened in astonishment.
“I have no clue either.”
Stroking his chin, he mused, “Could it be that someone dropped their body wash as they passed by and it spilled right on your doorstep, and you were unlucky enough to step in it?”
Narrowing her eyes, she answered, “Maybe, but the chances don’t sound too high.”
“Why do you say so?”
Tilting her head slightly at him, Sonia answered, “Because I didn’t hear the sound of anything falling while I was taking a bath.”
Which was to say someone stealthily and deliberately placed the body wash in front of her door.
Instantly, Charles stood up. “Then it has to be Tina. She and Toby are our only two enemies at this resort and since he couldn’t possibly enter the ladies’ room, that leaves only her.”
the blanket clenched. “You’re right. When you called me last evening, she happened to be nearby. She must have heard
cell phone out of his pocket, snarling, “What a poisonous snake that woman is! We have to make a police report. We must!
no way of proving that she planted the body wash. Even if tests revealed that the body wash on the floor is the kind she uses, she could lie and say she spilled it by
tightly, he grumbled, “So, if this isn’t an option, what should
she proposed, “Unless we can get a recording of
he continued, “But I can have someone threaten her while wearing
as she was
is it?” Charles grumbled as he went
he discovered Toby and Tina standing
greeted with
asked
“We’re looking for Sonia. Is she
outfit was the same as the
of Charles and Sonia alone in a room together,
it, Charles?” Sonia asked a little weakly
her, Charles stared at the couple in front of him and called back in a raised voice, “It’s Miss Gray and President Fuller. They say they’re looking for
room was silent for a few moments before
stepped aside, albeit a little
with a smile and a nod before leading Toby in with her arm
his eyes, Charles shut the
was seated against the head of the bed and her head was
ache faintly at the sight of her.
him a curious look, Sonia smirked in amusement and asked, “Are you
instantly tightened her grip around his
his lips before continuing in a cold and detached voice, “There’s nothing odd about
meaning was that he was asking out of politeness and
her grip on his arm and gave Sonia a
miming a
her lip.
“Try me!” And then, he acted like he was
hid behind Toby, clinging to the hem of his suit jacket
one arm around her behind his back, Toby held up the other in a ‘stop’ motion in front of Charles and
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