Daisy McDare and the Deadly Legal Affair by K. M. Morgan Read Free Book Online

everything was on schedule and that things would be done by the end of two weeks latest. 
    Max then ended the conversation so he could go back to work.  Just as Daisy headed towards the doorway to exit, Chloe emerged from the hallway with a fresh cup of coffee. 
    “Keep up the good work,” Max said. 
    “I will,” Daisy replied. 
    Max then noticed Chloe in the doorway.  “Can I help you with something?”
    “Actually Max, I was wondering if we could talk,” Chloe said. 
    “Of course,” Max replied. 
    As Daisy entered the hallway, she noticed that Chloe closed the office door behind her. 
     
     
     
     
    ***
     
     
     
     
    Daisy couldn’t wait for the day to end.  The drama wasn’t over quite yet however.  As Daisy stepped into the restroom just before quitting time, she crossed paths with Chloe.  The perky, happy face Daisy had seen on her before was now gone. 
    Chloe’s eyes were completely red.  It was clear she’d been crying.  She didn’t say a word to Daisy on her way out of the ladies’ room. 
    Daisy could only speculate what was going on, but it clearly wasn’t good.  She tried to reach out to Chloe. 
    “Is everything alright?” Daisy asked. 
    Chloe averted her eyes, in no mood to make eye contact.   “No.”
    “Do you want to talk about it?”
    “No.”
    Chloe then darted out of the restroom. 
    Daisy wasn’t about to force the issue.  It wasn’t her place to.  All she knew was her head was spinning from all the drama of the day. At that point, Daisy just wanted to get home. 
     
     
     
     
    ***
     
     
     
     
    After the day she had, Daisy couldn’t resist her sweet tooth.  She ended up having a warm brownie sundae while watching some reality shows.  It was just enough chocolate and sugar to take the edge off the day.  She was tempted to make herself a whole batch of cupcakes on top of having the sundae, but managed to resist at the last second. 
    As delicious as cupcakes were, she didn’t want to go too far overboard.  The brownie and ice cream managed to hit the spot.  Unfortunately, in a rush to get her sugar fix, she managed to leapfrog dinner in the process. 
    She couldn’t help herself.  She’d had plenty of long days at work before.  But never had she seen such dysfunction at an office.  No one at that law firm was happy.  Resentment, frustration, and misery had their run of the place. 
    Daisy couldn’t imagine having to go in there full time.  There weren’t enough cupcakes in the world to subject herself to that.  She was never happier to work for herself.  Every once in a while she had to be reminded of that. 
    There was no telling what would happen on the job the next day.  She decided to bring a couple of brownie squares with her just in case.  It wouldn’t be enough.  What awaited at the law firm was a surprise she never could have predicted.       
     
     

 
    Chapter Six
     
     
     
     
    Daisy couldn’t believe her eyes.  It was a shocking scene.  It looked like the entire Cozy Creek police department was on site.  Then Daisy realized why.   
    Max Cash was dead. 
    Her heart stopped for a second when she saw the Cozy Creek police carry his body out.  She got a bitter taste in her mouth. 
    Daisy didn’t know Max well.  They’d only had a few brief, albeit charismatic exchanges.  It was such a shock to see him carted out completely lifeless. 
    Daisy’s heart sank.  Less than twenty-four hours ago, Max was bossing people around acting like he was king of the universe.  Now he’d never draw another breath again. 
    How could this have happened?  Her mind started racing.  Was it an accident?  Heart attack?  Stroke?  Or possibly something else?
    She wasn’t the only one at a loss for words.  The employees of the law firm stood around with their jaws agape.  Their eyes were wide open in shock.  Something was noticeably missing however. 
    There wasn’t a wet eye in the office.  Usually when people