Death by Jealousy by Jaden Skye Read Free Book Online

have to ask you to go
back up to the hotel until I’m finished down here.”
    Dana
drew a sharp breath in and the girls seemed suddenly flustered as well.
     “Why?”
asked Dana.
    Cindy
wanted to be as kind as she could, but the truth worked best. This was no time
for playing games.
    “I’m
sure the girls will feel freer to talk if the groom’s mom isn’t here,” Cindy said
directly. “I know you want to join in, but I need to hear every little thing.”
    Dana
stood up swiftly. “Of course, you’re right,” her voice was husky, “I didn’t
think of it. It never occurred to me.”
    “That’s
why I’m here,” said Cindy, “to cover details that would go unnoticed. Time is
of the essence. I hope you understand.”
    “I
understand.” Dana gathered herself together, “I’ll take a back seat, lay low.
The investigation is in your hands now.” Then she waved to everyone as she
walked back along the sand to the hotel, alone.
    All
eyes were turned to Dana, as she left.
    “That
was gutsy of you,” Elizabeth said to Cindy, when Dana was out of sight. “Dana’s
a good woman, but you’re right.”
    “Thank
you,” Cindy replied. “I need full cooperation. I need to know anything any of
you can think of - the most personal details about Allie, Peter, their
relationship, and anything else!”
    “Is
this being recorded?” asked Nora quickly.
    “Everything
is in total confidence,” Cindy assured her.
    “There
are cameras and recorders hidden everywhere in the hotel,” Nora continued.  “Any
fool can realize that.”
    “Is
there something you want to tell me, Nora?” Cindy asked quickly.
    “I’m
scared,” said Nora, “terrified. I think someone among us knows something that
they’re not willing to reveal.”
    At
that the girls shuddered, as if a wave of fear encompassed them all.
    “Nonsense,”
Elizabeth interrupted. “Nora exaggerates things in her mind. There’s no reason
to think that anyone here is hiding anything. There’s nothing to hide. Allie
lived her life straight out. She had two boyfriends before Peter and the minute
she met him, that was it.”
    “They
fell in love?” asked Cindy.
    “That’s
putting it mildly,” said Elizabeth. “Peter was all she could talk about, or
think about. She couldn’t stand being away from him for a minute. He was
definitely the man of her dreams.”
    “What
about him?” asked Cindy.
    “That’s
a strange question,” Elizabeth paused. “Who knows what it is about a guy that
makes a woman feel he’s her dream?  Personally, I could never see it. But then,
Peter’s not the one for me.”
    “Peter’s
a wonderful guy,” Robyn defended him. “He’s been good to Allie, extremely generous
- gives her incredible gifts all the time, and I mean incredible.”
    “So
what? He can afford it,” Elizabeth piped up. “Who knows how much these gifts really
mean to him?”
    “They
mean a lot to Allie though,” said Robyn, “that’s what matters, isn’t it?”
    “I
guess it matters,” Elizabeth shrugged, “if you’re into collecting jewels.”
    “Was
Allie into collecting jewels?” Cindy asked methodically.
    “Of
course she wasn’t,” Laura interrupted. “She had a wonderful, sweet heart.”
    “She
liked showing them off, though” said Elizabeth.
    “I
wouldn’t say Allie showed off her jewels, she just wore them,” Laura was
determined to protect her dear friend. “The jewels were a sign to Allie how
much Peter cared. Allie always needed reassurance. She used to model in high
school. She had the perfect body and was incredibly beautiful, but she was
always insecure.”
    “Why?”
asked Cindy.
    Laura
looked at Cindy distressed. “Who knows why a beautiful woman is insecure? It
happens all the time.”
    “It
will help me to know why Allie was insecure,” Cindy repeated.
    No
one said a word for a moment.
    “An
insecure woman can do things that inadvertently lead her to harm,” Cindy
continued. “It could have led to what