Frosted by Allison Brennan, Laura Griffin Read Free Book Online Page B

phone out, looking pissed. “I’m calling the lodge,” she announced. “They can send someone to get us.”
    Scarlet stepped away from the crowd and watched as Adam chatted with his admirers, seemingly unfazed by his wrecked vehicle. Trina finished her call and then trudged through the snow to Scarlet.
    “They’re sending someone,” she said. “We’re only about a mile away.” She looked over at the Escalade, where Adam’s aspiring actress friend was posing for a selfie with him. All her friends had their phones out now, eagerly awaiting their turns.
    “How long?” Scarlet asked.
    “He said ten minutes.” Trina sighed. “Just enough time for a photo op.”
     
    #
     
    Scarlet was surprised to see Krista in the living room typing on her small laptop. She immediately closed it and jumped to her feet.
    Scarlet eyed her partner and knew something was up.
    “Adam, do you know where your room card keys are?” Krista demanded.
    He stared at her. “Sure.”
    “All eight of them?”
    “Eight?”
    “It’s a simple question.”
    Scarlet said, “I have one. Krista has one. You have six?”
    “I—I guess so.” His brows creased. “Dave and Trina and I each got two when we checked in. I gave one of mine to Tiffany so she could use the hot tub. Oh, and I forgot my key last night, so I got another one.”
    “That’s seven.” Nine including her and Krista. “Nine—” She glanced at Krista.
    “The jackass at the desk lied to me,” Krista mumbled. “Or he just made up a number.”
    “It must be in my room or something,” Adam continued, oblivious to the brief exchange between her and Krista.
    “Someone came in while I was here,” Krista said. “They ran out before I could see who it was.”
    “Tiffany.”
    “No, she was getting a manicure. And it wasn’t Dave—I tracked him down in the business center. Trina was with you. Did you give a key to anyone else?”
    “No,” Adam said.
    “Trina?” Krista looked at her.
    “Of course not!”
    Scarlet’s instincts twitched. Her tone was off.
    “Where are your keys?” she asked Trina.
    “What?”
    “Simple question,” Scarlet said. “Where are your card keys? You were issued two.”
    “I—why?”
    “Because someone came in who had a key,” Krista snapped. “And they were looking for something.”
    “It wasn’t me.”
    “Don’t be dense,” Scarlet said. “You were with me. But where are your keys? We used mine to get into the elevator.”
    “Probably in my room,” she said.
    “Find them. Now,” Scarlet said.
    Trina’s eyes widened and she looked at Adam. “Adam! What’s going on? This is ridiculous.”
    “Krista, is it really necessary to be mean to Trina? She didn’t do anything.” He was whining. The guy just did not like confrontation.
    Krista pointed to Trina’s room. She left in a huff.
    Adam bit his lip. “Krista, maybe I was wrong—”
    “No, you were right. Someone came in here. It wasn’t hotel staff. I met the head housekeeper personally after I caught someone running through the place. Whoever came in didn’t use the elevator, and they need a key to get into the third floor. The front desk issued eight keys—though you just said you got an extra, which makes nine. The manager won’t let me cancel them, so you’re going to go down to the lobby with me right now and ask him to cancel all keys and re-issue only five—and you’re not going to give them to anyone. You’re not going to lose them. You’re not going to leave anyone in the suite alone who isn’t sleeping here. Understand?”
    “Yes, but—”
    “No buts.” Krista glanced at Scarlet. “How was the skiing?”
    “Just peachy. Right up until Adam’s paparazzi ran us off the road.”
    “ What? ”
    “It was nothing,” Adam said. “Someone recognized me as we were leaving the slopes and wanted a picture.”
    “It wasn’t nothing .” Scarlet looked at Krista. “His car had to be towed to a place in town.”
    Adam waved her off. “It’s