“Because you think her finding a body in the hotel room wasn’t by accident?”
“I’m not sure. I want to believe she had nothing to do with the guy’s death.” She told him what Grace had mentioned, that Hailey was carrying a knife around in her apron pocket. “She claims she was cutting a rope and forgot it was there.”
“Which could have been the case.”
“Still, something isn’t right. I wish I could run a full-blown background check on her. Not the kind I’ve used before hiring my housekeepers, but one that’s more in-depth.”
“You can. It’s called ICHAT. Internet Criminal History Access Tool,” Wyatt said. “For a few bucks, you can search Hailey’s history to find out if she has a previous record.”
Morgan promptly opened her laptop and reached for her mouse. “How do you spell it?”
“I-C-H-A-T.”
She typed in the letters, and the site popped up. “Crud. I don’t know when Hailey was born.”
“Grace would have this information on her employment application.”
“Good point.” Morgan promptly texted her friend, asking for Hailey’s birthdate.
If you’re running a background check, I’ve already done it,Grace texted back.Call me when you get a chance.
“Grace beat me to the punch. She’s already done a background check on Hailey.” Morgan hit the call button on her phone. Grace picked up almost immediately.
“Was I right? Were you going to run a check on Hailey?”
“I was.”
“I ran a full check on her before hiring her, but apparently the site I’ve been using isn’t as thorough as some of the others. Grady gave me the name of the one used by the police, so I created an account and ran a full report.”
“It’s probably the same site Wyatt told me about. ICHAT.”
“It was,” Grace said. “I found something interesting.”
Morgan’s scalp tingled. “Good or bad?”
“She was arrested last year for drug possession and intent to distribute.”
“You’re kidding.”
“Unfortunately, I’m not.”
“What are you going to do?”
“I don’t know. I’m still trying to process it. I mean, she doesn’t act like she’s on drugs, so maybe she got cleaned up and moved to Easton Island to start over.”
Morgan rubbed her forehead. “Her being questioned by Grady might have to do with not only the man’s death but also Hailey’s record.”
“I was thinking the same thing. I’ve decided to keep quiet but also continue to keep an eye on her.” Grace told her Grady had stopped by earlier, which was another reason she’d gone ahead with the extensive background check.
“Has Grady changed his mind and is suggesting you fire her?”
“No, but he seems more concerned. The last thing I need is for a guest to end up dead.”
Morgan’s heart skipped a beat. “I hadn’t thought about that, but with the knife, her drug arrest and finding a body in the hotel, I mean these incidents could be related.”
“I’ll admit, I’m tempted to let her go.”
“For good reason.”
