“Nice move.”
That made me smile. “Thanks. The other guy was his attorney, and it sounded like they’re also friends. Or were friends at some point. Michael clearly has issues, so I’m sure it’s hard to be friends with someone like that.”
“For sure.”
“Sorry, I’m making this too long.”
One corner of his mouth lifted. “You’re fine. Keep going.”
“Okay, they were talking about Edwin, and Michael was upset. Apparently, he’d been expecting to get money from his father, but something had changed. Whatever it was, his mom had also signed it, so he was angry at her, too. He was so callous when he talked about her, it was awful.”
Theo shook his head with a scowl.
“But that’s not the part I’ve been dying to tell you,” I continued. “The attorney told him to be careful. That he needs to stop rampaging around town, talking about how his dad screwed him over. That it’s not a good look, especially if people startasking questions. And then he said he can’t protect Michael from everything.”
His eyes widened. “That’s interesting.”
“I know, isn’t it?” I leaned closer. “Do you want to know what I think?”
He shifted toward me. “What?”
Although we were alone, I lowered my voice. “I think Michael and his attorney know, or at least suspect, that Edwin Morris was murdered.”
“I bet they do.”
“But the question is, how do they know? Is it because Michael had something to do with it? Or did the attorney just mean that Michael would be a suspect if the truth comes out about his father’s death?”
“Good questions. That dude is definitely suspicious.” He took another sip of his coffee. “You won’t believe who I ran into.”
“Who?”
“Amanda.”
I gasped. “No.”
He nodded. “I’d wonder how that’s possible, but this is Tilikum. Anyway, she was at the Steaming Mug having coffee with a friend. I didn’t hear much of their conversation, but it was enough.”
“What were they talking about?”
“Dating. The friend said something about the last guy Amanda was with and how she couldn’t have thought he’d leave his wife for her.”
I gasped again. “What! No way!”
“Yep. They didn’t mention any names, but Amanda snapped at her and told her she didn’t want to talk about him.”
“Wow. Oh my gosh, that’s huge.”
“I know it doesn’t prove anything, but it’s suspicious, right?” he asked.
“So suspicious. Maybe the gossipy ladies were right, and Morris was having an affair with her.”
“Seems likely.” He shook his head again. “What a dick.”
“Such a dick.”
I had to be imagining it, but for a second, it seemed like a flash of heat crossed Theo’s face. His blue eyes smoldered as his gaze flicked to my mouth, and when he licked his lips, a tingle ran down my spine.
He shifted, glancing away as he took a sip of his coffee. And just like that, it was gone.
