“Again?”
“I wasn’t kidding when I told you she’s become obsessed.”
Millie sampled her soup. “Why?”
“I have no idea. I mean, it’s not like she needs the money. Floyd is loaded.”
“Maybe she likes the adrenaline rush of calling bingo.”
Nikki appeared in the doorway. She caught Millie’s eye and hurried over.
“Oh.” She abruptly stopped when she noticed Gloria. “Hello.”
“Nikki Tan, meet my cousin, Gloria. Gloria, Nikki.”
Nikki’s eyes flitted from one to the other. “You’re booked in the same suite as Liz Rasmussen.”
“Liz is my sister.”
Millie pulled out the empty chair next to her. “Have a seat.”
“Thanks.” Nikki perched on the edge, nervously licking her lips.
“You look like you’re ready to bolt,” Millie joked.
“Unfortunately, I have some bad news.”
“About Liz?” Gloria asked.
The Guest Services supervisor bobbed her head. “Ms. Rasmussen’s credit card on file has been declined. We’ve been trying to locate her. I left a message on her phone this morning but so far haven’t heard back. I’m wondering if you might be able to help me track her down.”
Chapter 18
Gloria’s eyes widened. “Liz’s credit card was declined?”
“Correct,” Nikki confirmed. “As I mentioned, we’ve been trying to reach her.”
“Maybe she’s avoiding you.” Millie noted the look on her cousin’s face. “I was joking, but it might be true?”
“Who knows with Liz. What I do know is that she planned to play bingo.”
Millie checked her schedule app. “Bingo ended over an hour ago.”
Gloria polished off her club sandwich and shoved her chair back. “Liz is an afternoon napper. Maybe she’s lying down, turned her phone off and is unaware there’s an issue.”
The women cleared the table and caught up with Nikki in the corridor for the elevator ride to the deck eleven suites.
Using her keycard, Gloria unlocked the door. Stepping inside, they found the lights were off and the curtains drawn.
“She’s here.” Millie picked up a lanyard sitting on the table.
“Liz’s bedroom door is closed.” Gloria held a finger to her lips. “I’ll go get her.”
Nikki reached out to stop her. “You don’t have to wake your sister.”
“You said you left a message on her phone?”
“I did. I also left one on the suite’s phone over an hour ago.”
