Millie:Operation takedown underway.
Annette gave her a thumbs up emoji.
“Let’s roll.” The women power walked along the corridor until reaching Jeremy and Willow’s cabin.
Millie rapped sharply on the door.
No one answered.
“Are you ready for this?” Gloria whispered in a loud voice.
“Ready to nail Jeremy and prove he’s behind what’s been going on.” Using her master keycard, Millie unlocked the cabin door and followed her cousin inside. “Let’s split up.”
“I’ll check the bathroom while you search the closets.” Gloria eased the bathroom door open and flipped the lights on.
Millie flung the closet doors open and began sifting through the shelves and drawers. Because of the limited storage space and meager contents, she finished in a matter of seconds.
Moving to the main cabin area, she checked the open shelves filled with pool towels and empty cups. A quick look below thebed revealed a pair of life jackets, cheap flip flops and women’s sandals.
Gloria emerged from the bathroom. “It’s clean. Have you found anything?”
“Not yet.” Millie dusted her hands and opened the bin above the bunk bed. “Maybe Jeremy ditched the evidence.”
Eager to stay out of her cousin’s way, Gloria stepped on a pile of dirty clothes lying on the floor.
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a silver can roll out from beneath the pile. She reached down and picked it up. Her scalp started to tingle when she realized what it was. “I think I found something.”
Millie glanced over her shoulder, doing a double take when she saw what her cousin was holding. “Will you look at that?”
Chapter 33
Gloria handed the can of black spray paint to Millie. “You were right. It was Jeremy.”
“I knew it,” Millie let out a whoop. “He vandalized the ship and tried breaking into the Fire Up cabinet. Ten bucks says if we keep looking we’ll find the missing CBD.”
Millie’s cell phone chimed. She glanced at the screen. It was a message from Annette:Willow just left.
“Great. We need to get out of here.” Millie tucked the can of spray paint under her arm. Picking up the pace she jogged to the door with Gloria close behind.
After a quick check to make sure the coast was clear, they slipped out of the cabin and made a beeline for the main corridor.
Gloria struggled to keep up with Millie’s fast steps. “What are you going to do with the paint?”
“Turn it over to Patterson.” Millie slowed her pace. “You won’t get into any trouble. If anything, I will.”
“Even though you have proof Jeremy was behind the vandalism?” Gloria asked incredulously.
“Sneaking into cabins is strictly prohibited. Ask me how I know.” Millie turned right at the end of the corridor. They climbed the steps and continued walking until they reached the head of security’s office. Through the frosted glass she could see someone moving around.
Noticing the door was ajar, Millie called Patterson’s name before easing it open. Instead of the head of security, she foundOscar standing in front of the whiteboard, marker in hand. “Hello, Millie.”
“Hey, Oscar. Is Patterson around?”
“He’s in a meeting on the bridge.” Oscar eyed the can of paint. “What do you have?”
“Proof that Jeremy Manning is behind the vandalism.” She set it on the desk. “We found this in his cabin.”
“You sneaked into his cabin? You know this is against company policy.”
