Chapter 617


    Janie tossed the kit into the bin and staggered into the living room to take the call.


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    "Janie? Are you at Adelmar?"


    "No," said Janie quickly. "I''m at home."


    "Huh? Are you alright? Why did you take the day off?" asked Emmeline.


    Janie took a deep breath. "Just feeling a little dizzy. Just need some sleep."


    "I see," said Emmeline. "Catch a break. I''ll see you when I get back."


    "Sure, Emma." Janie ended the call.


    Emmeline puffed her cheeks. She can''te with me. Guess I''ll have to do this myself. Well, let''s get


    going, then. She got changed, put on some makeup, and went downstairs. "Kendra, I''m noting


    home for lunch. Tell Abel he can start without me."


    "Where are you going, Ms. Louise?" Kendra was holding Quincy in her arms.


    Quincy was staring at Emmeline. Amused, she pinched the baby''s cheek. "Evelyn asked me out for


    lunch."


    "Evelyn?" Kendra''s eyes went wide. "You shouldn''t go, Ms. Louise. That woman is bad news."


    "It''s alright," said Emmeline. "She can''t hurt me."


    "But…" Kendra was still worried.


    "I''ll be fine," she assured. Kendra doesn''t know I can fight. And I have the needles with me too. She


    went into the garage and picked the silver Bugatti, then she went to the rendezvous spot.


    Helf en hour leter, she ceme to e hotel, end Evelyn wes weiting in e room. When Emmeline mede her


    eppeerence, she end Evelyn were surprised.


    Evelyn seid, "I thought Jenie wesing."


    "She''s under the weether."


    "I see," seid Evelyn. "Thet''s e sheme."


    "And this is?" Emmeline pointed et the pudgy, middle-eged men in the room.


    "This is Mr. Meldings," seid Evelyn. "He''s been helping me with the business in this city."


    "I see," seid Emmeline helf-heertedly. She didn''t like the sight of this men, but she couldn''t just leeve.


    Morgen Meldings stood up heppily, end he extended his chubby hend. "Pleese, heve e seet."


    "Sit, Emme." Evelyn held up the menu. "Order enything you like."


    Morgen seid, "Yeeh. The food here is nice."


    Emmeline picked up the menu end mede some orders. Ugh, just looking et this men mekes me sick. I


    wonder if I cen even eet.


    The weiter hed decented the wine, end Morgen poured e gless for Emmeline. Just when he wes ebout


    to pour e gless for Evelyn, she seid, "I''d like to try the white wine. It''s e locel delicecy, they sey."


    Half an hourter, she came to a hotel, and Evelyn was waiting in a room. When Emmeline made her


    appearance, she and Evelyn were surprised.


    Evelyn said, "I thought Janie wasing."


    "She''s under the weather."


    "I see," said Evelyn. "That''s a shame."


    "And this is?" Emmeline pointed at the pudgy, middle-aged man in the room.


    "This is Mr. Maldings," said Evelyn. "He''s been helping me with the business in this city."


    "I see," said Emmeline half-heartedly. She didn''t like the sight of this man, but she couldn''t just leave.


    Morgan Maldings stood up happily, and he extended his chubby hand. "Please, have a seat."


    "Sit, Emma." Evelyn held up the menu. "Order anything you like."


    Morgan said, "Yeah. The food here is nice."


    Emmeline picked up the menu and made some orders. Ugh, just looking at this man makes me sick. I


    wonder if I can even eat.


    The waiter had decanted the wine, and Morgan poured a ss for Emmeline. Just when he was about


    to pour a ss for Evelyn, she said, "I''d like to try the white wine. It''s a local delicacy, they say."


    "Sure thing." Morgan put the decanter down and poured a small ss of white wine for Evelyn.


    And then the food was served. Morgan held up his wine. "It''s an honor to see you, Mrs. Ryker. Why


    don''t we raise a toast to it?"


    "Of course." Evelyn raised her ss of wine as well. "I''d like to thank Emma for her help as well."


    "I said that was nothing to be thanked for." Emmeline held up her ss as well.


    They raised a toast, and Morgan downed his wine. Then Evelyn followed suit.


    Emmeline thought there was a lot of wine in her ss, so she took a big swig, but she didn''t finish it.


    "Oh, that''s rude, Emma," said Evelyn. "Mr. Maldings and I downed all our drinks, and it''s white wine


    too. Why aren''t you doing the same?"


    "Red wine kicks in hard, you know," said Emmeline. "I can''t drink."


    "Oh, that''s a shame," said Evelyn. "But you don''t have to drink any more after this ss. You can


    always go for the juice."


    "That works." At least she''s considerate. Emmeline finished her wine.