“I DON’T UNDERSTAND, Molly should have been here by now.” Bella straightened the lid on a warming dish and looked around. Something didn’t feel right. “She never disappoints me.”
Edric looked down at the serving spoon sitting on top of the linen tablecloth. It had spattered the area where it lay, as if it had been dropped there. Further back on the table was a spoon rest. It was spotless. “It looks like something surprised her.” He nodded toward the spoon and Bella reached for it as if to tidy up. He grabbed her wrist, his gaze capturing hers. “Leave it. Just in case.”
Brita walked up to them. “Scuff marks over there by the door. I don’t like the looks of this. Let’s get everybody out of here.”
Bella’s eyes had taken on a haunted look and her hands were shaking but she nodded and went t
