CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Although Cassie knew Marnie had the day off, she hoped that the housekeeper might have returned from her trip to Paris. After her nightmarish encounter in the bedroom with Pierre and the gift she had found on her pillow, she wasn’t taking any chances. She wouldn’t risk spending another night here unless she could lock her door.
She headed down to the kitchen, where one of the maids told her that Marnie had arrived back just after lunch.
“Would you mind calling her for me?” Cassie asked. “I know she’s not working today, but it’s urgent.”
A few minutes later, Marnie walked into in the kitchen. Fresh from her outing, the housekeeper was still beautifully made up with her hair curling onto her shoulders, and comparing her appearance with the maid on duty, Cassie could see t
