Chapter 9
“Are you sure this is a good idea? Maybe she will suspect something!” asked Lia. They were driving together the morning after Nicole's horrific evening in Jersey City to Tess's Boutique at the Eastlane Mall.
“I can't figure out where she fits into the puzzle,” said Nicole as she made a right turn around the corner from her house. Lia had stayed overnight after all, which worked out quite conveniently for their sleuthing expedition in the morning. “Besides, a new dress for Christmas dinner wouldn't be such a bad thing, right?”
“True. But what do you think about Luke's status as the number one suspect? Maybe it is him and this is a waste of time.”
“Right now, all the suspects seem almost enmeshed in the murder. We don't know enough about anything.”
“What do you mean exactly?”
