CHAPTER 31
A COUPLE OF QUESTIONSWe parked and went inside the showroom for Ingle motors, fully expecting to find Mano gone. Tip winked at the receptionist, who flashed him a genuine smile in return. It seemed as if Tip couldn’t help himself when it came to pretty women, but on the other hand, they responded to him.
He showed her his badge and leaned on the counter. “Darlin’, if there’s any way you can tell me where to find Mano Perez, I’d sure appreciate it.”
She blushed, and then she pulled up Mano’s number and paged him. Within a few seconds, she said, “He’ll be right up,” and then to Tip, “My name’s Lisa.”
“That’s one of my favorite names,” Tip said.
Between almost choking over his ridiculous bullshit, and wanting real information, I said to Lisa, “What does Mano do here?”
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