Barbara Silkstone - Wendy Darlin 03 - Cairo Caper (24 page)
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Authors: Barbara Silkstone
Tags: #Mystery: Cozy - Comedy - Real Estate Agent - Miami
“Who told you I was divorced?” My skin felt crawly.
“You’re a workaholic with one ex in your closet and no kids.”
Marni-big-mouth must have given him the skinny on me. I needed to have a serious talk with that girl about discretion.
I was used to new-rich, high fliers who thought everything came with a price tag. Hook was shopping in the wrong store if he was looking at me. I couldn’t afford to tell him exactly what I thought of him. Besides it wouldn’t have made a dent in his brain. There are some things money can’t buy; one is class.
“Are you really in the market for a house, or are you just trolling?”
Hook stood up like he’d been zapped with a cattle prod. “I don’t need to troll. I can have any woman I want.” He narrowed his snake eyes at me. “I’m taking Marni to see my yacht this afternoon. Want to play chaperone?”
I was in no rush to complicate my life again, and certainly not with another wheeler-dealer. But now I knew what Hook’s little game was, I couldn’t resist baiting him. It would be fun to taunt this predator with my unavailability and goad him into buying a property from Marni – which would bring money into Darlin Realty.
Stepping over his crass remarks like a pile of warm dog poop, I said, “I’ll be there. Where are you moored?”
“At the Million Mile Marina near Key Biscayne. Just ask for the
Predator.”
“That figures.”
He managed a half-sneer as he turned and walked away.
I called Kit. “Want to tour a super-yacht?” I wasn’t going without protection.
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