Page 189 of Blue Moon

“If that’s true, it would be the find of the century. No, the millennium. An intact tomb with not only an Egyptian queen but a Roman general too? Did he say where it was?”

“No, he literally mentioned it once and showed me the picture.”

“Where is this picture now? What happened to his phone?”

“Who knows? It was somewhere in the house when I left, and I never went back.”

Miles stared at me for a long moment. “Excuse me. I need to speak with Emmy.”

“Sure, whatever.”

Ryder chuckled as Miles speed-walked across the ballroom. “You knew about a lost tomb, and you never said anything?”

“Is it that important? I mean, the police only asked me about the kidnapping stuff.”

“Miles seems to think so.”

“Shouldn’t the dead rest in peace?”

“The answer to that depends on whether you’re a priest or an archaeologist. Come on, let’s get something to eat.”

The buffet was big enough to feed a small country, and we ran into Slater by the falafel, which was piled high in a replica sarcophagus. Okay, now I understood Emmy’s “bad taste” comment. Slater was busy typing on his phone, and he barely glanced up as I reached past him to get a plate.

“Arranging this evening’s booty call?” Ryder asked him.

“Huh? No. My sister wants me to do her a favour.”

“Does it involve tossing her fiancé out of a moving vehicle?”

From what I’d heard, nobody liked Slater’s sister’s fiancé.

“Unfortunately no. Her friend just lost her husband, and the friend lives in Virginia, so Blair wants me to check she’s okay.”

“Was there nobody else available? Nobody at all?”

“Apparently not.”

Slater held up his phone, and I squinted to read the message. Reading was getting easier now. Books were actually pretty cool.

Blair

If there was literally anyone else within 300 miles, I wouldn’t be asking you to do this.

Blair

Do not put the moves on her.

Blair

You know what? I’ll just Uber her some groceries.

Blair

No, that’s too shitty. You take the groceries and tell Dahlia I’m thinking of her.

Blair

P.S. She has a little girl. Take some toys too.

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