Game Over No Second Chances

Unless the person knew her and wanted to set her up. Serena sobered up in an instant.

After taking the warm towel from the maid, she asked, "Other than the villas, is there anywhere else on the island someone could hide?"

"There's a storage street behind the villas, and a row of cottages along the coast," the maid replied, gesturing in that direction.

"There's not much of a view at night, but a few guests are staying there. All the rooms are registered."

Serena narrowed her eyes. The creep might have been one of the guests.

But as the host, Hugh couldn't just barge into occupied rooms. That would only offend people.

She wasn't about to put him in that position either. So she turned back to the maid. "Do you have the guest list?"

"Yes, right away." The maid rushed off to get the name list.

If she couldn't search the cottages directly, she'd at least see if anyone with a grudge against her was on that list.

Most of the names meant nothing to her-until one near the bottom: Cole. There was a note scribbled next to it.

"Summoned'? What does that mean?"

they invited a guest to visit. The staff usually keep watch and make a note of who goes

It was almost exactly when that scream had echoed through

maids hesitated and exchanged

was puzzled. "Do you

quickly, shaking their heads. But none of them

voice rang out from behind her. "You don't

your birthday is almost

cottages-it's supposed to be a

the sudden chill of

jolted away the last

smile. "Well, now that you've told me, the surprise is kind of ruined too,

it?" Hugh

about to go track down the

when the dark

bright, turning

Serena froze.

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should really keep an eye on the