William Jarvis - Sky Valley 04 - Murderous Coffee Crumble Read Free Page B

“Apparently, Tripp did something to allow the officials of this town to let him use the country club for an unspecified amount of time so he could serve coffee and cake. I’m pretty sure he just wanted to make show last night when he told everyone that he was going to bulldoze Time for Coffee coz he’s too chicken to do that—“
    “But now he wants to prove that he can have a great business and he’ll serve the same things that we do. Wow.” Emmy said. “I just can’t believe the guy.”
    “And look, McMahon’s around, too.” Daniel noticed.
    “And so are Frank and Serena.” Emmy said through gritted teeth. “Oh god I am going to kill them!”
    “Em!” Audrina and Daniel said at the same time but they were too late because Emmy was already able to make her way out of the car.
    “Emmy, wait!” Daniel said as he saw Emmy making her way towards Lena.
    “Hey,” Emmy said. Lena did not hear her the first time so she called out her name again. “Hey, Lena!” She said.
    Lena McMahon turned towards her. “Emilia Byrne.” She said after sipping some coffee. “I didn’t know you were invited.”
    “I guess she’s not, mom.” Serena said. “But you know how she loves to invite herself to parties she’s not even invited to.”
    “Oh yeah?” Emmy said, “That’s not what your husband made me feel when he kissed me in your room. How can you even stay with a man who says that you’re his stalker and that he has no feelings whatsoever for you?”
    Serena turned red. She seemed to be seething with anger. “You know he didn’t really like you.”
    “What makes you think that he loves you, Serena? I think he’s in love with your mother.” Emmy spat.
    “Shut up, Emmy.” Frank said. “Why don’t you just go home?”
    Emmy took a deep breath. “Well, I do like to invite myself to parties I’m not invited to, right?”
    “Emilia,” Lena spoke with such domination in her voice. “I think you should listen to Frank. Go home with your boyfriend and that girl. This isn’t the place for you to be.”
    “Really, Lena?” Emmy asked. “Isn’t it your plan to bring me here? Didn’t you want to provoke me to be here?”
    “Mom, you can really arrest her now.” Serena said. “She’s saying all these libelous things!”
    “Shut up, Plastic Princess.”
    “What did you just say?”
    “She said you’re a plastic princess and she’s right.” Audrina said. “You don’t even belong here.”
    “I am Lena McMahon’s daughter.”
    “So?” Emmy asked. “That doesn’t give you the right to be here.”
    “What’s going on here?” Tripp Meyer asked. He then saw Emmy, Daniel, and Audrina looking at him like they wanted to take him down right then and there. “Oh,” he said, “Looks like some gatecrashers want to join the party. Don’t worry, though, we’ll be here for a while. Actually, today is just the opening of my new business venture. A coffee and cake shop right in the country club. Isn’t that neat?”
    “You really think you’re someone great, huh, Tripp?” Emmy said. “You’re using the country club for yourself when you know that a lot of people can use it. You don’t own this place, Tripp.”
    “Apparently, I do now.”
    Emmy shook her head in disgust. “You’re sickening.”
    “Ha!” Tripp said and laughed. “Aren’t you the one who should be disgusted about yourself, Emilia? You’re the one who’s always found in situations where one turns up dead or almost turns up dead. Luckily Serena got out of your grasp.”
    “No, Tripp.” Emmy said. “You know what? I have no reason to be ashamed. You’re the one who should be ashamed. I know you’re up to something. And believe me, when I find out what it is, you’re going down.” She then looked at Lena. “And you are, too.”
    They walked back towards the car. No one said anything until Daniel started driving back to the house again.
    “I have an idea.” Emmy said.
    “What is it?” Audrina asked.
    “We have