Bet Me The Ace the Joker the Wildcard

Extracted 1 threads from 9780373837151-exw.PDFUntitled Article 01: UntitledFree Throw Casino Hotel Room 2119oeSLOB, CLARISSA MUTTERED as she picked up the jeans from the floor.Versace.She shook her head. Didnt this guy have better things to do with his money? Give her Levis any day of the week. She had cleaned the bathroom already. Made the bed and dusted the elegant mahogany furnish- ings. But she couldnt vacuum without running the risk of sucking up something that cost more than a months salary. This Mr. Jennings was a total slob. Clothes, all male, were scattered around as if hed been in a mad frenzy to peel them off. Jeans, faded and well worn despite their designer label, plain white cotton tee and a navy silk jacket that seemed mismatched with the rest. Oh, and lets not forget the handmade Italian leather loafers. Clarissa forced herself to neatly fold the articles of clothing and place them on the ornate credenza that served as a dresser. Some renegade brain cell made her go momentarily stupid and she sniffed the T-shirt. An earthy male scent all but over- whelmed by cheap womens perfume and not-so- cheap champagne. Clarissa was surprised she hadnt found female clothing tangled in the sheets. Clearly this guy had had company last night. She tucked the overpriced shoes next to the closet door, and then dusted her hands in finality. All she had to do was vacuum and she was out of here. Hopefully by nowshe glanced at her wrist- watchsome of the high rollers on her watch list would be up and around. So far, all three of her most likely suspects had been piled up in bed with the do-not-disturb signs outeven at 10:00 a.m. She scratched her side through the stiff uni- form. God, she was going to be covered in hives before lunch at this rate. Calamine lotion loomed in her future. After plugging in the vacuum, she switched it on and got down to business. It was hard to believe half the morning was gone already and she hadnt even gotten close to the first suspect on her list. Sergio Fuentes, BogotA, Colombia. Mark Weldon, Houston, Texas. Rita Russo, Miami, Florida. Those were the three VIPs that had tripped LVMPDs radar upon arrival in Sin City. All were suspected of illegal activities in their home terri- tories. Then, of course, there was Shannon Bain- bridge, the woman in charge of high-rollers gambling at the Free Throw. Clarissa suspected that Bainbridge coordinated everything on this end, but that was only a suspicion. She needed evidence. Floors twenty-one through twenty-six were the ones of interest to Clarissa. Twenty-one through twenty-four were VIP guest suites, like this one. Twenty-five was dedicated solely to VIP gam- bling, with only four suites reserved for the crAme de la crAme of guests. The penthouse and a couple of select, private playing rooms were on twenty- six. Fuentes, Weldon and Russo were all playing on twenty-five and twenty-six. Playing on twenty- five was a perk of being a guest on the upper floors. Getting to twenty-six required a personal invitation by a member from one of the few tables in those private rooms. Clarissa didnt see that happening for her, but she would get as close as possible. She wasnt allowed to enter the penthouse floor without invi- tation and a scheduled time, not even to make the bed. Basically allWebb, Debra is the author of 'Bet Me The Ace the Joker the Wildcard', published 2007 under ISBN 9780373837151 and ISBN 0373837151.