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That evening, Beau cooked chicken shish kabobs on the grill while Catt sat on the patio drinking a glass of rosé. Cagney, Lacey, and Duke sat close by.
“How ya doing?” Beau asked Catt.
“I’ve been better.” She sipped her wine.
“Did you hear back from the grooming customers?” He turned the kabobs over on the grill and finished his beer.
“No. I don’t understand it. I called each of them individually and offered a discount on their first grooming service, but no one responded. I even updated our website with discounts and announced it on social media. They either think I murdered Trey, or they don’t want to be associated with the negative publicity.”
Beau grabbed another beer and popped the top. He sat in the chair next to Catt. “How about finding new customers?”
“What do you mean?”
“Since the existing ones aren’t interested, look for new ones.”
“I don’t think that will happen until my name is cleared.”
“But you said yourself, you have to do something now. Reach out to neighbors and clients who are sticking with you.” Beau got up and opened the grill cover to check the shish kabobs.
Catt thought for a few minutes. “Okay. I’ll try it. But first I have a question for you.”
“What’s that?”
“Since you and Trey were close friends, Em thinks you may know the woman and man in the video. Plus, if you heard something the day of the murder.”
“Look. I don’t know what everyone’s problem is, but I called the detective and told him I don’t know anything.” He paused. “But I did remember something.”
“What’s that?”
“Trey had someone helping him with administrative work.”
“Who?”
“Trey mentioned he had hired someone to help him for a few weeks. Maybe she knew his schedule or something about his clients.”
“Why didn’t you tell me that before?” Catt asked.
“It didn’t seem like it had anything to do with his murder.”
Catt frowned. “Any information at this point might help.”
Beau grabbed a plate and placed the kabobs on it. The dogs moved by his side, sniffing the aroma.
Catt needed to find out who the woman and man were on the video and find new customers for the grooming business.
