Free Tropical Safeguard (Men Of The Secret Service) by Stella Kelly

think about. Clearly, the Secret
Service agent was mistaken. “I really don’t know what you are implying, but I
don’t think this letter is from anyone I know personally. I think I’d know if
someone had it out for me.”
    “Yes, it’s obviously from some crazy
lunatic,” Helene attempted to sooth Secretary Mitchell’s worries.
    “But this person knew you were here at
this particular mansion during this particular week.”
    Cole cleared his throat. “Agent Kensing,
is there a possibility that the letter wasn’t intended for The Secretary, but
rather for someone else? After all, it wasn’t addressed to anyone in
particular.”
    Cole’s comment suddenly spurred a fire in
his colleague’s eyes. Agent Kensing shot him a stern look, grimacing as if in
pain. “Listen, I’ve seen this kinda stuff before, many times, and this is a
threatening letter directed at the most important man here. If it were intended
for anyone else, it would state as such.”
    The room was quiet. No one wanted to
interfere with Agent Kensing’s theory. Cole felt publically reprimanded and the
action smarted. Agent Prickly had gone too far.
    Cole tried to redirect the situation and
put everyone at ease – something Agent Kensing wasn’t achieving. “The
mansion has security cameras, so I’ll check the surveillance video and double
check all the exterior doors and outbuildings right away and make sure this
kind of thing doesn’t happen again. Often, the culprit will hire someone to do
his dirty work for him. An innocent person may have delivered the mail
unknowingly. After all, the letter was sealed.”
    “Right, right. That could have happened,”
Agent Kensing piped in.
    “And I really don’t think it’s necessary
to get all worked up over this incident, sir.” Cole turned his full attention
toward Secretary Mitchell. “Just relax and enjoy your holiday and we’ll take
care of it. Besides, you really don’t know for whom the letter was intended. Perhaps
the owner of the mansion, Mr. Winters, has an ongoing disagreement with
someone. We can’t rule that out either. Are you aware of your friend having any
known enemies?” Cole asked directly. He could feel Agent Kensing’s eyes burning
into him.
    “Not that I know of, but there is always
someone possessing jealousy and resentment toward success and wealth. It comes
with the territory.”
    “Should we warn the boys?” Helene asked.
    Cole thought for a moment. “No, I think
the best thing to do is carry on. The boys don’t need to know about any of
this. But I would inform the staff here in case they see something suspicious.
If they are aware of the threat, they’ll be more observant. I don’t want to
offend anyone when I ask this, but thorough security checks have been performed
on the present staff members, correct?”
    “Yes, Aubrey forwarded their police
checks and details before leaving on his safari.   He knew my office would have to follow a specific protocol
before we arrived. My assistant Vivian received all of that information.”
    “Aubrey, meaning Mr. Winters?”
    “Correct.”
    “Okay, so they’re clear then.” Cole
thought of Secretary Mitchell’s immediate staff members; those he’d arrived
with. The group was sparse. The only other ‘employees’ accompanying him were
the nanny and the agents.   “Like I
said, lets carry on as usual and try to enjoy this holiday with your son, sir.
Agent Kensing and I will take it from here.”
    Secretary Mitchell nodded followed soon
afterward by Deputy Greenbaum and Helene.
    “Where’s Trudy? Should someone go and
tell her the news?” asked Deputy Greenbaum.
    “I couldn’t reach her when I called up to
her room earlier. Maybe she was in the shower or out for a walk,” Secretary
Mitchell commented.
    Cole thought about Trudy for a moment.
She was missing in action during a time of crisis and no one could find her,
just like earlier when Noah had fallen over the cliff. Perhaps Trudy knew more
than the