Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) (Vera Wong, #2)

by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Sometimes, all an old lady wants is a murder to solve. Is that too much to ask for?

And the rest is history.” The perfect meet-cute. Unfortunately, it also happens to be a complete fabrication. “Sound like a movie,” Vera says. “Yeah, it was kind of a movie-quality moment,” Aimes says. “No, I mean, I think I see in a movie before.”

Lmao

“This old woman who owns the shop,” Mother says, “she rich?” Millie shakes her head quickly. Too quickly? “What about the guy who walked you out?” Father says. Millie knows better than to ask how Father knows about Oliver.

Wtfff

I say okay, I will take Robin to look for bra, and if we find one she like, then okay, maybe she want to wear it. But if she has sensitive skin like me, then you let her be, Mr. Bun, and stop looking at my granddaughter’s chest.” “I wasn’t—it was reported to me,” Mr. Burns cries. “And you tell whoever snitch to you to stop looking at her chest, yes?” Vera pauses expectantly. There is a moment of silence.

“You don’t find it worrying that someone keep staring so hard at a child’s chest that they notice she not wearing bra?” Vera pushes. “I’ll…have a word with them,” Mr. Burns says.

“Well,” Vera announces. “We are going to look for bra for your big sister Robin.” TJ’s mouth falls open. Robin’s face turns red. Emma looks impassively at Robin. “What is a bra?” “The question to ask is: Why is a bra?” Vera says. Emma nods thoughtfully.

lmao

“Uh, just how fancy are we talking here?” TJ says. Vera shoots him a look. “What is price of daughter’s confidence?” Before TJ has a chance to answer, she points to the garage. “Get Emma’s car seat, is inside garage.”

LMAO

“Come help me make the viral video, Robin,” Vera had said, to which Robin had replied, “Bold of you to assume it’ll go viral.” To which Vera had replied, “Robin, why you insist on failing before you even try?” To which Robin had had no reply, and so here they are, with Robin shooting Vera from all angles as she prepares drunken chicken for tonight’s dinner.

Then Mother says, “We found your phone, Millie.” Oh no. Fear stabs into Millie’s stomach, cold and sharp. The back of her neck prickles with sweat. Her phone. Her secret phone. How cunning she’d thought she was being when she bought it, but of course when Mother and Father confiscated her bag, they’d found it. Stupid girl, she scolds herself. Thomas would’ve never made that mistake. Her brother and sister were so much smarter than she was, and look what happened to them. Why did Millie ever think she could get away with this?

omg did Thomas/Xander and Millie work for this "mother/father" people?? did they con people???

Tilly slumps in his chair. “Selena is going to be so pissed.” “She got him the whip,” Vera whispers loudly to everyone. “She means to say Selena’s got me whipped, not that Selena gifted me a whip,” Tilly says quickly, his face turning red. “Whatever you say,” Sana says.

lol

“Grandma, you don’t have to worry about double chins, you know you look like a bad bitch.” For a second, nobody in the room dares to breathe as everyone awaits Vera’s response. Vera nods slowly. “A bad bitch. Hmm. Yes, I like that sound.” The group breathes a collective sigh of relief.

Lmao

“I never been bystander in my life. That sound like very boring thing to be.” “It’s a safe thing to be. Also, Selena says she will end our relationship if any of us gets in her way.” Vera gasps. “That is emotional blackmail!” “She learned it from you.” Vera grunts. “Very good lesson from me,” she says grudgingly.

Vera reaches out and places her hand on top of Penxi’s. “Penxi, ah, you are such brave girl. You been through so much.” Penxi swallows thickly. “I’m a scammer.” “You are human trafficking victim. No. You are human trafficking survivor.”