I had the sudden irrational urge of not wanting her out of my sight. Dragging in a deep breath, I nodded. “And I need to get to my calls.” I was the likely target here. She’d be safer if she wasn’t with me.

Her gaze met mine. “I’ll see you this afternoon.”

“You will.” Fighting the urge to touch her, I slid my hands into my pockets.

* * *

I was tired and had a pounding headache. My calls had been brutal and endless. Negotiations for my newest acquisition weren’t going well.

I sank back in my office chair.

It didn’t help that worry about this saboteur kept running around my head. I swiveled to look out the window. The view helped a little, but it made me think of the deer.

Leaning forward, I could just catch a glimpse of the cabin on the hillside. My lips curled. I much preferred the memory of Tessa laid out half naked on the bed, my mouth on her sweet pussy, and her gasping out my name.

The rap of knuckles sounded on the door, and I knew without looking up that it was Caden. Spinning, I watched him prowl into my office. His face looked grim.

“Anything?”

“No.” He looked frustrated as he dropped into a chair in front of my desk. “I didn’t find anything at the scene. My team is running searches on all your rivals. Nothing’s coming up. No one’s even in Colorado, let alone in Windward, or has links to it.”

I drummed my fingers on the desk, feeling my own frustration.

“I did have better luck with some of the hate mail. I tracked down one sender. A female environmental activist who lives in Windward. She’s sent some letters, but she hasn’t been in the hotel. I’ve verified her alibis.” A groove formed on his brow. “There’s another sender, though. From the ranting in those letters, I’d guess that person is fully capable of killing deer. I’m thinking this has to be local. This person killed the deer and put it on the path, and did it quickly. They’d have to know their way around.”

“Tessa might be able to help. She knows everybody, and could help narrow the list down.”

“You trust her?” he asked.

“Yes.”

“I’ve been watching her,” Caden said. “The woman has endless energy, and can solve pretty much any problem. It’s obvious that the guests love her. The staff loves her. I’d hire her for my team, if I could.”

I sat there trying not to be annoyed and jealous that Caden had been watching Tessa.

He cocked his head. “You really like her.”

“She’s an excellent employee. Smart. Intuitive.”

“Attractive.”

I really didn’t like Caden noting that she was attractive. I steepled my hands.

He grinned. He did it rarely, so it always took me by surprise.