Suspects: murder case

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

I just couldn't.

   I picked up my phone to call felix but it started ringing.

"Hello Mr Braxton."

"Good day detective."

"I will like you to come to my office immediately, l have some information for you."

"Thanks detective will be there in a jiffy.

Have done lots of investigations,this time l hope l find a clue or the truth behind the numerous attacks.

"Did you get all the evidence?" I asked Philip and he nods.

     "Say something Philip, what's wrong?"

"Well sir to be honest, since you love this Daniella, don't you think your plans will hurt her? If she gets to find out the truth,she will be broken."

  "And that's where l come in philp, l will be her knight in shining armor l will mend her broken heart, and she will be left with no other choice but to fall in love with me."

"Just go ahead with the plans Philip and leave the rest to me."

"Yes boss."

     "Sir there is a report."

"Speak!"

   "Mr Connor is heading to the detective office" he said through greeth teeth."

  "f**k, that asshole."

"Didn't he collect the money?"

  "No he didn't, he is hell-bent on telling him."

"Well, he doesn't have concrete evidence but what he have might make Connor become suspicious of me, and l can't let it happen, if l want to succeed."

   "Philip you know what to do."

"Yes boss."

"Silence him.

  I waited in anticipation for Drake's information.

    To say am worried is an understatement, am terrified.

   If she happens to be the one then am doomed.

  No it can't be

She can't be the one.

  My phone rang and l picked up on the first ring.

  "Drake what took you so long, did you find out something?"

      "Am sorry Mrs Braxton,l don't think the information l found will be of any use to you."

   "She is just an average girl, her father was murdered and her mother in the hospital fighting for her life."

  "Is that all you could find?"

  "Yes ma'am."

"s**t! Is she really not the one?"

  "Alright Drake l will send you the balance."

   "Thanks Mrs Braxton" he said and l hung up."

   Is that all he could find, or is she her look alike?

What should l do?

  Am going to make sure she is far away from my family l can't let Braxton see her.

   Nooooooooooooooh, l screamed and woke up, beads of sweat on my forehead.

   I looked around the room in fear, it's noon why am l having a nightmare.

A nightmare but it felt so real.

I sat quietly, trying to calm my nerves.

   This is the first time in so many years am having a nightmare.

 I shuddered as l recalled the night mare.

    I saw myself in a dark room, with two persons, one was wearing a hoodie and the other was Connor.

  I couldn't see the face of the other person but l saw Connor smiling sweetly at me and l smiled in return.

  In a twinkle of an eye, the other person wearing a hoodie pulled a g*n from his pocket and pointed it at Connor and l trembled.

  "What are you doing?" I asked in fear.

   "What do you think am doing" he replied and grinned wickedly.

Connor was quite, he said nothing.

   "Say something Connor" l yelled.

"Connor he is pointing a g*n at you" l told him but he said nothing.

   He stood still and kept smiling at me.

"Please drop the g*n"l begged the anonymous person.

  "Please don't kill him" l begged.

He let out an evil laugh.

  "You are mine Daniella" he said and pulled the trigger.

  "Nooooooooooooooh, l screamed and woke up.

  It felt so real.

  I got up from the bed quickly and rushed to the living room.

  That evil Cook has stopped bugging me.

  I dailed Ariel's number quickly.

"Ariel! I called.

"Izzy, you don't sound fine, what happened?"

   "Yes Ariel l had a nightmare a terrible nightmare."

"It's noon lzzy and you are having a nightmare."

"Shut up Ariel and listen, someone tried to kill Connor, the most terrifying part is that it felt so real and l think am the reason."

  "My goodness! Did you see the person in your dream?"

"That's it Ariel, l couldn't see his face, it felt so real."

"Geez, lzzy you are over thinking, it's just a dream."

   "And dreams do come true."

"God forbids, just forget it okay!"

  "So you ve figured out your feelings."

  "Not yet."

   "Alright baby girl, take your time okay and stop being a scaredy cat."

"Okay, l will come visit you and Mom soon, tell her l love her too."

  "Offcourse l will" she said and l hung up.

  Geez, l just can't get that s**t out of my head.

  I arrived the building and as usual my body guards surrounded me.

   I was told the detective was with a client and was instructed to wait in the VIP section.

  I sat quietly and told my bodyguards to seat too but as expected they declined and l sighed as l typed away on my phone.

  I sent a quick text to Daniella.

"How are you doing?" I sent

  And a reply came Immediately.

I wasn't expecting a reply.

   "Have you been waiting for my message?" I sent.

   "That's not true" she replied.

 "You are okay?" I sent.

   "Yh, am fine, just had a really terrible nightmare" she replied.

  "Like to share?" I sent.

"Nah, am fine now" she replied.

  "Eaten? I sent.

"Yup, you? hope you didn't forget to eat lunch" she sent.

"Nah, have eaten, didn't dare disobey your highness" l sent.

  "Geez, stop teasing me" she replied.

"Now l wanna tease you more, how about you go out with me for dinner?" 

  "That will be great, were we going?" She replied but l was startled as l heard a gunshot.

  "Protect Mr Connor" my bodyguards yelled in unison.

   The whole place was disorganized.

No! It can't be? I yelled and stood up immediately.

  "Mr Connor where are you going" my bodyguards asked in fear and surprise.

    "Am going out, l need to see the detective."

  "But Mr Connor..........."

"You dare stop me you loose your job" l threatened and ran out, and they ran after me.

   I headed straight to the detective's office.

  And my instinct was right.

Fuck! I cussed.

  There he was lying in the pool of his blood.

My bodyguards all halted in surprise.

  This is bullshit, f**k me, f**k me, l kept cussing as l ran my hands through my hair.

  If l had been here just five minutes earlier l would have gotten all the information l needed.

  This young man definitely lost his life because of me.

  The staffs all rushed In.

"Call the ambulance" they kept yelling.

I just stood frozen to the spot 

  All this years l finally got a clue but l lost it.

  I f*****g lost it.

My eyes caught something, some letters written with blood.

 I woke up from my daze and walked close to the deadbody and squatted before him.

  I stared at the letters that was written with blood, l think he wrote it before he died.

 I stared at the letters carefully and tried to pull it together.

First later was W

Second was.....Y

Third was..........A

Fourth was.......T

Fifth was...........T

And that spelling is no other than Wyatt.

Could it be?

No it can't be!

    Wyatt?

Why is the spelling on the floor Wyatt?

   He was definitely trying to pass a message but why Wyatt?

   No l can't believe this.

"Let's leave" l told my bodyguards and an ambulance arrived and took the dead body.

  "Take me home" l told my chauffeur.

  Am so angry right now and l think l might burst.

  Wyatt?

Was he trying to tell me Wyatt was behind the numerous attacks?

I can't believe this l just can't.

   Minutes later l got home and alighted.

"Welcome Mr Connor" the cook greeted but l walked past her without giving a reply.

  I headed straight to my room.

I took of my sleeve and dailed Felix number.

  "Hello Felix."

     "Sir!

"Cancel my schedule for the evening, and l need your help."

  "Yes sir."

"I know you are very good in hacking and you are the only person l can trust with this, l want to hack into Wyatt's account."

   "You mean l should hack Mr Wyatt's account?"

"Yes Felix, l need you to do it and be fast about it."

  "Yes sir."

 "About the murder lssue have you gotten a clue?"

   "No sir am still working on it."

"Please be fast Felix, l think there are some things l need to know as soon as possible."

  "Yes boss."

"Thanks Felix" l said and hung up.

  Wyatt? 

Why will Wyatt want to kill me?

   Wyatt won't hurt a fly talkless of Killing a person, his brother, or was it the name of the culprit?

  It might be a coincidence.

Should l really investigate him?

Yes

   I have to investigste him,to clear my doubts about him, am sure is just a misunderstanding.

I miss mom, she v'e stop bugging me, this is unlike her.

  I dailed her number quickly but a call came through.

  Dad!

Shit!

Why is Mr Braxton Calling me?

  "Hello Mr Braxton."

"Connor!"

"Yes Mr Braxton."

  "When did you became this rude Connor, calling me by my name?"

 "Why are you calling, what do you want?"

"I just wanted to check up on my son."

  "Seriously Dad, are you for real, this is the funniest thing have heard in a while say what you want Mr Braxton, stop beating around the bush."

  "Well am coming home tomorrow, make sure you come pick me up at the airport."

 "Mr Braxton, you know l will be busy and besides there are lots of people to do it, stop disturbing me, you can call mom to pick you up."

 "I want you to pick me up yourself, don't send anyone,my flight lands by evening, l will call you when l land take care son" he said and hung up.

  I thought he will never come home.

I dailed mom's number and she busied the call.

Is she ignoring me now?

Mom with attitude.

  s**t! I forgot l was texting Daniella.

"Where are you? Come to my room" l sent.

Before l could drop my phone, the door creaked open and lzzy walked in.

Holy hell! I was shirtless.

   I just texted.

"Where you already on your way to my room miss Daniella?"

"Well Mr Connor, l was in the kitchen when l saw your text and l came right away,are you okay? Do you feel pains, or you are tired?"

  "Just a light headache but am fine now miss Daniella."

"I don't believe you Mr Connor, let me get you your medicines."

"Don't worry miss Daniella, have taken my d**g already."

"How do you mean, what d**g did you take?"

   "You!"

"Huh"

   "You are my d**g Daniella, The headache disappeared immediately you walked in."

"Am not impressed Mr Connor, you need to work on your pick up lines."

  "Are you sure miss Daniella, l think you should get a mirror, right now you look tomatoe red."

   "Fine! You win but can you please put on a shirt."

      "You are rejecting such an alluring sight miss Daniella."

  "Geez, Connor put on a shirt already."

"And if l don't?"

  "Am leaving."

"Is it that distracting, you really don't like what you see?"

"Am leaving."

"Fine, l will put it on."

"Tsk you are such a trouble maker."

"So about dinner?"

"Oh! The dinner, l almost forgot, so where are we going?"

"It's a surprise."

  "I hate surprises.".

"Offcourse you will you curious cat."

   "But from now on l bet you will love surprises."

    "I hope so."

"Now go get dressed Mi lady."

   I scrolled through my phone, trying to get a dress online.

  My husband will arrive tomorrow l have to look best.

  Have been searching for more than an hour but l just can't find my taste.

I picked up my phone and dailed a number immedaitely.

  "Hello Mrs Braxton."

"Mrs Lewis."

   "Yes ma'am, what can l do for you?"

"I want designer dresses, and a particular one to go out on a date with my husband, you know what l want, l should be the first to own that dress."

"Be rest assured Mrs Braxton, it will be delivered to your door step."

"Good."

"Text me the amount and l will send it immediately."

"Alright ma'am" she said and l hung up.

   My phone started ringing, Drake calling.

  "Hello Drake"

"Hi Mrs Braxton, l found out something don't know if it will be of any use but this information was very difficult to find and was properly concealed."

"Say it already."

"She was adopted" he said and my phone fell from my hands to the floor with a loud thud.

      "She was adopted" he said and my phone fell from my hand with a loud thud.

  "Hello ma'am, Mrs Braxton are you there?" He kept saying but l stood frozen on the spot.