The detectives asked her if the Chief had been notified. She said she couldn't reach him but his assistant received the message and promised to inform him.
But she was still waiting to receive calls from him. He hadn't called her yet. She was sobbing quietly and sniffling.
She took a tissue and cleaned her tears. She felt bad. She is the only child she's got and at her age, where does she start from?
Jordan looked at her and shook his head. Death meant nothing to him anymore. After Rachel died, he felt the world had come to an end. He had sobbed, mourned and felt like he should die as well.
It's been years, but he is still mourning her secretly. He still thinks about her and wishes she was there with him and Jora.
They would have been happier than before, satisfied and be the best couple in the world.
" We would like to know a few things about your daughter, the places she goes, and especially the people she mingles with.
Who are her friends and where does she work? Do you suspect anyone? Did she have a quarrel with anyone that they threatened each other with, anything that would lead us to find answers to who might have murdered her?" Isabella asked.
Kate Wilson swallowed a lump of saliva and sighed audibly. She can't really say anything about her daughter.
Besides knowing Kitty as her daughter, she doesn't know much about her adult life. They only exchange greetings and that's all until they are home again.
Maybe she was too distant from her daughter. Her fears, pains, questions, others know about it and not her.
Her friend, the maid and the servants seemed to know her more than her, who is her mother.
"I won't be able to give you useful answers. Her friend Amanda and my maids would give you useful information.."Kate Wilson replied with her head bowed.
What kind of a mother is she? How can she get estranged from her only child, a daughter for that matter.
"Does it imply that your relationship with your daughter cannot be said to be cordial?" Jordan asked. Kate nodded and didn't dare look at any of them but stared at an empty space.
"Who is her friend and how can we meet her?" Kunle asked, they would have to start somewhere.
"Her friend is Amanda. She's been her best friend from the University. She practically Knows a lot about my daughter" Kate Wilson replied.
She told them to ask her maid some questions as well. She is Kitty's bestie whenever she's home and the latter often spend time in her room despite being a maid.
Jordan requested for her to be called. Kate stood up to go and fetch her maid and the detectives exchanged glances with each other except Tina.
She was analysing some certain answers that Ms Kate Wilson gave. A mother that is distant from her daughter despite being an only child. What might be the reason?
Ms Kate soon returned with a woman that looks like thirty. She is a little chubby and wore a dark long dress.
" She is Rebecca, my maid and also Kitty's friend" Ms Kate Wilson introduced. Tina gave her a brief assessment and seemed to see beyond her politeness.
She bowed her head as soon as she stepped in and only raised it to mumble a greeting and bowed again.
" How are you Rebecca?" Jordan asked, trying to create a calm and relaxed atmosphere. He doesn't want her to fidget or feel scared.
" I am fine thank you" she answered quickly and stood still, folding her arms in front of her.
It is obvious that she has sobbed. Her eyes were swollen and red. Her nose was sore and she looked as sad as Ms Kate.
"We heard that you are close to Miss Kitty Wilson?" Jordan asked. Rebecca said yes and said nothing else.
Tina squinted. Answering one syllable word at every question she was asked only portrays fear.
"Has she by chance said anything that you think might be of help to the police? Do you have an idea or suspect someone that might be responsible for what has happened?" Jordan asked and Tina just kept her eyes on Rebecca.
Rebecca said she knows nothing except that she plays and cracks Jones with her. Besides that, she knows nothing else about Miss Kitty.
Despite being persuaded by the detectives, Rebecca kept silent and insisted she knew nothing else.
Tina knew she was lying. She knows a lot but was afraid to say it. She doesn't want to utter anything perhaps because her boss was there.
"Ms Wilson, can you tell us why you are not so close to your daughter?" Tina asked, her eyes glued to the woman.
"It's private please. And I can assure you that it has nothing to do with your investigation" Kate Wilson snapped at Tina and the latter grunted a "hmmm"
Few minutes later, the detectives are done and are on their way out of the Mansion.
Tina looked around, the fleet of cars parked, the beautiful garden and the peculiarity of the color of the house.
"You love purple a lot Ms Wilson" Tina teased casually and the later said her husband loves that Color purple.
She appreciated the Detectives and reminded them that she looked forward to seeing them apprehending her daughter's Killers.
Everyone entered and Tina was the last to slip into the car. Her eyes suddenly sighted Rebecca peeping at them from the back yard. She squinted, this fellow knows more than half of what she said.
As they all filed into the car, Jordan took the steering. Kunle was in the copilot seat while the two ladies were seated at the back.
Jordan and Tina locked eyes through the rear mirror and shyly Tina took her eyes away first. Why is she feeling attracted to him right from the moment they met at the amusement park?
Jordan frowned. He had been watching her since they were introduced. She seemed to be stealing glances at him.
He doesn't want to have anything to do with her. He is yet to understand why she was in Abuja and attracted to his daughter.
"We need the autopsy report first before anyone else. I want us to divide into sections, since we are four, it's perfect, we pair ourselves in two"Jordan declared.
They needed to pair up in two and bring the reports of their investigation together. He would pair Tina with Kunle and He would be with Isabella.
" That's a good idea" Kunle agreed and Jordan said he would be working with Tina and he would be working with Isabella.
Kunle shook his head in the negative and said he would prefer to work with Isabella. They've always worked together and they make a great pair.
"You work with Tina I said" Jordan insisted and Kunle refused insisting he prefers working with Isabella.
The latter saw Tina's complexion changed. She gave out a compressed aura and her veins seemed to Pop out.
While the two men were arguing, Tina suddenly chipped in " Enough! I can find my way around" she said and next, asked Jordan to stop the car.
Kunle seemed to have realized his mistake. He wasn't supposed to refuse vehemently like he did. Tina would feel bad about the whole thing.
"We need to return to the office and sort out things Tina" Jordan refused. The rest of their journey back to the office was done in silence.
Tina didn't say anything else. She is used to doing her things alone. She has been a lonely woman all her life.
It is no surprise that she was rejected as a partner. Just that it appeared to be too early since she was just meeting these people for the first time.
When they arrived at the office, Jordan said he was going with Isabella. Kunle and Tina either decide to go together or go individually.
They were assigned to their task and to their utmost surprise, Tina picked the file and walked out.
Isabella went after her and stopped her by the door " wait Tina. I think you should work together as a team, I mean Kunle and you"
Tina had a grin, "I have always been my best when I work alone, I've been a lonely person all my life"she said and walked out.
Isabella was speechless. A lonely person all her life? She was still processing that single statement in her heart when Tina shut the door and went away.
Isabella turned and faced the others. "What you both did was totally wrong. You can not treat someone like a plague!" Isabella thundered.
Kunle felt remorseful but Jordan declared " I don't give a damn, all I want is answers and nothing else"
Tina got to her apartment in a taxi and shut her door. She sighed audibly and went to pour herself a glass of wine.
She only got to see the interiors of the room over the internet. Now, seeing the interior decor, she liked it.
Her car was arriving that evening. She would be able to go around as freely as possible. She poured herself another glass of wine and gulped it down.
The thoughts of what happened flashed through her mind. What's the meaning of what Jordan and Kunle meant by the action they put up.
None of them wants to work with her? Was she wrong to have expected a special treatment from them than any she's received from colleagues?
Looks like she is over thinking things. She would work alone as always and bring results, that's what she would be doing.
When her purpose of coming over is accomplished, she would resign and return to her work in New York. Being an FBI would be better than being where she is now.
She settled down and went through the information she got from Jordan. She would investigate from within.
Why is Kate Wilson so distant from her daughter that she couldn't know a single thing about her besides that she is her mother?