Chapter 9

"No more food until I say so" Brownson whispered as the chef and the servant scurried out of the room.
"I will keep trying darling. I'll find him" he begged as he held her weak bony shoulders.
She jerked from his hold and moved to the window, starinh out without a word.
"I'll get this cleaned up" Senator Brownson said as he kissed her hair lightly and exited the room.
Outside the door, he heaved a frustrated sigh, smoothened he s shirt, righted his tie and descended the stairs.
A uniformed man sat on the large white couch, he rose as Brownson entered and offered a hand.
"Good morning Sir, my name is Detective Bryan, thank you for allowing me in your home" the younger man said.
Brownson have a very brief handshake and sat opposite, refusing the tea the servant offered.
"I was contacted by the state Department, I've heard the incident and I wanted to ask a few questions" he said.
"Considering that's all I've been getting all week, please ask" Brownson agreed tiredly.
"I'm sorry for the stress the press and my colleagues must have out you and your wife through. My questions will be directed to your staff and employees sir" he replied briskly.
Brownson exhaled.
"I'm afraid the Mayor insisted no more questionings for the staff until she approves, something about intimidating them or making them mute up" Brownson explained with a shrug.
"She's approved" Detective Bryan said and handed him a small envelope.
Brownson dropped it on the couch without opening it.
"What do you want?"
"Access to your security head, the entire security team, their records, addresses, everything and the footages of the CCTV camera. I'll also need a list of all domestic staff, they'll be interviewed separately and in different locations" Bryan replied.
Brownson nodded.
"That's something we've done over and over Mr er___"
"Bryan. Mr. Bryan sir"
"That's been done already Mr. Bryan"
"Sir, I'm afraid that is the only chance we have. It's a very secure estate, if this happened then it has an insider. We need time to sniff them out" Bryan explained.
"Suit yourself" Brownson said as he rose.
"Sir can I have access to the footages soon?"
"Right away, I'll ask me security team to send you the footage from that night" Brownson replied.
"Not just the night sir. I'm afraid we'll need footages for the night before that night, the whole week before the night and maybe even further" he said.
"It's my private home Mr. Bryan" Brownson frowned.
"I'm sorry sir but we have to be thorough if we want results"
Brownson sighed and looked at the younger man with a slight frown.
"Whatever is on that tape stays confidential, not another eye" he said lowly.
Bryan nodded. "I swear, sir" he answered.
Brownson looked at him and sighed again.
"Find him at all costs, my wife is going insane and it's driving me insane" he confided and with that left the living room and was flagged by six uniformed men at the entrance.
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