Broken Trust (Missing in Action Trilogy Book 1) by H. B. Rae Page B

a.k.a. Teresa had found that connection and that was Carlisle Castro.”
    “You mean to tell me the CEO of Castro Industries is the connection between the deaths of several women? Why?”
    “Yes. You see, the two women who died before Daniella all had worked with Carlisle as his assistants. Daniella was the only one who was not one of his employees.”
    “Then who was she?”
    “She was the mother to his children.”
    John felt as if someone had knocked him down. What would possess a man to kill the mother of his children? He was beginning to think about all the divorce cases he had been handling; he could see what could motivate someone to do that. Regardless, it still didn’t make any sense.
    “Did they find any evidence proving that Castro was the murderer?”
    “He didn’t have an alibi for any of their murders and he was romantically involved with Kathleen Winters. She was the first victim.”
    “I just don’t understand,” he said as he took the file.
    “That is the thing, none of it makes sense. See, when Olivia began poking around into everything, she had found out who her father was. She had confronted him and was gunned down shortly thereafter. She was left in the streets for dead.”
    “I don’t think a CEO would have his own children gunned down. I don’t think he would even go and murder women he was romantically involved with.”
    “And that is what witness protection thinks as well. See, they went ahead and they put the girls into the program so they would be able to launch their own investigation to ensure that they would be safe. They found evidence of him being at all three crime scenes, but he denied it.”
    “None of this is making sense Sheila,” John said, becoming irritable.
    “I know and that is why they gave me this information. We are going to need to talk to Carlisle Castro. We need to figure out who was responsible for the deaths of these three women in order to know where James is.”
    John felt as if his head was spinning but nodded. “I am going to need coffee.”
    Sheila smiled. “Boss, I think it would be best if you came to my place so we can figure everything out there. I have more resources, but only if it’s alright with you.”
    He took in a deep breath and nodded. Looking at Sheila he knew he couldn’t do this without her.
    ***
    Sitting on one of her sofas, he couldn’t help but feel comfortable here. He was looking through the hard copies of the file and he couldn’t help but wonder where she had gotten all of this information. He looked up at her.
    “All three women had another connection other than Castro,” he said as he was looking at each of their documents.
    “And what connection would that be?”
    Looking up at her, he shrugged. He wasn’t sure, but he knew there had to be another connection between them. It seemed to him as if Castro was being set up and he wondered why? People were greedy and their motives weren’t always clear. Sheila got up from her chair and sat down next to him.
    John noticed how close she was and couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable. He had been attempting to get these thoughts of her out of his mind but they weren’t going anywhere. It was as if she had been embedded into his brain. He could feel her body as she leaned against him. She had her tablet in hand and she was showing him something on the screen.
    “We could see about doing a web-chat tomorrow. All I would need to do is make the arrangements so we can do it.”
    “It sounds like a great idea,” he said. “Do you think we should interview Mrs. Shapiro on her own? She might be able to reveal more information that we don’t have currently.”
    Sheila thought on it for a moment. “I don’t think she’d be much help, but it never hurts to try. I also think we should go to the police station and see about talking to one of his buddies there. Maybe they could help as well.”
    John turned his attention away from her lost in thought as well. He moved to the floor