Heather Graham - 32 Dreaming Death by Heather Graham

Author:Heather Graham [Graham, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Romance, Suspense
ISBN: 9780778309949
Amazon: B0813S79TL
Barnesnoble: B0813S79TL
Goodreads: 49073915
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 2020-09-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

That was faster than expected, Keenan thought. He looked at Jackson. “How do you want us to play it from here?”

“Time to go in,” Jackson said. “Stacey, you first. Tell him that I’m out of the office, and you’re trying to reach me. See what he says to you—it may work for us or against us that you’re a woman. I’m not being a sexist—but that man is, I’m willing to bet.”

“I think it’s a safe bet,” Stacey said. “We spoke to a staff member who was glad he didn’t find her sexually attractive and just treated her like dirt. And with everything that has gone around... I don’t believe in skewering anyone without proof, but there’s so much chatter about him—if any of it is true, and if any of the behavior I’ve witnessed counts, yeah—he’s a sexist.”

“You okay with this?” Jackson asked her.

She nodded.

“We’ll watch from here, and I’ll send Keenan on in when it’s time.”

Keenan stood next to Jackson and watched as Stacey went on in. She smiled at Colin Smith, taking a chair across from him.

“I’m so sorry—Assistant Director Crow is out of the building. He’s going to come back as soon as he can.” Her smile deepened, and she said gently, “We were already aware that you used Billie’s services, or Billie herself, I guess I should say. And others.”

Smith glared at her. “You don’t know the pressure I’m under. The state of the world!”

“And, perhaps, the state of your own home,” she said softly. “I mean, trust me, I’m a woman. And I’ve seen a lot of women who...well, we call them ballbusters. They get their teeth into a man and then make life miserable for him. And sometimes, you know, a man just needs to feel that he’s in control of himself. He just needs to have a break. Sex that is fun and that is available with no headaches or problems or recriminations.”

“Yes, yes, exactly!” Colin Smith said. He eyed her skeptically. “Are you one of those?” he demanded. “Is that why you know the type so well?”

“No, no... I’m not even in a relationship, Congressman Smith. I’ve just seen it. My mother completely emasculated my father, and it broke my heart.”

Keenan saw that Jackson was grinning.

“What?”

“She’s a damned good liar. I know her family. Her parents are the best—still in love—and they love her.”

“I didn’t kill her—I didn’t kill Billie!” Smith said, his voice passionate. “I cared about her!”

“You were overheard saying that she was a problem and that something needed to be done about her,” Stacey said apologetically.

“Yes! I needed her to cool it—we’d been seen publicly.”

“So, who did you tell that to?”

Smith hesitated. “My secretary, Agnes. She’s been with me for ages.” He hesitated again. “She’s overpaid and gets all kinds of vacation days. She’s a battle-ax herself, but she watches out for me, and I make it up to her.”

“What did you want to happen?”

“Money!”

“Pardon?”

“I was going to figure out a way to pay her to be more discreet.

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