''BREAKING NEWS! INVESTIGATION ON THE PRESUMED DEATH OF NICKLAUS HOWELLS''


    Tiana ate the cake on her te slowly as she watched the news on the television with a smirk on her lips. Catherine knows she isn''t the culprit, so she''ll submit herself for investigation, Dous doesn''t think that he would ever be suspected since the prime suspect is Catherine Wills, but what happens when she is deemed not guilty? Thew has to look for the next probable suspect to use of the murder, and the next probable suspect here is Dous.


    Too bad he wasn''t as wise as she thought him to be. How could he be that gullible?


    She got him to attest to the murder of her husband and she recorded the gant victory speech.


    It was just a matter of time before she would drag him down to the hell he came out of. He didn''t know what wasing for him yet. A light chuckle left her lips as she switched to a more entertaining show.


    …


    Catherine and Liam sat on a couch in the parlor as they watched the police officials search around their house for evidence. Surely, they weren''t going to find anything but just in case they saw anything that would implicate her, she had the house thoroughly cleaned of every indicting file whatsoever.


    A female cop walked to the duo after the long hours of search. Her eyes turned to Liam and indeed, he looked like Nicus. The truth was that they had a probable cause to want him dead. He had remained in the dark all these while and suddenly, he is iming an inheritance as the son of his father. Every sane person would think they killed Nicus to take him out of the way of his inheritance, so that was why, even when they didn''t find anything, she didn''t want to let them off easily.


    '''' You would have toe with yourwyer tomorrow to the station for questioning; ''''


    "Okay ''''


    Catherine nodded; the woman watched them silently and without saying another word, she left with her colleagues. Catherine was a little excited about this, firstly because, she didn''t kill Nicus, someone did it to her favor, and secondly because she was about to make Dous the next suspect.


    He had thepany now, and even if they were epted back into the family, he wouldn''t want to let go of thepany that easily, so she was going to make him go in for murder so he would get out of the way. Everything was working out finally, she thought to herself, she immediately called herwyer and briefed her on the situation.


    The next day, they went to the station together, they were taken in one after the other for questioning. Liam with theirwyer first followed by Catherine. When he came out, she raised her brows as though asking if it went well, Liam gave a small smile and nodded briefly.


    ''''Your turn, Miss. Catherine; '''' She nodded and stood up from the bench and went into the room. The two policemen were staring at her as though they caught her in the act of murder.


    ''''Ma''am, we didn''t find anything at your house, probably because you had already taken everything away, we have no choice but to charge you for the murder of Nicus Howells because you have every reason to want him dead. He was the only one standing between your son and the Howells Corporation. How do you want us to believe that you didn''t kill him when you kept your son hidden for so long and immediately he is dead, youe after thepany; it''s quite ring what your intention had been all along. ''''


    Catherine shook her head; ''''I didn''t kill Nicus, and I kept my son hidden because of this same reason'''' the policeman''s brows creased;


    ''''what do you mean? '''' he asked, looking surprised;


    ''''Because the person that killed him might want my son dead too;'''' Catherine said;


    ''''Yes, I only came out now, but Nicus is not the only one standing between my son and thepany, there is his Uncle, Dous Howells. '''' she paused when she saw she had piqued their interest;


    ''''Ever since the beginning, there had always been a fight between him and Nicus over thepany. Mainly because he managed thepany for years until Nicus came of age. But when Nicus wanted to take thepany back, Dous refused to give it over; it was a long fight, before his father, Nicus''s grandfather, who iste now, forced him to hand it over.


    But that didn''t end like that because Dous still wanted to take thepany back and had always sought a means to get it back, even if it meant Nicus dying. ''''


    " Be careful what you say here Ma''am, don''ty usations you aren''t sure of! '''' The policeman red, mming his hand on the table.


    Catherineughed lightly; ''''Oh, I''m sure about this. You are questioning the wrong person right now, and no matter how much you question me you aren''t going to get anything from me because I''m not the killer and even if you go ahead and charge me, I''ll be acquitted because all the evidence you have now is merely hearsay, and circumstantial, so I implore you to channel your grievance to the right person. '''' Catherine concluded in one breath, leaving the police officers staring at her speechlessly.


    She spoke confidently as though she was sure of what she was saying. And she actually made sense, but they weren''t going to conclude until they looked into it.


    "do you have any further questions for my client, officer? '''' thewyer who a was sitting by yhr side quietly, spoke and the police officer griited his teeth.


    ''''No further questions, you can leave now. ''''


    '''' thank you ''''


    Catherine smiled and they stood up to leave, she had just taken a few steps when the voice of the policeman who had been silent all through spoke;


    ''''How do you know all these? It seems quite fishy that you know so much about him. '''' Catherine stopped in her tracks and turned to him with a smile;


    ''''When you are used of a murder you did notmit, you''ll be forced to make your inquiries, do have a good day. ''''


    She said and walked out of the room.