“Mindy, I think you need to pursue this with everything you’ve
got,” Tyler Schuyler told his new girlfriend. “Peter Van Husen obviously knows
something about Mary Austin’s murder and it’s up to you, as the press in
Schuyler Square, to nail him on it.”
“I agree completely,” Mindy said. “You have no idea of what
a relief it is to be with someone who supports my career instead of tells me to
mind my own business.”
“You’re a journalist,” Tyler replied. “It’s your duty to
investigate a story like this one.” Tyler felt slightly guilty over the way he
was pumping Mindy up just so she’d go after Peter Van Husen but he felt like he
was at the end of his rope. His mother’s boyfriend simply would not leave the
family home and Tyler was starting to feel like he’d have to be the one to move
out just to get away from the highly distasteful living circumstances at
Schuyler Manor. But now he had a glimmer of hope.
Mindy kissed him. “Tyler, you’re wonderful. My last
boyfriend didn’t understand what my job involves but you seem to get it.”
Tyler smiled modestly. “What’s there to get? We all have
jobs to do. I know that once I graduate from college and start to work for
Schuyler Industries I’m going to have to do whatever it takes to keep the
family business going.”
“Um, what are you going to do there?” Mindy asked. “I’ve
been wondering about that since you’re majoring in art history. How are you
going to tie that in with the family business?”
“I haven’t decided yet,” Tyler said thoughtfully. “I might
make it my mission to travel around the world and purchase new art pieces for
the plant. When you’re the owner, you really get to make up your own job
description.”
“That sounds lovely,” Mindy said wistfully. “All right,
first things first: I’m going to go and down to those people who just bought
Mary Austin’s house. Maybe they’ll let me go through it and see if I can find anything
that would tie Peter Van Husen to the scene of the crime.”
“Let’s go ask Rosanne right now,” Peter urged. “I’m sure she
won’t mind.”
Mindy hesitated. “Do you think your mom will get upset with
me? After all, it’s her boyfriend that I’m trying to nail.”
Tyler shook his head. “Mother only cares about justice and doing
the right thing,” he lied. “She’s going to be very supportive of your
investigation, I guarantee it.”
“If you say so,” Mindy replied. “It still feels kind of
strange to me. Perhaps I should talk to Peter first.”
“No! Find out everything you can and then talk to Peter. He’s
been acting oddly lately anyway. I’m sure that whatever you find out is going
to be a relief to him.”
“All right,” Mindy agreed. “You know him better than I do.”
Mindy was right about that one. Tyler felt like he knew
Peter Van Husen far too well. The time had come—it was past the time—for his
mother’s boyfriend to move on and if that meant helping Mindy implicate Peter
in an old murder, well, so be it. “Let’s go talk to Rosanne,” Tyler said.
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