Chapter 24
"I planted the evidence as you requested. I want to know when you are going to leave me alone. If you keep contacting me every now and then Kayde will find out and who knows what will happen to the wedding. So just stop this nonsense," she warned.
Valentina hang up the phone pacing up and down in the living room while she watched Kayde's mother do the cake tasting.
Her eyes watered as she pictured getting married to Kayde.
Finally her dream was going to come true.
She had chosen the color periwinkle which she had always loved as a young girl and Kayde had been so loving recently.
Her eyes closed picturing the moment walking down the aisle while he would be waiting for her at the altar in a black suit.
A beautiful bouquet in her hand made of roses and tulips.
This was a symbol of her true love for Kayde and the purity she promised to have once she was his.
It bothered her that she had rendezvous with the prime minister.
That man was a stupid manipulative bastard who derived joy from watching her suffer.
She had always known he wanted her in so many sinful ways yet she caved.
Now she would be Kayde's woman and only his and no one else's.
God forbid he ever found out about her connection with the evidence he got against Ivan Bratan, that stray dog who was nothing but a hindrance to her.
She remembered her conversation with his colleague, detective Suarez he had warned her against Kayde's involvement with Ivan. Deep down she had always known her fiance might prefer men and not women but it never bothered her since he never acted on it.
"Val darling, would you want some of the flowers in your bouquet to have periwinkle?
"Mrs Williams asked. Her mind bringing her back from her reverie she put on a pleasant smile for her soon to be mother in law.
"No I wish to have it purely white for both the roses and tulips," she answered.
Her soon to be mother in law smiled at her and continued giving orders to the wedding planners.
The final touches were almost over the only thing she had left was the dress fitting.
I sat on my desk checking the loopholes that had gotten Ivan bail and he was already realeased even with all evidences pointing to him.
I tried to shake off the feeling of restlesness that I had in my mind.
It looked too much of a coincidence that he had something to counter the evidence I had on him.
I watched the news agitated with the turn out of the events.
Somewhere in the background I could hear Suarez cursing on how it was unfair to have a criminal in the open.
The news had reached us in the morning when our senior had informed Ivan would be released on bail today.
I had spent hours trying to figure out what means his lawyer used to get him out.
Malkov was a high profile Russian lawyer who only handled high profile cases.
Given his charges not everyone could afford him.
Surprisingly Ivan must be filthy rich to have afforded such a defence lawyer.
I spent countless hours rereading the articles on every news channel.
It was definitely a mockery of the Justice system considering how big of a ruckus it was when he was arrested.
The beeping of phones took me out of my in-depth investigation wondering whether the chief had sent a meeting reminder.
It all began with the murmurs while everyone turned to me.
Suarez who was at the far corner of the office walked towards me his face in a grave expression.
"He got to my desk pulling me up from my seat to follow him.
The whispers and eyes of all my colleagues followed as anxiousness ate me up from the side.
Had I done something wrong and the chief had decided to suspend me.
My phone was long forgotten on my desk as I beckoned Suarez.
"Come on where are we going, I don't have time for this I need to know why everyone is staring at me," I said.
He didn't speak just kept pace until we were out of the building and down the parking lot. "Car keys," he said. I handed him my car keys while he opened the door and asked me to get on the passenger side. "Luca stop this bullshit I ain't in the mood for fooling around so cut straight to the chase!"
He took his phone from his pocket and handed it to me.
There was a video which was playing but I wasn't interested in a Netflix and chill episode with him.
I was about to shove him back the phone when the fiery red hair caught my attention.
I knew someone who had very long red hair. Valentina, my fiancee.
The video was of the woman who happened to look like Valentina busy doing the tango with a man whose face was half revealed.
Upon closer inspection my hands became clummy my brows drawn together as sweat started trickling from my hair.
That couldn't be. She couldn't have and what did that mean.
"I'm really sorry Kayde," without letting him finish his sentence I threw Suarez's phone back to him running back to the office to take my phone.
I could already feel everyone's eyes on me and given the level of anger I was feeling I reached my desk and grabbed my phone.
My heart was pounding in my ears my breath coming in shallow but I had to leave.
Only one person would have been behind this.
Ivan. He was getting back at me for his arrest and the forced confession I tried to get from him.
It must be revenge, Valentina would never do something like that plus she didn't know the prime minister of she did she would have mentioned it.
He didn't look very distinct and only people who know him can be able to tell it's him.
His hair and that voice was something I couldn't forget.
The footage though dimmed was in his office one that I had visited once too many times.
"I want you to get rid of that video right now.
I want it gone and disappeared without a trace.
What do you mean the file's encryption doesn't allow it to be deleted.
This is my fiancee we are talking about her reputation matters.
If that video isn't deleted within the next hour.
I'll sue every platform that has shared it! "
I hanged up my phone Suarez right on my heel. "Where are you going Kayde? Can you calm down before making any crazy decisions?" He reasoned.
"No there is nothing like crazy decisions this is between me and him now. He has gone too far Ivan has to pay!"
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