Aarish had noticed Saisha's gaze on her the entire time he was there. He had finally left from there saying he would investigate further but she did not let him leave before taking his number for any further enquiry.
He had his doubts. He knew that the person who committed the theft knew about the value of the piece and also the way to get there. He also had found a way to enter the safe without triggering the alarm which was the most surprising thing.
In such cases the offender turned out to be either someone working close by in the shop or someone from the family.
He first decided to interrogate the employees. He had had a conversation with Saisha's father who gave him access of the back door so as to save theor reputation. Because police entering any shop could significantly harm their reputation.
Aarish waited in the spare room provided to him for the interrogation. He had asked Saisha to send the employees one by one. He wanted to hear all of theirs versions.
When he had all the statements he analysed them. Everyone said the same thing. Nothing amiss. They all left way before Saisha does. After they leave she checks the safe. The necklace was there. The next morning they came before her but she checks the safe after she comes. And the necklace goes missing.
The footage shows the time of theft as 2am. A time when everything in the locality is quiet and no soul on streets.
The person knew the place well. He was also aware about the backdoor and the camera on the front door. The front door camera faces the people and his face would have been clear so he entered through the back door which shows an overhead angle making his face unclear.
Aarish was going through everything mentally when he felt a presence near him.
He looked up to see Saisha smiling at him. He knew she was interested in him.
"Do you need something?"
She asked and he shook his head with a polite smile. She still didn't leave and he looked at her again.
"Did you find something doubful? Any suspect as of yet?"
"All of you are suspects Ms. Saisha. Including you. But nothing doubtful as of now. All of your employees say the same thing you told me. Also the person in the video is a man. And he has been planning this since a long time now. The precision, uss planning ke bina nhi aa skta."
She hummed and nodded. He looked at her and she bit her lip looking down as if contemplating something.
"You want to ask something else?"
She looked at him and spoke.
"Are you single?"
"What!?"
He looked at her shocked. Definitely not expecting that. She closed her eyes regretting the words immediately.
"Ms. Saisha!"
She hummed and he spoke very seriously.
"This is my job. And everything I do here or say here remains professional. You are the victim in one of the cases I am dealing in. This attention from the opposite sex is not new for me. I even enjoy it. Lekin not when I am on the field. Here I am an officer and only that. Whatever the deal I have with you is over once I catch the thief."
She looked at him for a full two minute. They shared an intense eyelock which he broke and she nodded.
"Got it sir."
"Good. I don't want to have any hard feelings because we won't see each other after this all is over."
She nodded and left. He looked at her retreating form and sighed. This was necessary. He didn't want her to catch any feelings for him. His job was too dangerous.
Saisha was laid on her bed thinking about his words. Will she never meet him again after he finds the thief? What if he never catches him?
An idea stuck her mind and she sat straight biting her lip in contemplation.
Should she do it? Or should she wait for some days and let this theft chaos calm down a little?
Saisha had decided that she was going to put her plan into action two days later. And so when the clock stuck 2am she donned a black leather jacket and a mask. She put her hair in a bun and put a cap on her head.
She sneaked out of the house and walked to the shop quietly. She entered through the back door with her head bowed so she isn't visible in the camera.
She took out a pair of earrings which weren't too costly, put them in her pocket and left.
She came back to her room and slumped down. She took a huge breath, the adrenaline rush lowering down. Her heart hammered in her chest as she looked at the earrings she took.
She must be crazy to take such a huge step to see him again. He would keep busy in solving the previous and this case. And she would keep seeing him. And maybe also make him fall in love with her.
The next day she got ready putting in extra efforts and blushed thinking about the upcoming meeting. He had no plans of coming to the shop today and was investigating the case by asking the locals and other leads.
She entered the shop and waited for everyone to settle down. An hour passed. Two hours passed and she was getting restless.
She went to the security room and asked the operator to play last night's video. He didn't suspect her because she had started doing it after the theft.
The operator's eyes widened when he saw the figure appear on screen and Saisha too pretended to be shocked.
"Oh my God! Another theft! We need to call the police."
She said dramatically and called him with a victorious smile.
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