And then we met again

Chapter 21

"Sooo this didn't go as planned." I say into the phone while grimacing. 

"Uhh should I pick you up or come in? This was our last meet with them anyway." Spencer says through the phone. 

"This is going to take longer than I thought. So um you can go back to work. Don't worry about me, I've got this all figured out." (This was a lie but he would never leave without my assurance)

"Hey, Ira? Is everything okay? Are they harm-"

"Look, Spencer. I appreciate your help on this case but I'll take it from here. I'm perfectly fine and these people now just want me to deal with them alone. I hope you understand."

"Bu-"

"Goodbye. Spencer." 

And with that I hang up the call. 

I was officially screwed. 5 months had gone by since I was working with these people and all along they had been associated with my dear husbands "other" business'. 

Which I was like, well that's not good but I can just talk to him and figure it all out right? 

But that was the other issue. Aryaan went MIA after his position as the new CEO just days after he had claimed it. Nobody knew a thing about his whereabouts. 

Well even if someone did, I guess they thought it was something the company's ears didn't deserve to know. 

How was I supposed to know if these were pro Aryaans side or his enemies? 

I very much so would prefer the first option though when did things ever go easy for me? 

 Gathering up the courage and giving him a call was also an option but being indebted to him for another one of his favors was the last thing I wanted. 

Last week when I was at Mrs. Andersons house, I was waiting for her in her office while she had to leave the room to take a call. 

Me being my nosy self and wanting more intel on her, peered over my seat to see the papers sprawled on her desk. 

There was the same lady sprawled over all the papers from different time stamps. 

Any guesses of who that lady could have been? 

That lady was Avantika Ahmed. Aka me. Well that was when I was still living with Aryaan..

After that incident of me coming across that I became aware of the things I should have looked out for in the beginning of this investigation. 

The quiet interactions with her staff. Only revealing a portion of her house. Having little to no details of anything on the walls, rooms, etc. Keeping meetings short. Always showing herself as busy.

I mean it was obvious she did not like me investigating her. But the numerous charges placed on her and her family's head could not just vanish in a second. 

Especially ones related to capital murder...

I was currently outside of Mrs. Andersons estate as I had made an excuse to tell her I had a sick family members call to attend to. 

If she had tabs on me she would know it is true. Just not for the right person. 

Going back in, I head to the office and take my seat. 

Minutes go by before Sadie Anderson enters with a man behind her. 

"So Ms. Arora. Meet my son. Elijah Anderson. I have an urgent meeting and he knows as much as I do. You can ask him those questions you had planned on asking me. Oh and one last thing, this meeting is only 30 minutes. Once that is over I want you to stop bothering my son and leave." 

I try to conceal my shock of who is standing in front of me but of course it doesn't go unnoticed by her. How many shocks would I have to endure before finally getting a heart attack?

"Stop looking at my son like that and finish what you came here to do." she says while scowling. 

I snap out of my shocked state and look back at her. 

Sadie goes towards the door with her one hand clasped around Elias's to tell him something. She thinks I can't hear her but I perfectly can. 

"This is the last meeting they have planned. You make sure she never steps foot into my house again. Understand?" 

He gives her a clipped response while his eyes are trained on me the entire time. After that his mother pecks his cheek and leaves. 

 I gulp and sit down in my seat.

How was I supposed to interview someone who clearly knew more about me than I did of him? 

I really shouldn't have told Spencer to leave. And I also very well know hurt and betrayal is probably written all over my face. 

"Don't worry Mr. Anderson, I will not be taking much of your time. If you would prefer I can time this and will be out of this house in under 20 minutes." 

Thank god my voice didn't crack. Let's see if he as well ignores we were friends a while back. Elias, I mean Elijah would have to himself bring up that topic because I sure as heck do not have the mental stability of discussing it. 

"There's no need of that. As neither am I worried or have any doubt you will stick to your words. Let's get started." he says in a smooth voice. 

Damn you Elias and your ability to appear so unaffected in these type of situations! I say in my mind.

Not having the strength to ask him the millions of questions swirling my mind, I start the interview.