"Zara Alisko came here to me after my father's death to confess her bad deed, she came with her friend named Mary Jane who encouraged and advised her to confess. She said Adam had something on her and threatened to release and expose her if she didn't do as he said and they had a deal. He gave her the document of transfer of ownership of our company to make sure Mr. Sultan sign it unknowingly giving the ownership of his company to Adam Samson and...they were successful.
"Mr. Sultan did signed it and handed over his company to Adam Samson without his knowledge, having succeeded Zara Alisko submitted it to Adam and he deleted what he had on her according to her since he had achieved his goal finishing their deal.
"After her confession I went to check Mr Sultan's vault, but there was nothing, no money, nothing of his belongings and all evidences of ownership of his financial assets and real estates " Aliya released a heavy and painful sigh after wording out what has been haunting her mind.
"If you guys look into these carefully, it looks like Adam has a dream or goal of taking away what belongs to Mr. Sultan. The signing of those document since he can't own the company in other liable way other than, then followed by Mr. Sultan's murder and the lost of his assets which can only be taken by the killer maybe the torture he went through was for them to get access into the vault, all these points towards Adam Samson as the suspect, he must have killed my dad to finally own everything to himself and later come out of the light to present himself as the owner but the question is why?.
"Why will he do that to Mr. Sultan, is there a deep grudge between them?, Adam doesn't lack anything " she phrased her concern and start rubbing her temple as pain shoot her head like it gonna split it.
"He must be greedy, he doesn't have everything and most be envious of Sultan's accomplishments as someone who started from scratch without a wealthy background and any support from relatives while he came from the other class and couldn't achieve that kind of achievement " Yazeed also voice his thought.
"Maybe he must've been compared to him" Rayyan added while the other nodded agreeing with him.
"So this is the reason I've a very big suspicion on him regarding the murder and I wanna find the truth by starting like this, knowing when he planned and his movements and when he will likely wanna come out of the light and claim everything " stated Aliya.
They discussed on their plans and the adjustment and Rich left to start his new job and Rayyan went back to his post leaving the four of them in the office.
"I met Fahad before coming back here" Aliya said breaking the silence that engulfed the room after Rayyan and Rich left as it was like everyone was on his thought, more especially Yazeed who just got the revelation of Adam Samson's act relating to their company.
"Fahad?" Sofia spoke the name confused as to who the bearer is
"Fahad Rheema. I was with him before I got a call from Rayyan"
"Oh"
Aliya further explained to them her encounter with him when he met her with Riya Rasheed, their chat, his acceptance with the truth they left him with and the information he gave her on Adam and his closest people and how he wanted to also help her in finding her father's killer.
"So you agreed with it?" Amanda asked slightly confused as to why Aliya will trust him, although her knowledge of Aliya is she easily trust and can be tricked not because she lacked the intelligence but because of how optimistic she's and trust anyone she met even a stranger that she just had a conversation with, hell even if a person is rumoured to be a bad person and he met her, Aliya most try to gauge something good within him.
She believed there's good in bad no matter how little.
"Yeah. He said his grandfather would've helped, and he will be proud if he do and he seems sincere about it " Aliya answered making Amanda roll her eyes, ofcourse it's Aliya we talking about, she believed she's not a saint but also not a demon.
"Getting another helping hand isn't that bad we may sometimes need it" Yazeed supported Aliya making her nod in a dramatic way that says 'you see I told you' and she smiled at Amanda's rolling eyes.
"Well I'll say that's it for tonight, now we will wait for an update from Rich, I hope he does it excellently cause as Fahad said and described those close to Adam, they're really smart and dangerous " Aliya said as they all got up and left the office, the girls went down to the theatre room leaving her and Yazeed walking the end of the hall at a steady pace side by side letting silence engulf between them with only clicking sound of their heels.
"Do you trust him?" Yazeed voice cut the silence as they came to a stop at the end of the corridor leading to the staircase. Aliya released a breath and sigh before looking at the taller man who asked the question.
"That's it! You should be by my side the next time I meet him so you can gauge his intention but me" she stopped and released another sigh looking at the white decorated ceiling.
"I trust easily" he nodded at her words before sinking into another minute silence. He walked down the stairs and stopped at the end when he didn't hear the sounds of her heels beside or behind him, he turn around to see her still up there but staring at him, she raised a single brow in question of why he stopped.
"Aren't you escorting me to my car like a gentle noble lady?" He asked his eyes twinkling in amusement when he saw her broke into a gentle serene laughter that brushed his ears like gentle breeze, he smiled at the sound of her laughter.
"Noble lady, seriously?" She said smiling at him with her hands in the pocket of her tailored black pant.
"Goodnight Yazeed" he shook his head as he watched her walk back probably to her room before making his way out after Mrs. Riya insisted on giving him cookies.
Aliya walked into her room shutting the door when inside the spacious bedroom decorated with a theme color of white,blue and touches of red. She peeled off her clothes and sink into the bathtub she prepared, she exhaled a breath when the soothing water caress her soft golden honey skin and she leaned her head back letting her mind wander.
She went out of the tub after an hour when she felt the water turned cold and wrap herself in a towel before leaving the bath and putting on clothes, her phone rings when she slipped in her PJ pant and she took it from the desk next to her bed and answered the call seeing Fahad on the screen, she was intrigued as to why he's calling her after she was with him earlier.
"Hello Aliya?" A raspy voice came from the other line.
"Yes Fahad, what's the matter?" She asked slipping into her PJ shirt and she took the phone and went in front of the mirror applying her night care.
"You left in a hurry that's why I call to ask if you're alright?" Fahad asked pacing up and down in his relatively big spacious blue bedroom worried in his mind if he's indulging too much.
Aliya took her laptop and crawl on the bed and buried her body under the duvet before clicking into her emails to check anything important.
"Yeah am good it was just concerning Adam, I got someone who will monitor him for me and report his moves"
"Why Aliya? Isn't that risky " she shrugged eyes focused on the screen.
"I have to know what he's planning considering my company is in his hand now and I suspect all the other assets of my dad that were missing after his death was found out which must have been taken by the killer, so you see I have to know when he's making a move, either on the company, asset or me myself ".
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Shadows Of Betrayal
Mystery / Thriller"I-I can't believe it's you!" Aliyah is a daughter of a rich business man who grew up an only child raised by her only father ,after finishing her studies abroad she came back home to meet her father's dead body in his pool of blood murdered ruthles...
