Chapter 21

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When I wake up again, there's no sign of Justin. I sit on the bed. Oh God! My head is still throbbing. I'm never going to drink again! I massage my forehead. I get out of Justin's bedroom and head for mine. I hear my phone ringing and pick it up "Ma'am Rodge speaking here" "Tell me Rodge" I answer, my voice groggy. "Ma'am it turns out that Selena bought two rings of the same design" "What?" I ask bewildered "Yes ma'am" "Did she buy them from the same branch?" "No ma'am. She bought one ring from Chicago and another from New York. However, when we checked the CCTV footage, Selena was not found anywhere" "Do you think she bribed them?" "No ma'am. I don't think the managers accept bribe. But I can't say for sure" "Rodge do you have the receipt of the purchase?" "Yes ma'am" "I need to meet you today. I want to see the receipt" "Ma'am we can meet at the administrative office" "Okay. I'll see you there" I hang up. Okay... I feel Selena is somewhat involved. But she wasn't found on the CCTV footage. This is driving me nuts! Calm down Shriya... I run my fingers through my hair. I need to get ready. I go to the bathroom and do my regular routine. I decide to wear black skinny jeans and a grey hoodie so that I don't attract any unwanted attention. What if the person behind this all is keeping a watch? I hope not... I really hope not. I tie my hair in a ponytail and head downstairs. I hear the voice of running water coming from the kitchen. Justin didn't go to office? I head for the kitchen and find a lady probably in her fifties washing the dishes. "Umm..Hello?" I say. She turns around "Oh! Hello Mrs. Bieber. I'm Jocelyn, the housekeeper" she greets me cheerfully "Hi. Please call me Shriya. Did Justin leave for work?" I ask "Yes ma'am" "Oh.. Okay" "What would you like for breakfast ma'am?" "I'm not hungry. I didn't see you around here" "I was visiting my daughter and was not here for a week""Oh...Okay. I'll see you later" and with that I head outside, into my car. I reach the administrative office of Damas Jewelers and head inside. I'm greeted by Rodge "Ma'am this is Mr.Keith, the executive officer in-charge" "Hello Mr.Keith. Pleasure to meet you" "Same here. Mrs.Bieber" Ugh! I hate being called Mrs.Bieber but what can I do? I'm married to that controlling, gorgeous bastard! "Could you show me the receipt Rodge?" I ask "Yes ma'am. Here you go" he says, handing me the receipt. I look at it and find the date and time of purchase at the left side. "Did you guys check the footage at the exact time on that day?" "Yes ma'am. We found a woman wearing a black hoodie paying at the cashier" Rodge replies "Mr.Keith would you allow me to see that footage" "Absolutely. Please follow me" he leads us to the security room. "Rewind the footage" he orders the security men operating the footage. "Here's the footage." In the footage, a woman is seen paying the cashier. Her back is facing the camera so her face is hidden. At the back of the hoodie 'HEARTBREAKER' is written in silver print. The video gets over. Oh no.... this was my only hope of finding the one behind the explosion and so far we've got nothing useful. "Thank you Mr.Keith. Your help has been invaluable" I say gratefully "It's my pleasure" he says. I go out of the security room. Rodge follows me out. "I'll get going now. Keep me informed on the progress" I say "Yes ma'am. I'll go through the other footages" "Thanks once again Rodge" he nods. I turn around and head for the main entrance with a heavy heart. Disappointment settles heavy in my heart. I've never felt this way before. I've never felt so defeated in my life. I was always the one who never gave up and yet now I feel as if this time I won't be able to continue. I get into my car and head home. I can't go to work in such a mood. I won't be able to concentrate. When I reach, I see Justin's car that is a white Lamborghini Aventador. Who takes a sports car for work? Oh yes... A freak named Justin Bieber! I head inside. I'm thirsty. I head to the kitchen to get a glass of water. I open the refrigerator and take out a cool water bottle. I don't bother pouring it in a glass and directly drink from it. I sit on the dining table and put the cool bottle on my eyes. Ah! This feels good. "Hangover?" I hear a husky voice call out and instantly recognize it as Justin's "You didn't go to work?" I ask, my eyes closed "I could ask the same thing" he retorts "I went and came back" "Wearing this?" he asks, amusement clear in his voice. I get irritated, open my eyes and turn around "I can dress however I want in MY office!" I hiss at him. His wearing grey trousers and a white linen shirt. "Hmm... in a bad mood I see" he comments "What do you want?" I ask, my voice sounding tired. "What is it?" he asks coming closer to me. "What's getting you so worried?" he asks caressing my cheeks. I lean into his touch and look at him. His eyes soften. "Everything's messed up..... I don't know what to do.." I whisper. He kisses my cheek and I feel something stir inside me. "I sometimes feel the same but then I try to calmly evaluate the situation and find a solution" he says looking into my eyes "I think I'm losing all hope.." I say tearing up "Hey don't cry" he whispers as he wipes a tear rolling down my face and I burst into full blown sobs. I hug him for dear life. He rubs my back. I hug him tighter and bury my head at the nape of his neck. He smells of an expensive perfume. "It's alright" he whispers, kissing my hair. After I'm done crying, I lift my head and wipe my nose with the back of my hand. "I'm sorry" I say, embarrassed "What for? Don't be" he says "I ruined your shirt" He just looks at me and shakes his head. "This is about the explosion in one of your warehouses. Isn't it?" he asks. I look down and nod my head. "It's not your fault" he says firmly "But-" He suddenly grabs my face and kisses me, interrupting me. I still but I feel my self control slipping away and find myself kissing him back. I wrap my arms around his neck and bring him closer to me. I feel his arms go around my waist. The kiss is so desperate. We break apart, gasping for air. He kisses my forehead, my nose, my cheeks and my lips. I melt. He rubs his nose along mine. "You look really tired" he comments "I'm alright" I say, my eyes closed. "I'm tired. I'm going to bed and so are you" he says. Control freak! He drags me up the stairs and into his room. "Why-" he interrupts me by kissing me again. I love his kisses. It consumes me. "Sleep with me" I nod my head, breathless. He grabs black sweatpants and a t-shirt from one of the drawer and goes into the bathroom to change. I take off my hoodie leaving me in a turquoise sleeveless shirt. I lay on the bed and close my eyes. I feel the bed dip and an arm go around my waist. I snuggle into Justin. He kisses my hair and I fall into a deep slumber...

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