Sinners and Saints II

Chapter 27

"I think we should focus on finding the real truck that was used to convey the chemicals in the first place." Rafael told the man waking beside him, taking notes as they walked into the large office with Tony tagging along behind them.
"Let's focus on finding that witness our client said he bumped into on the way to bury the chemicals. Let's see if he can testify on what really happened that day. Also, regarding the warehouse, go to the location it used to be and find any evidence at all that can help us come to the bottom of all of this."

Rafael stopped walking the moment he got to his desk. He slowly turned to face the average man behind him with huge glasses on, wondering why he had not left already.

"Uh, " He chuckled nervously. "I'd get to it right away sir."

Rafael watched him turn around in a hurry and quickly head towards the door. He exhaled, lowering his head to meet halfway with his fingers so he could rub his temples.

"Tough case huh?" Tony walked to the sofa at the corner of the room and threw himself in it.

"I don't know man, it's like there's nothing to see, like I'm going around in circles at this point. This case is literally twenty three years old. I've never had to go this way back before. I don't even know where to start."

"Why don't you ask Olivia for help?" Tony sat straight, reaching for the small plastic ball on the center table and throwing it on the wall so he could catch it when it bounced back.
"I mean she works with Everyday news isn't it? Everyday news is like tens of years old. I'm sure they'd still have one or two leads concerning that case. I wish I could help but Someday is still young, we don't have any data from far back."

"I don't want to get Olivia involved in any of this Tony, she has a lot on her plate right now. Besides, I happen to be the least person she wants to talk to."

"You guys are still having your lovers quarrel?" Tony threw the ball at him. Rafael caught it. "She's still mad about you buying her the company?"

"To be honest man, I don't know anymore. It feels like something is wrong with her but she won't talk about it and she won't talk to me either." Rafael dropped the ball on his table. He was certainly in no mood to play hand ball.
"Amy says I shouldn't push it. I just have to wait for her to want to talk."

Tony exhaled. He was about to say something when the door flew open quickly, causing them to turn as Sommadina stormed into the office with a younger lady behind her sashaying under her red shirt dress that exposed the firmness of her thin long legs and black louboutin heels. Rafael watched her cling on tight to her shiny silver purse, her curly hair bouncing left and right with every step she took, pouting under her thick red lipstick.

Claudia Lawrence.

Rafael let out a weak exhale.

Of course he knew who she was. Who didn't know the famous and only child of the Minister of Finance? It wasn't just that, Rafael also knew how close his family was with hers. He could remember how his mother pushed for a marriage between them in the past and got really disappointed when it didn't work out in the end. He was sure he could guess why the both of them were there at that moment.

"Sir." He turned to the door as a smaller lady rushed in behind them, fear in her eyes as she glared at him. "Sir I tried to stop them from barging in but-"

Rafael exhaled. He knew it was no point trying to stop his mother from making a grand entrance anywhere she wanted. He also knew she wasn't the kind to book an appointment or wait outside the office for his consent to come in so there was no point in blaming his secretary for any of it.

"It's okay." He told her. "You can get back to work."

"Thank you sir." The lady hurried away from the room and then closed the door as fast as she could bringing everyone back to an awkward silence while Tony tried to adjust himself in his sofa watching the small crowd and wondering what was up.