Chapter49

"Why don't you go to the bathroom to freshen up for what I have for you", she purred. "There's no need for that Rita, I can take it anyhow", he grinned. "But I insist Edmundo", she smiled sweetly. "Urghh... Fine but don't go anywhere", he said. He made his way towards the bathroom, nearly tripping over his haste to get there. Rita watched him leave, a hateful look in her eyes. When she certified that he was in and not coming back soon, she dove for his phone. Scrolling through, she was horrified to see different phone numbers belonging to different girls. Rita didn't know which one of them belonged to the woman she was looking for. As fates would have it, she found the number in his call log. She traced the number to the day they were in Madrid and she knew it was the same woman he called. She quickly copied down the number in her phone, placing his back on the table just as he walked out of the bathroom. Water dripped down in body, creating a pool on the rug. Maybe in another world, Rita could have loved this handsome man but as she stared at him, all she could see was the face of a murderer. She didn't know how girls put up with him knowing fully well that he had a retinue of them waiting at his beck and call. Edmundo moved towards her, aiming to grab her but she dodged his hands. He frowned, trying the same thing but she dodged yet again. "Don't play games with me Rita", he seethed. "I'm not. You see darling, I just got a message from the office that my attention is needed over an important issue. I have to go now darling, maybe we'll continue this another time", she smiled. She made her way out of his room, loving the controlling power she had over him. Edmundo was dumfounded as he watched her leave, not quite believing she could do this. Rita got to her room soon, cleaning off the lipstick she wore. She gave herself a truimphant pat on the back at successfully fooling Edmundo. Quickly, she dialled the number she copied but first making sure her room door was locked. She couldn't trust Edmundo not to barge in and get what he wants even if it was with force. As she waited for the woman to pick up the call, Rita hoped that she would as some people were not in the habit of picking up strange numbers. "Hello?",a quiet voice said. "Hello... Urm, I don't know your name but I'm going to be straightforward as best as I can. You and your son's lives are in danger. I'm sure you have a connection with Edmundo Brabra. As I'm speaking to you now, some men are coming to kill you and take your son away from you", Rita said. "Who's this? And how do I believe you. You could be a fake for all I care", the woman said. Rita had to hand it to her. She was smart but knowing who she was dealing with, she had to be careful. "You don't need to know who I am. The only reason I'm doing this is for the sake of your son, I don't want him to grow up motherless. I've done my part, it's left for you to heed or drop the advice. The ball is in your court", Rita said. "I... Thank you", the woman said quietly. Rita cut the call, deleting the number immediately. She had delivered the message and it was left for the woman to take her advice or not but she really hoped she listened to her. She couldn't stand knowing if the woman didn't take the advice. The day was now bright and when she checked the time, she discovered that she had just an hour to prepare for work. She made her way towards the bathroom. As the water cascaded down her back, Rita wondered what Edmundo would do when he discovered that the woman he intended to kill was gone. No doubt, he would be furious but wouldn't make it public lest the police gets to know about it. Rita couldn't wait to use the evidences she had on her against him. He was a man whore, a murderer and a liar, one who didn't deserve to be with an animal talk more of a human being. As she dressed for work, Rita put a call through to Francis but the latter didn't respond. She wanted to find out if he had found anything concerning Rodrigo's disappearance. She decided to try him again when she got to get office. As she made her way out of the house, she couldn't wait for weekend to arrive so she could get the hell out of the house that was a constant nightmare to her. Despite everything, she knew that time was of the essence and the sooner she finds Rodrigo, the better for her. She was slowly loosing her mind over everything that had happened, she didn't know how long she could hold on until his return. His promise lived rent free in her head and that was the only thing keeping her sane in the toxic world she found herself in. He was a light in her somewhat dark life and she prayed to all the gods above that he returns soon. "Ma'am, someone is here to see you?", Yasmin said. It seemed as if everyday she was at the office, everyone wanted to see her. Sometimes, Rita wished she could run away from everything and everyone but she knew that was impossible. "Who is it?",she asked. "A man named Francis but ma'am, I don't think you should send him up. For one, he's dressed shabbily and two, he looks like a deranged fellow", Yasmin whispered. Rita sat up. That was the private investigator she hired to search for Rodrigo. The previous day, when she called him, she got no answer and she hoped that he had some answers available. She chuckled lightly at Yasmin's words. True, he dressed shabbily but Francis was smart. His brain worked better than the average human. He paid attention to details and had a keen eye for the tiniest flaw making him one of the most brilliant investigator she had ever employed.