Chapter69

"Even when he was still a young boy, I saw something in him that didn't quite sit well with me. Who knows what would have happened to the company if I didn't take over as at the time I did", he said, finally. Everything was a bit clear to Rita now that her father had shed more light on the issue. She didn't understand why people could be so drive to acquire what they want without working for it. "Michael was a good man, I don't know why his son behaves this way. I really don't know how two people who come from the same family could have completely different characters", he sighed. "That's not new to me anymore, infact I know one who is pretty close to us", Rita said. "When would you be going back to work?",her mother asked. Some of the colour had returned back to her face but she still looked frightened but less so. "I'm not sure yet probably tomorrow", Rita said. "Just take your time a bit, don't worry yourself too much okay?",her father smiled. Rita gave his hands a gentle squeeze. Despite everything that had happened, they would continue to stay strong for each other. "I have to go upstairs, I need to finish up with some things", Rita said She rose to get feet as she made her way into her room. Now that some of the answers she's been seeking were somewhat settled, she could focus on other things that were burning her in heart. She picked up her phone to call Francis. Since the last time she called him, she hadn't heard anything from him which left her worried. "Good morning Francis", she said. "Morning ma'am" he said. "How far have you guys gone please". "Any moment from now, we'll give you an answer. We're still searching but I can assure you that he'll be found" he said. Rita was gradually loosing hope and she almost told him to forget about the case but Rodrigo's face flashed through her eyes. She couldn't give up, knowing fully well that he wouldn't want her to. She was precious to him and she knew he'll be counting on her to find him. "Okay, thank you. Please keep me posted the minute you get anything", she said. "I will ma'am", he said before cutting the call. Rita placed her phone on the table, sighing as she pulled out her laptop. She still had some work to do and the earlier she gets to it, the quicker she'll be done. As she surfed the internet, her phone gave a sharp sound indicating she had a notification. She swiped the screen open to reveal a blaring headline that read; SON OF SENATOR IN TROUBLE FOR ALLEGED MURDER. Rita wasn't surprised because she knew the person was no other than Edmundo. She smiled, knowing that this just made it easy for her to call off her engagement with him. A thought flashed through her mind. She wanted to go to the Brabra's house to see how they were taking the news. Even though she hated going there, she had to to see the look on their faces as their son was being accused of murder. Quicky, Rita shut down her laptop as she threw on light clothes. She snatched her car keys from the table but not without taking her trusty recorder that would pick up any incriminating thing they might discuss. Rita wanted to gather every little thing she could use against them no matter how inconsequential it might be. She had a feeling that the end was drawing near and it was time to use everything she had gathered to destroy Edmundo Brabra. When she got to the Senator's house, everywhere was quiet, too quiet for comfort. She smiled politely to Louis who opened the large double doors for her. When she still lived under their roof, she had made a lot of friends with the domestic staffs. "Good morning ma'am, it's really lovely to see you", Louis said, bowing slightly. "Hi Louis, it's nice to see you too", Rita smiled. She was genuinely happy to see him. Louis had been a sort of companion even when she was still here. "Thank you ma'am. You came to see Master Edmundo no?", he said. His Spanish accent was really obvious especially when he talked for a long period of time. Sometimes, Rita could hardly keep up with somethings he said due to his fast tongue. "Urghh.. not quite but are the Brabra's home?", Rita said. "Yes but I'm afraid things aren't looking good ever since the report came out about Edmundo's alleged murder", he whispered. His eyes darted about, fearing that he would be overheard. All was clear though but Rita knew the fear he had. "I heard that too. But wait... Isn't Edmundo supposed to be in the police custody?", she asked. "To be honest ma'am, I really don't know if he'll ever he arrested not with the Senator's influence', Louis said with a bitter look in his eyes. If they didn't plan on keeping him in jail, Rita vowed to do that especially since she had a lot of incriminating evidence against him. "So where are the Brabra's?", she asked. "In the living room, talking about issue but ma'am, I must say, this is the first time I've seen Edmundo so scared", Louis chuckled. "He has more coming for him. This is just the beginning", Rita said with a determined look in her eyes. "I'll lead you to them", Louis smiled. "Oh, don't bother Louis. I'll go to them myself. Please, be careful in case anything happens here and if you need any help, come straight to my office", Rita said. Louis was really happy that he kissed her palm, an old tradition in Spain that never seemed to die. Rita smiled as she walked towards the living room. When she got there, she met only Edmundo's parents sitting there. The look on their faces was priceless. Rita schooled her face not to grin but she was slowly loosing the battle. "Greetings", Rita said.