Ria Episode 52 by Ademide

Ria Episode 52 by Ademide
THEME: MISSION IN PROGRESS

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°°°°° One Week Later °°°°°
♦ IDAHO ♦
AUTHOR POV ??
Derrick looked back for the fifth time but he didn’t see anyone behind him. He had noticed the brown haired guy following him from the mini mart where he went to get a loaf of bread and coffee. He made a sharp corner just to get away from whoever was following him but to his surprise the brown haired guy appeared by his side and pinned him to the wall quickly causing the stuffs in his hands to fall to the ground. No one was passing by so Chad thought he could use this chance. He was a bit stronger than Derrick so it was easy to cage him to the wall.
“Who are you?”
Derrick asked as he tried to fight him off. Chad ignored his question.
“Are you Detective Derrick?” He asked
“What do you want from me?”
He managed to push Chad away
“Are you detective Derrick?” He asked again
“No” Derrick replied
He picked up his bread and left the empty coffee container and he started walking away.
“Hey…” Chad caught up with him and brought out his ID card
“I’m Detective Chad Efron from Chicago” he said in a low tone.
Derrick didn’t stop or respond to Chad
He was simply mad at Chad for attacking him unexpectedly and for spilling his coffee.
And at the same time he wondered why a Chicago Detective was in Idaho.
“I’m sorry for attacking you like that.. You know I asked of you from the people around here and most of them told me that you’re quite a stubborn man and you won’t talk to me. That was why I attacked to gain your attention”
Derrick walked on without responding and Chad followed him.
“A friend of mine told me that you were the detective kmy charge of a case six years ago “
Derrick stopped on track
“His name is Ethan Dantes. The case was about a family that was murdered in one night,husband and wife, a missing child who was later found in the woods..dead”
Derrick turned to face Chad
He stepped closer to Chad and whispered
“Why are you in Idaho?”
Chad covered the gap between them and bend over to whisper into his ears.
“A secret Detective reinvestigating the case. That child is alive and she demands for Justice. And I’m -“
“Come with me” Derrick cuts him off his intended sentence. And he led him to his house.
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♦ CHICAGO ♦
RIA ROBERT COUTURE ?
RIA POV ?‍♀
I looked down at my phone when it beeped. A message from Ethan. I picked up my phone and clicked on the screen to read the message.
“Chad found Derrick and he’s going to his place to talk to him”
“Okay I’ll inform Ian about it” I sent it back to him.
I heard a knock on the door
“Come in” I said
My phone buzzed again
“How are you doing?” I asked Ethan
“I’m fine..and is Ian there with you?”
He asked
“Chatting with someone?”
I looked up and Ian was there.
“Good morning” I said
Ian was holding the 2in1 coffee pack. I stood up and went to him.
“Good morning Hun”
He said
I placed kisses on his cheeks.
He frowned immediately
“What’s wrong?” I asked
“I’m not satisfied with kisses on the cheeks” he wrapped his arms around my waist and i hit his chest gently”
“Don’t be -“
He pressed his lips on mine cutting off my words. And I opened my mouth to his welcoming invasion,desperate to taste him. My body trembled as he kissed me slowly and then deeper. He slowed his motion and pulled back pressing kisses on my cheeks and then forehead.
“Now that better” He said
I smiled back at him.
“Let’s have coffee”
He held my hand and led us to the couch. He sat on the couch and motioned to me to sit on his laps.
I hesitated
“What is it?”
I shook my head
“Okay.. You can sit on the couch if you don’t want to” he said with a half smile.
“But no coffee for you” he blurted
“That not fair -” I pouted
“Of course it fair” he pulled me and I sat on his laps.
“Now tell me what’s going on with you?”
He handed me a coffee
“Nothing”
“Nothing? You were smiling at your phone when I came in”
“No I wasn’t smiling like that -“
I countered when he opened all his teeth to show me how I was smiling.
“Of course!” He rolled his eyes
“Okay if that’s it then it not called smiling -“
“What?”
“You showing off your teeth”
He laughed
“Well I was kidding..now tell me what I need to know”
Tell me what I need to know – I’m used to those words now. The day after we confessed to each other,Ian always ask me what he needs to know. No more secrets. I had promised myself.
“I was chatting with Ethan before you came in”
He stared at him
“You were chatting with Ethan” he repeated and I nodded
“About..what?”
Was that jealousy in his tone?
“Come on Ian..don’t get too jealous”
“I’m not jealous”
“Really?” I asked and he avoided my gaze.
Then we lapsed into silence.
He gets jealous each time he sees me with Ethan,anytime I’m on phone with Ethan and whenever I’m chatting with Ethan. And that pisses Ethan. Two days ago he blurted that Ian was being possessive. And Ian grounded that it was none of his Business and he should stay away from me. And Ethan told him to be a good boyfriend not a possessive Boyfriend. Those two won’t stop fighting at every chance they get!
To be honest Ian is always the one bringing up fights. He can’t seem to control his anger and jealousy anytime he sees me with Ethan. He still thinks Ethan will try to win my heart.
And I’ve told Ian several times that my heart belongs to one man.. Ian Bryant.
I sighed and Drank my coffee.
“Ethan sent a message that Chad found Derrick” I said
“And I told him that I was going to inform you about it”
Ian knows everything now and he’s determined to make Frederick pay for his crimes.
“Okay”
“So what about the Attorney?”
“We spoke last night and she already filed in for Reinvestigation. So she’s currently in the plane to Idaho to tender it”
Attorney Ava Powell is the best Attorney in the state and she happens to be Ian family’s lawyer. I met her few days ago and explained my case to her and she agreed to take it on.
“Will she be fine alone?.. I mean Frederick will find out that someone wants to reinvestigate the case.. He might go after her”
“You don’t have to worry about Ava. Two armed bodyguards accompanied her to Idaho and she will meet Chad too. And I think three armed men is enough protection for her. Moreover she won’t be there for too long. A day or two if Derrick agrees to work with us”
Ethan said Derrick has the evidences to the case.
And I hope that Derrick’s agrees to work with us now.
“I gave Ava some money to give to Derrick in case he refuses to help”
“Ian do you think Derrick will accept the money?”
“Well Money is the language we all understand. He won’t decline it. And if he doesn’t want to work on the case then we wont pressure him”
“Thank You” I said to him
“Ria don’t thank me. I’m doing what I have to do to make sure that Frederick pays for what he did to you. And as matter of fact I hired two bodyguards for you too”
“Why?!”
“To protect you from Frederick. That bastard can show up anytime. He might come after you. The bodyguards will be here anytime I’m not around to watch you”
“Perhaps will they move into my house too?”
“Yes”
“What?!”
“Relax Ria..not the male bodyguards. A female bodyguard will move into your home to watch you at night”
“No”
“It for you own good Ria”
I stood up from his laps
“I don’t want any bodyguard”
He stood up too
“Can you stand Frederick anytime he comes?”
He asked
I was silent
He leaned close and his hands cupped my face
“I just don’t want any bodyguard moving into my home to watch me at night”
“What about during the day?”
“Okay” I said reluctantly
The truth was I don’t want anyone risking their lives for me or anyone getting hurt for my sake.
“Can I get a gun?” I asked
Ian eyes widened
“A gun? For what?”
“For protection during the night”
“Can you fire a gun?”
“No”
“Then you don’t need one”
“But I can learn to pull the trigger”
Ian rolled his eyes
“You don’t have a licence to own a gun”
“Well I can get the license.. Ava can help”
He shook his head impatiently
“It not that easy to get such license Ria. And you don’t need a gun your bodyguards are fully armed”
He placed his forehead on mine
“Ria I don’t want you to get hurt. I need you to be alive even after putting Frederick behind bars”
He placed a kiss on my forehead.
“That’s reminds me -“
He stepped backward
“I stopped partnering with Limos Company”
“Why?”
“I don’t want to be associated with them after what Frederick did to you”
“But…what about your current deal with Drake? The one you signed”
“I cancelled the deal”
Ian told me about the deal with Drake and the note he asked him to sign just to make him stay away from me.
“Ian,Drake will be mad at you – he might come for me again… and I don’t want to see him”
“Don’t be concerned About Drake. He called me to ask why i cancelled the deal and I told him to ask his father”
“What if he sues you for breach of agreement, contract or deal?”
“I’m ready for him..and I’m sure he won’t go to court after he finds out what his dad did to you”
“Ian this is business. And I don’t want you getting into trouble with Drake. Ian you can go on with the deal -“
“My company is yet to ship the goods to Idaho. If Drake wants to go to court for it,the least they will ask of me is to give him 50% payment of the deal”
“Ian that’s a lot of money”
“I can handle it”
He hugged me
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♦ ••••• IDAHO ••••• ♦
ROBERT MANSION
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AUTHOR POV ??
“Son..what’s wrong?”
Vivian asked Drake when he walked into the house.
He ignored her and made his way to the study. His mom followed him. He didn’t bother knocking before going into the study.
Frederick sat in his old chair,lost in deep thought. He had just received a call that an Attorney from Chicago showed up at the station with a Reinvestigation Letter and she requested for the files of the case from six years ago.
It wasn’t hard for Frederick to figure who sent that Attorney.
Ria Robert! She wants to reinvestigate her parents case!
And he had been thinking of how to end Ria’s life since the past one week. Trying to devise a way to get rid of her finally and silently without the cops finding out he did it.
Things will get tough and rough now that she want to reinvestigate the Case..and even hiring the best Attorney in Chicago. He realized that after he searched Attorney Ava Powell on his system.
She meant business!
He knew that proper investigation will expose his secrets. So since Ava was in Idaho the options was to either eliminate her or do a background check on her..someone like her must have secrets. He thought
“Dad now tell me what the hell is going on between you and Ian Bryant?!”
Frederick looked up at his son
“Ian?” He muttered
“Yes..Ian Bryant!”
“Son calm down” Vivian said
“Stay out of this mom!”
“What is it?”
He asked in a low tone
“Ian canceled the Five millions dollar deal”
“What?! Why?!”
“I don’t know..and I should be asking you.. that’s why I’m here so you can tell me!”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about”
“Ian said I should ask you. He said you clearly know the reason why he canceled the deal!”
Drake was furious.
He wondered why Ian canceled after making it clear that he won’t go near Ria Robert.
Frederick was lost in thought again, trying to figure out what Ian meant by what he told Drake.
Then realisation hit him when he recalled the recording he sent to Ian.
Questions flooded his already disturbed mind.
Could it be that Ian found out he sent the tape?
He was perturbed.
And his overdeveloped sense told him that Ria could have explained everything to Ian. And now he wants to get back at him.
“Drake don’t worry I will talk to him” he said shakily
“No I need you to tell me what’s going on?!”
“Nothing”
Drake uttered profanity before storming out of the study. Vivian followed him.
She was confused and still mad at her husband for not letting her travel to Chicago.
Frederick picked his phone and searched through his contact list for Ian’s number. He used to have it when he was still running the company right before Drake became the CEO. He found it and dialed it.
Ian loecked on the first ring
“Hello?” Ian said
“Hello it me Frederick Robert” he said calmly
“Well it been -“
“What is it?” Ian asked sternly
Frederick clenched his fist but he managed to calm down
“Drake told me that you canceled the deal you signed”
“Yes I did”
“Why?”
“You sent that false recording Right?”
Frederick Heart beats rapidly
“I know you sent it to make me stay away from Ria. And i know some other things too Frederick. Six years ago you committed a crime and covered It up. But for How long will you keep it covered?. I’m sure your spies must have called to inform you about the Attorney that came around. Well we are investigating the case. And don’t you dare try to get rid of that Attorney or even think iyf coming near Ria..if you do – I swear I’ll be the one to end you miserable life Mr Frederick Robert” the line dropped
Anger and fury crashed over him. He threw his phone across the room.
Ian was solidly behind Ria!
He didn’t stay away from her!
suddenly fear gripped him. Fear of being summoned by the police! He won’t wait for them to come knocking at his door!
He would get rid of them..all of them working on the case before they catch him.
He stood up and rushed to his room.
He packed some clothes into a bag.
“Where are you off to?”
Vivian asked when she saw the bag with him
“I’m going on a vacation”
“What vacation? And why the sudden -“
He went to her and kissed her possessively silencing her in the process.
He stepped back and looked at her with a serious face.
“Don’t go to Chicago” he warned
“Go to the sanders place right now,take care of our unborn grandchild. You can stay there still I return home”
It was a lie!
He knew that he won’t be coming back to Idaho anytime soon!
Vivian was confused. She couldn’t utter a word as she watch Frederick walked out of the house
It would be a great battle!
Someone must surrender to the other!
Someone must die in the process!
Frederick promised himself that he won’t be the one to surrender or die!
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Now I’m speechless! ?
The story is getting tough and interesting right? ?
Now don’t tell me suspense is killing you ?
Take some chill pill..we’ll get to that episode we’ve all been waiting for! ??
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