Chapter 68- Good News
HARDIN'S POV
I passed the phone to the officer and he looked at the screen as he zoomed in trying to see the picture.
“ Is this the van?" He asked.
“ Yeah, they were driving pretty fast, but I could take that picture because I was also following behind them," I said.
“ Why didn't you call the police?" He asked.
“ What time would the police have arrived at the scene, when someone was already dead?" I asked and the police officer narrowed his eyes on me.
“ Send me the picture," he said as he passed me back my phone.
“ Miss Miller, I'll take my leave now, whatever information I get I'll let you know, we'll try our best to find your grandfather and the people who tried to kill you," the officer said.
" Alrighty officer, thank you so much,” Ariana said as the officer got up and we did the same.
We walked him to the door and he shook hands with us and was about to go but my boss stopped him.
“ My apologies officer Jack, we came here to have lunch but we ended up talking and didn't get to order anything, let's have something before you go,” she said.
“ No need to apologize, Miss Miller, I really would love to, but I've got somewhere else to be,” He said.
“ Okay no problem, officer Jack, do enjoy the rest of your day," she said and the officer nodded before walking away.
“ I don't know how to feel about everything I just heard, should I be more worried or relaxed that they're going to find my grandpa I just don't know," Ariana said as we both walked back to the table. I was about to pull the chair for her but she took her bag like she was ready to leave.
“ You haven't eaten, now is really not the best time to stay hungry, you have to eat,” I said.
“ I thought we had a meeting soon?" She asked.
“ Not now, it's better you eat before we return to the office," I said and she nodded before she sat down.
We ordered something to eat as we both ate in silence.
When we were done we walked out of the restaurant as we got into the car and I drove us out of the restaurant heading back to the company.
I was in the car when my phone started ringing and it was a call from the private investigator I put in charge of the emerald eye. I connected the phone to the car bluetooth before I answered the call.
“ Hello, anything good?" I asked as soon as I picked the call.
" Hello Mr Smith, can I speak?" He asked.
" Yes please, I'm with my boss,” I said.
" Okay even better, we've found the woman with the tattoo," he said.
“ Really?" I asked as I reared the car to the side of the road coming to a stop.
“ A woman?" I asked as I turned to look at Ariana.
“ Yes, we know her face and I've sent her pictures out as ‘wanted’ so we'll soon capture her and she'll have to confess who she gave it to and who asked her to steal it,” he said.
" That is good news, please send me a picture of her just in case we see her," I said.
“ Alright, I'll do that, together with every information concerning her," he said.
“ Alright, thank you," I said before the call ended.
“ How did she get in and out of my room without getting caught? That hotel has a lot of questions to answer, how can all this happen?” Ariana asked with a shake of her head.
" At least we're going somewhere,” I said before I started the car and continued the drive back to the office.
At least everything was beginning to fall in place one by one.
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ARIANA'S POV
The day went by in a blur and it was soon time to go home. My assistant decided to drop me home himself and thankfully this time we didn't get chased by any black van.
I watched as my assistant's car drove out of the mansion before I turned to the door.
So when I walked into this house there would be no grandpa, he wouldn't be in his study or game room.
This was almost the same feeling I had when my Dad died, I'd stand outside the house not wanting to go inside because I knew it would be void of him and now I was having the same feeling again.
I released a breath as I walked into the house. I walked straight to my Mom's room because I know she must be worried sick.
“ Mom," I called from outside the door as I knocked.
“ Ariana, uhm, give me a minute,” she said and I stood outside wondering what she was doing.
“ You can come in now darling," I heard her voice tell me from inside as I opened the door.
The first thing I noticed when I entered her room was the abnormal smell in her room, it was smelling like she sprayed something.
No wait, that wasn't abnormal, there was the smell of a perfume with a mix of smoke. The room smelt of smoke, like someone was smoking.
And my mom looked like she was trying to hide something from me.
“ Are you okay Mom?” I asked and she looked up at me with a forced smile.
“ Yeah I am, how was work today?" She asked as she drew her blanket closer to her body, what was she hiding?
“ Work was fine, are you sure you're doing okay?" I asked in worry but she quickly nodded.
“ I'm fine, I'm trying to be," she said.
I walked around her bed as I walked to where she was on the bed and sat beside her.
" Mom, you know if there's anything, you can talk to me,” I said and I touched her face.
“Nothing honey, I'm just stressed," she said but I know something wasn't right.
“ Mom if there's…” I stopped when something caught my eyes. I looked at it in shock before slowly turning to my Mom.
This was what she was trying to hide?!
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