Chapter 98
The meeting was a match between both sides actually between Madhu on one side and both the indian govt and American Govt on the other. The only difference was That of both the American govt was more than audacious in voicing concerns about madhu's Loyalty. Madhu kept her head calm and stood firm on her grounds. Since the American govt had no options they finally agreed to trying to force Balraj to relinquish his right to a trial. Conditions applied were that Madhu would keep her mouth shut and actions in restrain till abukimov was arrested alive. His alive arrest was mandatory. Any written document from the state would hold no value as this was an agreement to not abide by law. Madhu had no option but to go by their word. She would meet Blaraj for the first time tonight.
Madhu came back in the car after the meeting and left for Venetian. She needed some time to herself before embarking on this journey. Rk noticed her retrospective mood and kept to himself.
Once back in their suit Madhu went to change. Andrew, And one other officer were to help her in this mission. She was going to Ceaser's palace today to just watch them from afar and try to find out every thing relevant that she could. She had noticed one thing very peculiar during the meeting today. The Attorney of states looked very strained and uneasy. He was distracted, she needed to get info on him. He was either a mole or something was wrong. RK watched Madhu in deep thought, he wanted to ask Madhu about the woman she was talking to earlier but he did not want to disturb her.
"Rishabh" Madhu called out to him
"So you are finally out from your trance?" He asked in a funny tone " So Devi what lies in my future?" He said with folded hands. Madhu could not help and laughed wholeheartedly. RK did have that knack in him to make Madhu laugh even in weirdest of the situations.
"What did that woman want?" he again asked this time serious.
"She was seeking this devi's blessings" Madhu smile wickedly. She knew curiousity was not RK best friend and RK could never handle it patiently.
RK sensed that Madhu wanted to fool around but now was not the time. Above all he was RK so while certain things were allowed to him any time same could not be said for others in his company. He was right he had not mutated into anything unrecognizable. He got up from to couch and went and sat too close for Madhu's comfort. Madhu felt her haeart racing different this time. The awareness that he loved her was playing on her senses. She tried to move away from him but he held her.
"What was that woman talking about Madhu?"
"Huh Madhu looked away from him and smiled genuinely and said "You sir are certain to loose your charm if you continue to be so boring. Is that all you could say even when so close to me?"
"what are you trying to hide Madhu?" he was clearly not in a mood to play around.
"Nothing RK she was just talking to me about India. She had visited in the past year and had seen the Tajmahal and had loved it. So she was talking to me about it"
RK looked at her skeptically
"Trust me, I don't have reason to hide anything from you."
"There is something that you want to tell me nevertheless, or rather you need to tell me. What is it Madhu?"
Madhu sighed and pulled her hand away.
"I don't know how to say it in a way that you will be convinced RK but in the meeting, I clearly felt that the Attorney of state was very distracted. He looked vexed and extremely worried. Something appeared amiss to me. It is kind of a gut feeling , so I know you wont trust it but I am very sure something was messed up somewhere?"
"Look Madhu it is not that I don't trust you but my point here would be if he looked perplexed it could be for personal reasons rather than it being associated with all this"
"No RK when ever we mentioned BC, he turned restlessly. It was subtle but it was there. Something is wrong RK"
"Madhu are you really certain?"
"I am actually 100 percent certain that something is amiss with him."
RK took out his Ipad and asked Madhu the name of the Attorney of State.
"Matthew Pawlyshyn" Madhu replied
Rk looked up the internet for his pic and found his pic in one of the news sites. It was an old news where he had donated some huge amount to child cancer fund in St. Judes. His elder Grandson had passed away a few years before due to a deadly form of blood cancer called Acute Myleoid leukemia. He had a grand daughter who was 9 years old and a son and his wife. His son was a senator as well.
"Madhu let me send this pic to your sir lets see if he can find some underhand information about him from any of his informants here."
"I need information really soon RK." Madhu said impatiently.
"Madhu breathe, we are not in India we don't have your information circuit here so have patience. When will you leave for ceaser's palace?"
"In an hour"
"I will be back in a min. I have just mailed this to your Sir. Call him and talk to him. Go to the Gondola launch and talk from there. Just ask him to check his email don't give any details over the phone"
"Yes sir" Madhu said playfully and RK smiled a defeated smile. His concern for Madhu had made him forget that Madhu did not need that many instructions. He winked at her and left.
"He gave a call to Parmeet and told him to come with his friends to Ceaser's palace in an hour."He then called Roger and gave him the detailes about the Attorney and asked him to find all he could and as discreetly as he could. RK hinted to him that he would get any amount he wanted for the info
"Tu dollar ki chinta hi mat kar Roger bhai bas information sahi honi chahiye"
RK said in a very local Punjabi tone to Roger.
"24 Hours sirji and aapke paas saari khabar hogi."
RK saw Madhu at the Gondola canal a little while later. She was dressed like a high class muslim girl wearing an expensive Kaftan and a Hijab. She also wore think framed specs. Her face had a big mole on the left side and her front teeth were now resting on her lower lip. She looked weird Not a very efficient disguise but still it was enough to give her some cover. She carried the Prada bag that he had bought her. He smiled at her and gestured her to be back in the penthouse.
RK was already there waiting for her. They ate an early dinner sort of and RK left to get the car. Madhu was getting very tired of this driving business, but she remained silent about it
Edited by mytinypaintings - 12 years ago