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Part 11
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The drawer slowly slid shut as Seven located and secured the file underneath the nightgown. Now all that remained was the big explosion in a few hours time just before the nikah ceremony. And then the whole nonsense about the peace talks would be over!
Fools, how did they imagine they would accomplish Peace, when so many forces were working against them? An evil grin appeared on the handsome face. I
f peace prevailed then WHO would employ me?
Then in a moment of idle retrospect, Seven remembered him.
What a coincidence it was to meet him here! Could it be that he was connected to the peace talks? No he had been too preoccupied for that! Or wouldn't he have sensed danger when it bumped into him?
Anyway I better get down before the "other" fool misses me. Thinking this, Seven slipped quietly out of the office, and down the stairs.
Now to get some rest before my early flight back to Budapest, while here the chaos unfolded.
Sweet dreams "peacekeepers"!
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CRASH!
"Ouch!"
"Oh! I'm so sorry!"
"It's ok. Dimple, you? What are you doing up at this hour?"
Ishita asked as she recovered from the bump with the girl running along the corridor outside her room.
"Sorry...I...I...was just...just needed some water. I'm sorry didi" Dimple stuttered and looked at Ishita apprehensively.
"It's ok calm down Dimple. I was also thirsty" Ishita soothed. Then remembering the leech, Subbu in the kitchen, she offered, "Come I'll come down with you"
"No didi it's ok. I've just been and had a glass. I'll get off to bed now"
Dimple replied nervously, and then abruptly turned to walk back to her room downstairs. Ishita stood perplexed at the younger girls antics but also realised that Dimple was hiding something. Otherwise why would she be roaming around the hallways every night as well as lying blatantly about where she had been.
Ishita took out her phone and sent a text.
Before she could investigate further though, Ishita saw Lord Khan and Major Khalid approach down the stairs from the terrace. They were in deep conversation.
Didn't anyone sleep in this house, Ishita thought but decided to duck behind a pillar, nevertheless, should they have the same thought regarding her.
As the two men came nearer to her Ishita overheard Lord Khan reassure the other man.
"Khalid I trust you implicitly. High command have discovered evidence, indicating that it is the same assassin. Maybe one of their own, a disgruntled ex employee. But don't worry. He will not be able to stike again nor escape this time. There are...people here keeping an eye on things. But we need your help too and as much information as you can give us."
"Yes I am at your service sir. You always stood by my me and had faith in me in the most dire of times. I give you my honour, I will not disappoint you nor our countries. This meeting will go ahead and Peace will prevail"
"You go rest now, Major, we have an important day ahead of us. We need to be sure that all goes as planned"
"Yes sir. I'll see you in the morning. Good night"
Both men parted, one down the corridor and the other into the office opposite the pillar.
Ishita stood deep in thought as she gauged the danger ahead and contemplated how important tomorrow was. She devised a plan and resolved to scan the wedding venue herself just to be on the safe side. She hoped Raman would capture the culprit in time.
Her phone vibrated in her hand.
"Dimple clean. Secretly in love with groom. Despite wedding, hopes he will come back to her. Seems close to university professor. Met her 10 mins before your text. In Khans study. V"
So, there was nothing to worry about, Ishita sighed with relief. Dimple must have been sharing her sorrow with her teacher, while her boyfriend leeched all over her in the kitchen. Although Ishita was finding it hard to comprehend the stunning, Dr Natasha as the maternal caring type. From what she had seen , Ishita would have put her down as more of a calculating, ruthless, ice queen.
However Ishita reprimanded herself for being judgmental and for letting her jealously, over the women's easy familiarity with Raman, get the better of her!
Satisfied about Dimple though Ishita went to her room. It had been quiet an eventful night, she mused.
Ishita registered that Raman hadn't returned yet. Sure that he must be doing another security sweep, she got into bed and promptly fell fast asleep.
Meanwhile...
Downstairs Raman was returning from the porch after checking the exterior security guards. He was half way across the vast lounge when he saw a silvery figure glide across in the moonlight and head towards the back of the mansion. The dark made it hard for him to see exactly who it was but he decided to investigate before he went back up. He didn't want to take any chances.
Unknown to him, that was exactly what the furious, silvery figure had counted on, Raman to follow them.
8am
37 hrs ago...
Ishita woke with a start. It took her a couple of seconds to gather her wits but she realised that Raman wasn't in the room. He either hadn't returned last night or he could have woken early.
Ishita grabbed her phone and scanned it for messages. There were 2, 1 from Mahika and 1 from Raman. Ishita cursed. She had forgotten to turn up the ringer after she had been with Adi, last night. She quickly opened Ramans message.
Urgent business. Moving VIPs. Take over on your side. I'll stay in touch. Act normal.
Ishita opened the other message.
An unidentifiable item located at venue. Need you to have a look. I'll meet you there in half hour. M
Ps Is RKB with you?
A feeling of foreboding overcame Ishita as she digested this info.
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