The Revenge of the President

Chapter 49. a riddle

In the building, PT. Deval Power's.

Dave worked as usual, reading some documents before signing his signature. He held his egoism to personal matters. He had to finish his work first, before interviewing Tian.

"Give it, to Nadia. Let him finish it."

"Good, Sir."

Tian exited the room, passed the documents to Nadia, then went back in.

"Now, what have you got?"

"CCTV company has been opened all. On the day of the incident, Dimas came to the company in his car. And leave the company late in the afternoon in a hurry."

"That's not enough, Tian. I need footage of Arshila's whereabouts at the time."

"I understand, Sir. Right now, our team is trying. Maybe two days are there."

"Don't give me an uncertain promise. You know, I've been holding back for a few days. I ignored him, thinking he wasn't around me. I don't know how to treat him right now."

Dave took a breath, he was indeed engulfed in confusion and anxiety. Information from Nadia made him confused what to do. I wanted to apologize, but it was not clear to her. Wanting to be rude like before, but his conscience was so fiercely opposed.

"Master, what about Dimas? What should we do with him?"

"Leave it, first. Let him enjoy his life on the wind. After all, all has not been proven. Now, say. Are there any other leads?"

"For a while, nothing yet, sir. I sent some people to ask for clues about the life of the lady in the house. But, everything is different from what sister Dimas said."

"Say it clearly!"

"Everything says, Miss Arshila is like the queen in the house. He almost never left the house. But, if they visit, they see Miss Arshila just sitting or being in the room without doing anything. Meanwhile, Dimas' mother does all the housework."

"Hahahaha .... if you become me? Who are you going to believe?"

"In my opinion, of course the person in the house."

"Fright! What the old woman showed, was just acting. Insiders are people who know more for sure. And of course, Dimas' sister couldn't possibly lie."

The sound of knocking on the door, brought their conversation to a halt.

"What's up, Nad?"

"In the lobby, there are two people, who want to meet with Mr. Secretary."

"All right, let's get out." Tian took Nadia out with him.

"I'm sorry, sir."

Dave looked back alone. Memories of the events this morning, which had made him riled up.

Wake up with a head that feels heavy and a little dizzy. He stretched his body for a moment, until he realized something that made him shock. There was no thread on his body, he never slept without clothes. He circled his eyes, looking for Arshila to see what had happened. But, there is only a pillow and blanket that has been folded neatly, on the sofa.

Nothing must have happened, because he was sure the woman must have slept on the couch. But why is he naked? Does it feel hot and undress itself? He asked himself, but he also answered himself by guessing.

To be sure, he chose to ask there was Mr. Yus. But, of course, the answer he heard, was just an incident outside the room only. Dave was still not satisfied, he was still curious about his naked body. And the only one, who can give an answer is only Arshila. But, Dave hesitated, for the answer the woman gave.

"Sir."

The Tian sectarian entered hurriedly, not even knocking on the door. The look on his face was covered in panic and anxiety mixed together.

Tian did not immediately reply, he asked the two people who had come with him, advancing to introduce themselves.

"Good day, sir. We are from the IT team. We need to tell you some very important things, about the CCTV footage in the hospital."

Dave immediately got up, his feelings turned to anxiety.

"Sit down." The four of them sat facing each other on the sofa. "Say, what's wrong?"

"We've played back CCTV footage taken from the hospital. Among them, in the action room, ER and parking."

"Then, what do you get?"

"Look, sir, for the action room and the ER we get evidence that the young lady, indeed, is in that place, to get treatment. But, like, you know, if there's strong evidence on the CCTV footage of the parking lot and it looks like it's been taken by someone else."

"What do you mean? Didn't you say you took the tape!"

"We took it, sir. We realized that the CCTV footage we took was not from last year, but the footage that happened from three months ago to now. Apparently, someone deliberately changed the hospital's CCTV. We've contacted the hospital, but they just found out."

Dave got up with a rumbling chest, rubbing his face violently. He walked away from the sofa, leaving his waist with an irregular breath.

"Who is playing with me? Dare to change the CCTV in my building!" The tone was low but somehow it sounded very scary.

Dave turned his head to look at them, his hands clenched, holding back the rising anger.

"So, the CCTV was replaced, after my wife was released from prison?"

"Yes, Sir."

Dave stared intently, the man who had just answered him. He grew annoyed, hearing the justification of the man's mouth.

"Find out, I want it all out. Find out who's behind all this. I'm sure Dimas, doesn't have the ability to do it."

"Good, Sir. We'll do it soon."

After they left, Dave sat back down with a brain that would think hard.

"Who? Wh who? Who would dare to do that?" Dave got up again, walking back and forth in front of his desk. "Why did he just change the CCTV, when Arshila was free? Why not last year?"

"Damn!" his yell.

As he devises a plan for revenge, it turns out that there is an enemy with a perfect plan. He's confused. What is their purpose? Arshila is a nobody and has nothing. Does Dimas have such a high connection out there? Did he hide the evidence, so that his wife could not open her mouth? But, why, did he act when his wife was already free? Dave groaned in frustration.

"Actually, what am I missing?" he shouted, "He's a nobody, what do you want from that woman? What's the point of hiding the fact, Clarissa's death?"

Waitaminute! Is it possible, this is all about Clarissa? Is there something I don't know about him?

Oh, dearGod. I'm going crazy.

Dave came back screaming in frustration, deeply frustrated. The riddle in his mind, needs solving. If it is assembled by events and evidence, it is not enough to solve this puzzle.

If all this does not become clear, then his attitude and feelings, will be swayed uncertain. Speaking of feelings, Dave had indeed fallen in love from the first time he helped the woman, when contracted. But, he continued to doctrine his feelings. Clarissa's face and her baby, made her close her eyes and heart to Arshila.

Now slowly, everything began to unfold, he was ready to apologize and change everything. He is ready, redeeming the days that his wife went through because of the pain he was given.

But, as the road began to open wide, there was a rock blocking, snapping all of Dave's steps forward. Nothing, a path to pass on, except to lift the stone, clearing the path wide open.