26. Celebrations
2 hours before.....
"How come Patricia always finds someone who will be remotely related to us?" Nina sits down grumpily beside an old but really stylish man, Robertto. He claims to have been the sponsor of their mother in New York.
"But this time it is true. He is the CEO of the company of which your mom was the brand ambassador." Alphie whispers, making sure Robertto doesn't hear them talk. It seems he isn't here because of Patricia.
The TV station had traced him and called him up for an interview. Robertto, being a great friend he is, agreed on it. He looks at the girls and smiles warmly.
"You have grown up so well. Juliana will be happy." Mara seems happy with the compliment and shakes his hand. But Nina is still skeptical. They have to start the interview in 10 minutes and she already feels like she has had enough. She is also worried sick about Fabian.
"Has Fabian called?" Nina asks Alphie for the nth time, adjusting her mic for the interview. Alphie nods a no because honestly he has been trying his cell for some time and it is not showing any signal. He doesn't want to scare Nina, so he keeps it to himself. The tracker has been in the same place for the past hour. Is everything alright?
The interview starts with the introduction of everyone. As the questions roll by, Nina feels at more discomfort. What is this Robertto planning? Where the heck is Fabian?
"I will do my every bit in giving these kids the life they deserve. That is why; I would like to offer them a modeling contract of 3 years with my company, in New York!" Robertto says with a huge grin. Everyone around him gasps. Hearing about such an opportunity just landing on their laps, Nina and Mara look shocked too.
The announcement was made on national TV so there was no turning back. Nina wants to protest but the director signaled her to keep quiet and not hamper the show. Alphie had suggested Nina keep it low and gulp down whatever was being thrown at her. As much exposure they get for the case, it was better.
But taking away both the girls? Far away to New York? Nina scoffs. Patricia has really played well. First Fabian and now them?
"So does this mean they will live in New York now?" The interviewer asks Robertto.
"I said I will offer them a contract. Accepting it or not, is their choice." Robertto looks at them with a warm smile. A smile that tells everything is alright. "I just want these girls to have the best life. The life which their mother dreamt of giving them. But if this place is where they get their peace, who am I to take this away?"
Nina looks at him with a dumbfounded expression as the director says cut.
'We can take a 5 minutes break and then continue." He says.
Robertto gets up to go to the kitchen when he is stopped by Nina, "Why are you doing this to us?"
"I did come here to help Robinson but when I saw you, you reminded me so much about Juliana. I couldn't do that to her children." He says looking straight into her eyes.
Somehow she could feel he was telling the truth. His eyes start brimming with tears as she finds it difficult to form words, "But now...what will happen to you? Now that you went against Robinson?" she genuinely feels sad for him.
Robertto hugs her and pats her back, just like her mother used to do. "Don't worry about that, my child. That is my problem. What can she do to an old man like me?" he pulls away to see Mara standing in the corner, with tears in her eyes. He embraces her in a hug too.
"Aah! You have grown so big!" he chuckles as he wipes her tears.
"NINA! Nina...the...the ...tracker...the...Fabian..." Alphie rushes to the kitchen, panting. Nina's eyes turn wide with the mention of Fabian's name.
"Where is he?" Nina asks, trying not to panic. I swear to god if something happens to that bastard!
Alphie shows the tracker to her, "It has been like that for an hour...and it went off...went off like 5 minutes ago..."
Nina wastes no time in taking off her mic and handing it to Alphie. She mouths a 'SORRY' to Robertto who just tells her to go. She runs and takes out her car.
She will save him! She will not let him die!
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Present Time
"Cheers!" Robinson clicks her glasses with Patricia who seems a bit lost. "Oh, aren't you happy?"
"It's just...Fabian was a good chap. Never thought he would die like this." Patricia sips her wine, praying to god that somehow he is alive.
"Ahh, Patricia! You know how this game is played. To aim for the bigger power, you have to make small sacrifices." Robinson smirks. She is happy to have eliminated a potential killer and also weakened Patricia.
"Hmm." Patricia just plays with her wine. Should she check on Fabian? Should she send someone?
"And my tapes? They are gone right?" Robinson says after she has gulped her wine down.
"Yes, rest assured. The conference will be the best campaign booster we have ever got." Patricia gets up to see off Robinson.
Once she is out, Patricia takes out her tapes.
Revenge isn't complete yet.
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