My eyes scanned the room slowly examening each and every small detail and corner in the room, there was too much actually to be noted in this very messy room. My eyes caught Dimitri brushing his fingers through his hair, obviously this scene before his eyes stirred up stress through his veins.
"So Mr. Dimitri, do you have any idea who could have done that?" he raised his eyes from the barely visible marble floor as it was mostly covered with paper, sheets, cardboard files and broken wood fallen from the shelves that have been destroyed terribly.
He squinted his eyes tightly looking straight into mine, like he was having an internal war with the voices in his head, he then released long sigh.
"Give us a minute" He said to the other employees around us trying to fix this mess. The two men and the secratary exchanged looks as if they had other choice than execute the order given to them, they finally moved and left the room.
Dimitri let out another sigh and shook his head slowly "This is filing system room, not just any filing system room, this room has the most important and difficult cases that I've worked on.
"Each file here belongs to important people in society, and very dangerous I might add. Each paper here has details that could slit throats in the blink of an eye.
"Whoever did this didn't want to steal information, it's someone who wanted to say I'm here"
"Tell me more!" I said taking out my small notebook from the back pocket of my suit pants and started writing almost everything his tongue spoken out.
"The files in this room were organised alphabitaclly" He said and shook his head lightly
"So finding any case would have been easy for someone who wanted to steal, and also was easy to be found out, so the person who did this wanted to either scare you or steal and make it harder for you to find what is stolen" I continued for him
He nodded his head "Exactly"
"Mr Dimitri who had the keys to this room?"
"There is only one key for this room that is in my house, in a room that is locked by a sound system"
"Do you have any workers in the house? maids, chefs, anyone that enters the house on daily basis?"
" I do, but as I said the room is locked by sound system, it would be impossible for someone to enter" he said, I seriously wanted to roll my eyes at his persistence, how come a lawyer can't see deeper sides of the case!
"Is it impossible that someone records your voice? Sir, technology has taken over the world" I know now isn't the best time to make fun of him, but I had to, his lack of intelligence got to me. He glared at me realizing so well my intention of annoying him. " We have to take this to the station" I continued.
"No no no" his voice trembled and his eyes widened, "This would get in so much trouble" he said quickly, I could see how nervous he was, to be hones I knew very well he was going to refuse, if this whole situation gets taken to the station, his clients would burn this place as if it was hell, but a good way of getting him to tell me what he knows is scaring him, oh good ol' techniques.
"Then, you'll have to tell me more"
His glare starting to get more intense, at this moment we were having a staring contest, he knew so well what I was doing, him being a lawyer I knew made my job harder here, but I don't mind challenges, he should ask about my old cases and know how many hard challenges I've been through, I actually doubt he doesn't know me, I wouldn't be surprised if his 'important cases' were mine too, but in another direction.
" I have nothing to tell you" he said gritting his teeth
"Yes you do, who killed her?"
" I don't know, I haven't seen her for a year, I don't know what she was up to or what she was doing or even who she knew, when we were together she wouldn't tell me what she was investigating about, how would I know now?" he said his voice raising a little bit, eyes turning red from frustration and he started panting at the end of his sentence.
The door busted open security entered "Is everything ok, sir?" one the two securities asked, Dimitri looked at me challenge in his eyes, I raised my eyes at him, does he think I would be scared by the two security men? hah! someone needs a brain.
He nodded his head at them, they understood that he was dismissing them and left but not before sending me couple of glares, what's up with people and glares today!
"I don't want anyone cleaning or coming in this room, I'll send couple of my team to investigate now, and tomorrow we will meet again, hand me the key, please" I said looking one more time at the room.
He sighed loudly knowing he had no chance to win this argument or refuse my command, and finally handed me the key he had in his hand.
"See you tomorrow, Dimitri" I said sending him a victorious smirk.
I started heading to the closed door, looking at the floor trying not to step on any of the papers as they might get ruined, and as I was reaching for the handle of the door, it opened from outside, the person that entered had us both form a perfect 'O' shape with our mouths.
"Olivia?" Said Dimitri with a faint voice, almost not hear-able.
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Stone Cold
غموض / الإثارةFailure always find a way into our lives, but it always comes with companion of many other feelings we never wish to feel. But we still don't have a real choice to avoid it, instead we have to go through it, and then find our way out.
