Contemplating whom to call first, Clara finally decided to call her grandma.
The phone rang and grandma picked up.
"My child, I have really missed you" Grandma said, her voice slightly shaky.
"Grandma I have really missed you too" Clara replied, unable to hide her emotions.
"Grandma, guess what? I just got a job at the Alexandro's company!" she added excitedly.
The reaction she got from grandma wasn't what she expected.
"Oh... What about the restaurant job" her tone carrying a hint of disapproval.
"Grandma, shouldn't you be happy?
This is a better job that suits my qualifications", Clara said, a bit agitated.
"My child, don't misunderstand me" grandma said gently.
But that seems rather quick.
You haven't even spent a month at the restaurant, and now you're saying you got a new job. Shouldn't I be curious?"
Clara sighed and and went on to narrate everything to grandma, hoping it will ease her concern.
While it seemed to make sense to her, Clara could tell grandma was still unhappy.
"Alright, bye grandma I will speak to you some other time. Do take care of your health" Clara said before hanging up.
Clara couldn't understand why grandma seemed displeased about the job.
Meanwhile at grandma's Eve's house, She couldn't shake the memories of the day Master Alexandro visited her late son. The danger surrounding him still lingered in her mind.
"Could fate be playing a dangerous game with my family" she muttered to herself.
"I never knew saving that young man will entangle my family with the past once more.
Clara must not find out the truth at any cost. I just hope that Alexandro doesn't remember her".
Luckily, they had never met face to face in the past, so there's no way he could recognize her.
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Later that evening, Clara showered and went to prepare dinner. She remembered Natasha was going to return that day, so she made a larger portion, knowing her friend's appetite.
A knock at the door interrupted her cooking. Thinking it was Natasha, she rushed to answer.
To her surprise, she found an envelope on the doorstep. She looked around but saw no one.
Curiosity got the better of her.
Being cautious, she inspected the envelope for anything suspicious. Satisfied it was safe, she took it inside.
She closed her door, went in and turned of the stove to fully concentrate on the content of the envelope. The envelope boldly wrote
'Clara Wale's Winter Package'
"Winter??" she wondered
"Winter is still two months away" her curiosity grew.
As she tore it open, her adrenaline spiked.
The picture in front of her eyes was an accident scene.
Though, the faces of the victims weren't visible, she could tell that was the plate number of her late father's car. When she was a little girl, she always tried to sing the plate number like a song.
She brought out the next paper, and saw an agreement between the Wales and the Alexandro family.
Her father was once a CEO of Wales export. It was among the top businesses at that time. So him having a partnership with the Alexandro wasn't surprising.
The shocking part was the content of the agreement.
The agreement stated her father had agreed to ship diamonds to an underground business which was illegal. Failure to comply would result in a family member paying the price.
As Clara went further, her hands trembled because of the next secret she might uncover. She found a flash drive tucked inside. She hesitated but ultimately decided to check what it held.
She finally decided, and quickly went to the room to get Natasha's laptop. As she was about to insert it in, she heard the doorbell which startled her.
"Clara are you home" Natasha's tired voice called out.
Hearing Natasha's voice, Clara released a sigh of relief. She quickly went to open the door.
Noticing Clara's unease, Natasha grew serious.
"Clara what's wrong" she asked curiously.
"Natasha come and see this", Clara said, leading her to the table.
Natasha shock mirrored Clara's earlier.
Clara turned on the laptop and inserted the flash drive.
"No no no! this can't be true!" Clara exclaimed, her voice breaking.
Natasha on the other hand was stunned herself. What unfolded before them was something they never imagined.
"Clara please put yourself together. This could be a scheme of someone" Natasha tried to convince her.
"Natasha what are you saying? Who would want to pull such a stunt" At this point, Clara had already lost her sanity.
The video clearly showed Master Alexandro giving orders to a hired driver to crash over Clara's father's car.
"Natasha, this means my parent's death was all planned. But the question is, what will Master Alexandro gain from his death" her confusion kept rising
"Clara listen to me, this is the 21st century, and the technology is advanced. Someone could have fabricated this for you not to work with the Alexandros"
Clara had earlier sent Natasha a message that she had gotten the job, that's why she decided to come back home early.
"Clara, think this through, Master Alexandro is not such a person" Natasha
said.
Clara's mind raced, torn between disbelief and the weight of evidence before her.