Everything Got Deleted

"So you're telling me that you both got drunk and were sleeping all this time in your rooms?" James looked at both the kids for answers.

Cathy sheepishly smiled and nodded her head slowly in guilt. "We didn't think that we would get this much drunk. Moreover, who would have thought that those jerks would do this to our girl."

"So Kiara you knew nothing about this engagement till now?" He asked again.

"No Grandpa."

"How did you manage to compose yourself that fast then?" James questioned Kiara in shock.

When Kiara walked in not for once did he see her showing any other emotion than happiness or gratefulness? As if she was actually there to congratulate both of them.

Initially, he thought that Kiara was heartbroken and that's why she shut her phone off. He tried calling her with her secretary Ray, but not for once did their call connect. He lost all hopes when finally Kiara walked to his side.

To his question, Kiara gave a weak smile and answered. "I saw you on stage. In your eyes, I saw guilt and regret for me, which you know I don't like at all. At first, I did actually want to leave but leaving you behind was not a choice. So I accompanied you. Moreover, we can't give more reasons to people to talk behind our backs. Can we?"

"..."

"..."

Cathy scratched her brows and dramatically asked. "Mother Teresa, why are you still here on earth? Why are you not in heaven yet? We, mortals, don't deserve you."

"Shut up." Kiara slapped Cathy's arm.

"You are really my honor Kiara. I am very grateful to Olivia for giving birth to you." James sadly said.

"Grandpa, it's okay. I-"

"What okay? Those morons purposely did this to bring you down." Cathy retorted immediately. "There's nothing okay in this. Ria must be dying with happiness right now. I can't believe one can actually do this to her sister so openly. I mean I would have understood this if she had done this months ago when you were not planning your engagement. But yesterday night?"

"Cathy-"

"She clearly wanted to shame you, Kiara, squashing your dignity was their plan all this time. And that Bastar- Max actually agreed on doing this to you. See I always told you Kiara that this man is very suspicious. I told you to never trust him. But No. You will never listen to me. Actually, no one listens to me. Oh my god, I hate them. I will end up killing them one day."

"Calm down my supergirl. I know you were right and I was wrong. Can we stop here for today at least? I really don't wanna talk about this today." Kiara exhaustedly spoke.

Cathy looked at James and shut her mouth. Even though Kiara never loved Max, she did like him. It's understandable if she was heartbroken badly. She behaved outstandingly in front of everyone, now when they are alone, she got all right to cry. 

However unknown to them Kiara was in a totally different zone. Instead of feeling heartbroken, she was feeling frustrated and embarrassed. 

Earlier she might not know who the culprit was, but now she clearly knows that it was Ria who planned everything against her last night. It was Ria who sent that man for her.

Feeling humiliated because she fell for it. But even if someone told her yesterday that her sister is about to do something like that to her, she still would never believe that.

However, what was worrying her was if Ria only wanted her to lose her virginity or if she got her videos too? Because if Ria got that, it would be really hard for Kiara to get out of that mess.

Soon they all reached home. Leaving James on Cathy's hand to take care of, Kiara straight away went upstairs to handle the situation that would arise in the board of directors meeting soon.

Calling her secretary Ray, Kiara hurriedly changed her attire to something comfortable.

"Yes ma'am. I am really sorry about today. I tried calling you a number of times but your-"

"Leave that. First, get me the footage of XYZ club and then spot where I am and to which room I went last night. Then get me all the details about the person in whose name that room was booked. Get me everything within an hour. Make sure to delete any extra copy of that footage. Get that?"

"No. But I will get it ready within an hour." Ray was puzzled but agreed anyway.

Hanging up on the call, Kiara opened her computer and read a few articles before arranging the project files she will present tomorrow.

She knows that Max is enjoying the trust of a number of people among shareholders, but that doesn't mean that Kiara got any less as the president of the company. However now when Max got not just his shares but also Ria's shares, he got more power in the company compared to her. 

Now neutral people will naturally get more inclined toward power. Where Kiara's got 13 percent shares in her hand, now Max got 15 percent. James, her Grandpa still hasn't decided yet to whom he is gonna transfer his shares of 20 percent. Even if her people tried to support her, she might lose to Max in the end.

...

After half an hour Ray, Kiara's secretary called back. 

"Speak."

"Ma'am I think there's a slight problem here."

"What?"

"Our people tried many times to get the footage from anywhere but, strangely, not a single video of last night is available. Let alone the club or any corridor, we couldn't find any video of the lobby or entrance even. As if all the cameras got shut at once yesterday night. It's kinda scary too."

"..." Kiara got silent. 'Not a single video? How is that possible?' She thought to herself. 

Ray got worried about Kiara's silence. With a low voice, he added. "XYZ Hotel is not just any hotel but a top most in our state. How can someone actually be able to do that? I don't think it's a work from some common man."

"It's okay. Leave that to me. Take care of the files I just sent to you." Kiara blankly spoke.

"Yes ma'am."

Once the call was disconnected, Kiara shut her eyes with despair. She was tired of everything. She felt like her whole life is gonna take a new turn after last night. As if everything is against her, planning something new that will change everything in her life.

But from her secretary's words, Kiara knew one thing Ria didn't have that much power to corrupt all those videos, that too in one night. 

Then... who did that? Was that person her enemy or her ally?