Chapter 12

“Yeah, it can work but the only problem is how to get his dirty secrets. I have lived with Josh but I haven’t known of any dirty secret he has.” Alicia said thoughtfully.

“Every grown-up human being on this earth has something that he doesn’t want people to know. Maybe he is that one person who know how to hide his secrets but we have to find someone who can dig out something for us.” Nick suggested.

“I know of someone who is a professional in this kind of jobs but he will need a lot of money to do it” Ann suggested.

“Money won’t be a problem at this moment as long as we can achieve what we want” Alicia said with happiness that at least they have something to nail the errand boy down. She was ready to go to any extent to achieve this.

As Alicia and her team were busy organizing on how to get back at the so-called errand boy, he was taking his shower with the intention to retire to bed.

Just when he was about to sleep, his phone rang and the number was private.

“Who could be calling me this late in the night? I need not to answer” he thought with a cold expression on his face.

It rang for the second time and Josh thought it could be an important call so he decided to answer.

“Hello, who am I speaking to?” He asked impatiently but the person on the other side of the call did not answer. He couldn’t care less about who he or she was, so he decided to switch off his phone and go to sleep.

It has been a long day and he was extremely exhausted.

Actually, it was Alicia. She thought of calling Josh through a private number to tell him that she will have the last laugh but then realized that she will jeopardize their plan if she told him so.

It was a weekend and Josh overslept due to fatigue from the event they had yester night.

Ann on the other side woke up early to go meet the private investigator he promised Alicia. She gave him all the details and he promised to get to work and give the result the next day.

The following day in the evening, Alicia, Nick and Ann went to meet up with the private investigator in the hotel so that he can present his finding to them. Their faces were eager since this was their key to getting back at Josh.

“Without wasting time, we want to hear what you have for us.” Alicia was the first one to talk.

“I have done extensive investigation, but there is not much dirty secrets about this guy. However, ….” The man didn’t finish his statement. He was interrupted by Alicia impatiently.

“Hey Mister, we paid you good money to give us result, get to the point already and give us something that can help us. Ann, I thought you said that he can do this job.” Alicia couldn’t contain herself anymore. Everything that she attempted to plan on Josh seemed to be failing terribly.

“My sister, please allow him to finish his statement. I think that he still has something more to tell us.” Ann pleaded with Alicia.

“Mr. Investigator please go on” Alicia knew that Ann had a point. She couldn’t judge him before he could tell them everything. All that they needed was to hear what the man had for them and decide if it was good enough.

“There were some scandals on his leadership as a student leader back in the University. There was misappropriation of funds which led to the removal of the finance director and student leader”. The investigator finished saying hoping that they will at least be satisfied with the additional information.

“That’s total bullshit, how the hell do you think this will help us if the so-called Josh is not even directly linked to the scandal? I thought that you were a professional and that is why we paid you well for this task. This is a waste of time and I am out of here” Alicia was disappointed and angry with the investigator.

“Please sweetheart, just calm down. He has said he has no dirty secrets and we have to look for a plan B” Nick blocked her way and prevented her from leaving. Holding her hands calmly he told her the importance of them being together for a common cause.

She took in deep breathes and felt that she was calm enough.

“Ok dear, then let him leave, because he has nothing else to do here. Alicia demanded with annoyance in her face. It couldn’t be possible that the man couldn’t find anything on him.

“What about my balance?” He asked.

“No balance for you, you didn’t give us what we expected. Honey, please tell this person to get out of here before I get annoyed again.” Alicia insisted

Nick had to get him to leave as fast as possible. Alicia was getting angry very fast due to the frustrations that she had received from Josh. She politely asked Nick to think of any idea very fast.

“I am so sorry for the disappointment from the person that I had recommended. But you have to understand that this was to be expected. Josh might just be a person who is clean, so, we just have to find another way.” Ann apologized

“It’s ok my little sister, lets figure out another plan”. Alicia agreed.  

“I think we should now look for someone who can frame him with an issue so that we can post on social media” Nick suggested.

“You are right, but how will the person do it?” Ann wondered.

“Let’s just find the person who is good at this then he will know what to do” Nick answered her.

Alicia was really eager to give Josh a shock of his life and did not want anyone wasting her time. “Hope the person won’t waste our time with nonsense again.”

“No, my dear, I am getting someone myself this time round and I already have someone in mind. Someone that I have worked with before and be assured that he will do a very good job” Nick assured her.

“Then what are we waiting for?” Ann asked.