Chapter 47: The Report
The Private Investigator stood in front of Elijah Frost with his hands clasped in front of him and his head bowed as he reported," There is indeed someone in young master’s life, but we have not been able to find out who."
"Of course, there is! Would my God-daughter lie to me about seeing Demetri with another woman? I have not asked you for confirmation! I tasked you with the responsibility to find out the identity of this woman! How difficult can it be when you already know that the girl threw herself at my grandson in the middle of a busy airport! Do you not know how to check the CCTV footage?"
The investigator hunched his shoulders, suppressing the urge to step back as the older man shouted louder than ever.
"We’ve already tried to check the footage. But that is not possible because there was a virus in the airport’s system that day. All the recordings from that particular day were deleted. In fact, not just the cameras, the flyovers and paths leading up to the airport also experienced the anomaly and lost all footage."
Elijah Frost frowned at the report. It seems he had underestimated Demetri. The boy had actually deleted footage of entire days and caused such problems to protect the identity of this woman.
He should have expected it though. Demetri was like a labyrinth of thoughts that twisted and turned like a river through a dense forest. From a young age, he showed a propensity for seeing beyond the obvious, and for thinking steps ahead of the others. He should have known that Arabelle seeing him with another woman would not be a simple coincidence but a well-thought and deliberate move on his cunning grandson’s part.
He would have expected Arabelle to report this news to him and in turn, he would investigate. Demetri had left breadcrumbs for him to trace while shrouding his real intentions well. Elijah looked at the investigator and sighed. "Traceback. As far back as the beginning of this year. I am sure he would have made a mistake somewhere." ordered Elijah. He needed to get to know this woman and cut off before his grandson fell prey to some scheming bi*ch. This time he would not let Demetri suffer.
Once the investigator had left, Elijah turned to his trusted butler and inhaled deeply," I am going to have to be real patient with this boy. But he needs to understand what is good for him. And Arabelle is perfect for him. The girl loves him dearly and would go to any lengths for him. He needs that love in his life."
As Elijah contemplated his next move, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt. The incident from many years ago still haunted him. He had interfered in his grandson’s life once before, and the consequences were still reverberating through their relationship. He was determined to make sure that Demetri would not suffer anymore.