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CHAPTER FOUR

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Jackson groan waking up the Pugunt smell of alcohol plunged the air, sitting up he look around “what the hell” Jackson said holding his forehead because of intense headache he had he hadn't been this drunk, he felt like his head splitting into two. Getting off the bed he head for the bathroom splashing water on his face, he looked at himself in the mirror.

He neck was covered in hickeys, he leaned closer to the mirror trying to see how back the bite marks were, he must have been super drunk yesterday.

He tried remembering what happened yesterday but he headache got worse so he let it be, after brushing his teeth, he walked back to room he scrunched he nose in disgust as smell of s*x was evidence he had a wild night.

“How crazy was I last night?“ He muttered to himself taking of the bed sheet, but his froze in place he knew the meaning of the blood saw on the bed, “oh s**t” he lamented as his hand slummed on each side of his body.

He lost strength, knowing he had such a wild night with a virgin he just wasn't having it, the only wish he had us that the girl wasn't hurt knowing fully well if what he possessed,

“What if she is a minor?…..i he said in his mind with panick expression,

“No Jackson you are overthinking it” he said to himself rubbing his face, he later gathered his strength removing the bedsheet and fixing another while picking up his clothes on the floor he found a pair of broken earrings on the floor, “don't tell me I was soo wild to break an earring” Jackson asked himself with wide eyes, this was it he was never going to get that drunk again at point he wasn't bothered about what he did when he was drunk but rather what he said, rushing to the drawer, he drawer it open and still found Tracy's dairy in there, he release the breathe he was holding.

“Phew I just scared myself “ he said patting his chest, picking up the dairy he looked at it he knew all the answers he needed were right in that little book but he just wasn't to ready to know the truth.

Putting the book back in drawer he made sure nothing was missing he took a shower and left for work.

“Get me names of the people Tracy had contact with three days till the time her body was found also send me videos from the surveillance camera” he instructed his assistant.

“I sent it to your mail sir” Maria said before she went out to get the list of suspect.

Jackson sat down pressing his keyboard soon he became forcused, barely blinking he didn't want to miss any single clue in the video.

After watching for long time nothing unusual happened till the end of the video.

“Sir here is list you asked for” Maria said keeping it on his table she walked out the office.

Picking up the list, Jackson looking at it, suddenly he eyes turned serious, he sat straight up drawing his chair closer the table he immediately turn on the videos again Tracy was in contact with contact with twelve people it their name was written in the list and time of contact, but the video showed she came in contact with 13 people, so one must be the culprit.

Jackson stood up picking up his coat he went out of his office, “sir your coffee” Maria said but was interrupted with Jackson saying he had something to do, she stood watching with sad eyes as he walked hastily till his figure disappeared looking at the cup of coffee gave a bitter smile, she knew she was a little assistant he will never look at but she kept giving in to her delusions hoping for something, she dejectedly went back to her small desk taking a deep breath she closed up her emotions going back to work.

She once thought he would remember her, on the day she came for an interview she couldn't sleep thinking on how he will react when he saw her, when her name was called she was nervously worked into the interview room, he was sitting with his head buried in documents, “miss maria your qualifications are good but we can only offer you an assistant job if that is okay with” he said without lifting his head after getting no response he lifted his eyes to look at her “Do you remember me” she asked nervously her hopes came shattering down when he said no, she took the job she wasn't going to lie, she felt heartbroken and disappointed, never did she imagine he would forget her, but she dicided to stay by his side as an assistant till he remembers her it's been three and she was giving up maybe she should try moving on with her life, even though is going to be painful they say Times heals all pain, maybe she could go blind dates she might find someone who will cherish her and will always remembers her no matter what.

Thinking about it Maria shedded a few tears wiping them away she went to bathroom washed her, as she looked at her face in the mirror, all her grievance could be seen through her red eyes, picking up a paper towel she cleaned her face her nose was already red from crying, after fixing herself up she left the bathroom walking on the corridor she stopped to look at the Jackson's desk through the window like it will be her last time of looking at it then walking away from it while holding her arms.

Deep down she knew it was hard to walk away, deep down she was still holding on to figment of hope, deep down she still hopes one he will hug her and say it was a joke,

But she knew better it was all in her head.