C18 Tension in the air

Ava hurried up to meet Bailey as soon as she noticed her arrive at her place.

After the phone call with her friend, Ava has been worried.

She knows how much sacrifice Bailey has put into this situation just to avoid a scandal out of it.

All because of her family.

And now, it all seemed crushing down on her like the walls of Jericho before her eyes.

As Bailey alighted, Ava could sense she had been crying.

"Babe... You've not been fair to yourself. Come on!".

Ava led her into her office and made her sit down.

"How did that motherfucker contact you by the way?".

Ava likes using the 'F words. But this is not the time to talk about that. All that Bailey needs now is a consolation. And a confirmation that Carla would be alright.

"He claimed to have gotten a hint about me through the media. He knows I'm married to Carlos Aston". Bailey said, amidst sobs.

"He knows that yet he's freaking around you? That son of a butch sure needs some cracking".

Ava is already angry at Liam for making her best friend feel this way.

"I don't know what to do. He's threatening to take Carla away from me".

"He won't dare!".

"He's already doing it, he knows Diana's house already". Bailey feared.

"That doesn't mean he is going to take her from there, Diana is a capable hand. Timiri is there too, so there's absolutely nothing to worry about. We'll only have to look for a way and prevent this from escalating. Scandal is the last thing we need now". Ava consoled her best friend.

"Do you think it is okay if I meet with him?". Bailey suddenly asked.

Ava was confused.

"Meet with who?

"Liam. Maybe talk this over with him, and let him know the situation of things now".

"You owe that bastard no explanation Bailey, he deserves a lawsuit for abandoning you when you needed him!".

"I know. But, I don't want this to spill into the media, it will ruin my marriage forever. I am already on my toes trying to make this marriage work, I don't need any more drama".

"I know that girlfriend, just let me lawfully handle this. Okay? The only person you should be talking to right now is Dimitri Volkov, we need to investigate and take down that son of a butch before he ruins everything for you".

Ava was right, the only way to keep this from escalating, and from Carlos's knowledge is by taking Liam down before he gets to Carla.

And no other person can do that except the private investigator, Dimitri Volkov.

Without wasting any time, Bailey brought out her cell phone and dialed his number.

A few minutes later, Bailey and Ava were already on their way to meet the private investigator at the coffee shop where he met with Bailey.

********×*****

Meanwhile, Miguel and Carlos were hanging out, and Carlos was still worried about Bailey keeping a secret from him. He was so certain that there was a problem but was still finding it difficult to place his finger on what exactly.

Gulping down his whiskey directly from the bottle, Miguel observed him for a while.

"At this rate dude, I bet you'll damage that poor heart of yours before the real shock". Miguel teased him. And laughed smugly too.

"This isn't funny! Do you know what it means to live with a secretive woman? It's like living with a stranger".

"You've been strangers for years, so why is this so important".

Miguel is never serious, and so doesn't know when to be serious.

Hearing his words, Carlos shot him a hard stare and lifted the whiskey again to his mouth.

"Anyway, I ran into Ava the other day and we had a little chit-chat".

That seemed to give Carlos a little green light, and he instantly paid attention.

"Did she say anything about Bailey?".

"You should know Ava too well. She will never give out her best friend like that; if there is something. But, she mentioned a client who was being stalked that she was in a hurry to rescue. I don't know how close that is related to your pretty wife though". Miguel explained.

"Stalked?!"

Could that be Bailey? Carlos wondered.

He had suspected something fishy about Bailey's secret calls and all; something like a threat, kidnap, or blackmail, something big enough to make Bailey contract a private investigator.

But stalking? Could that something be stalking?

Could it be that Bailey is in danger, and her best friend Ava is helping her with the case?

Carlos was carried away trying to figure out how Ava's stalking case could be related to Bailey's secret that he didn't hear Miguel call him three times.

"What the hell man, you look lost. What are you thinking about? Your wife?".

Miguel's loud voice only brought Carlos back from his thoughts but didn't make him respond to his rant.

Ranting! That is the only thing Miguel is good at.

But Carlos has something else bothering him than to bother about Miguel's stupid rant.

He feared Bailey may be in danger, and was stupid enough not to help him know.

Even though it is hard for him to admit it, Bailey is an Aston now, and his wife. And he must protect her as an Aston family member.

Fishing out his phone from his pocket, he dialed Bailey's number. And pressed the phone to his ear as the ringing beeped.

Grrrr! Grrrr! Carlos listened, as the phone rang, and without breaking concentration.

Miguel watched his friend, Carlos, disbelieve, seeing him pay serious attention to anything absent of his business, and sex.

"You are in love Carl, you sure do love your wife for real". Miguel concluded.

But Carlos didn't respond to his friend's commendation. He only rolled his eyes at him and concentrated on the ringing beep with expectations.

When the ringing beep ended, and there was no response from the other end, Carlos became inwardly worried.

He tried his best not to let it show, and let his guard down before his freak of a friend, Miguel.

He re-dialed the number and returned the phone to his ears.

At this point, Carlos's heart was beginning to pound profusely, with a mixed feeling of fear and anger.

Bailey better has an explanation as to why she ignored his call and made him call her severally.