It was the day packed with meetings.
With Kulkarnis..
Jeet and Guru met Reena Kulkarni and her father Victor Kulkarni in his office.
" Reena is my only child. Poor girl to be a widow at such a young age", he lamented
" We are very sorry Mr. Kulkarni", said Guru.
" Hope she can forget Chandan and move ahead".
" I shall never forget Chandan Mr. Walia. We were soulmates", she said.
" You are still young Reena. You can still..", tried Jeet
" Romance in my life is over. I shall now dedicate it for my countrymen.
Guru looked at Jeet
B*tch can speak a white lie without blinking he thought. Such a performance! She ought to be in movies.
" I appreciate your dedication ", Jeet said without blinking. " I heard you were a school prefect . You do have leadership qualities ",.
" She also represented her college in International council for violation of human rights. She is a Lady Shreeram alumnus", said Victory proudly.
Guru made a list of it in his mind. One more place to find dirt on her.
They talked for a long time and Guru asked her preferences, choices, favourite holiday destinations etc.
Meeting with Zeenat
Chi Chi was pretty nervous when she faced Dr. Shaun Josef the next day. She hid behind Rash and tried not to talk or look at him.
Rash noticed Shaun took the hint. Unlike Jeet he didn't bother her either. Nor he tried to come in her personal space. He kept his distance and avoided direct communication.
" Megha is not accompanying us today Usman", Chanchal asked in a soft voice.
" Dr. Josef declared her unfit for service for two days. Geeta is equally trained. She was never your bodyguard before but she knew madam Malti", said Usman. " I am coming too. Dragon's orders".
Chanchal kept this in her mind. She can ask Geeta about Malti.
She nodded at Usman. They travelled in a seven seater SUV.
A driver accompanied by Usman. Shaun joined Geeta at the back leaving the middle seat for the girls.
" He is avoiding you too. Jeet can learn some personal space manners from him", Rash pointed to Shaun.
" I.I.h.hurt h him..", Chi Chi stammered.
" Darling relax. Give yourself btime", consoled Rash.
They arrived at the hospital on time. Shaun made all the arrangements and in ten minutes both of them were standing in front of Zeenat a.k.a. Grace.
Usman and Geeta waited outside. Driver remained in hospital parking.
Shaun took a chair and sat quietly inside the room in a corner.
" Doctor I am dying ", said Grace. " What harm can I cause them"?
" This is all you get Grace", replied Shaun.
" We are agreeing to your dying wish but nobody exonerated you. He will punish your sins as He wishes. But as for me I can't let a murderer alone in a room with my best friend and...", he sighed then raised his face. It was hard and firm..
" And the woman I love", he completed.
A stunned silence spreaded in the room.
Chanchal was staring at him completely shocked.....He declared it openly..She .she was such a coward..How much was he hurting???
" Ignore me", he waved a hand to Rash. And sat down.
Rash asked Grace..
" What do you wish to tell us"?
" I heard about the attack. On Sam", she said weakly. " Please save him when I am gone", she cried.
" I will keep him safe. I swear on my life", said Chanchal holding her hands.
" I believe you", cried Grace. " I wasn't a good mother to him. Always jealous. Always on the run saving my ass rather than loving him". She coughed and blood came out.
" Sorry", she said.
Rash whispered In a low voice,
" Who can harm him"?
" I thought it was dragon", she said with difficulty, " But he is the one who saved us".
" Think Grace", said Chanchal.
Grace laughed a self depreciating smile..
" All I can think of is Malti. But she is dead", she said.
" Try to remember the men who came for you that day. They didn't know about Sam right", asked Rash.
" No madam they did", she said.
" WHAT? HOW CAN YOU BE SURE?"
The question came from Shaun. His hand on his gun he moved forward.
" Shaun you are scaring her", said Rash holding him.
" Fighter she is a manipulative b*tch and we know that just be a little away from her". He pulled her and Chanchal back. Chanchal froze on his touch.
" Sorry", he said.
" I am not lying doctor ", said Grace. " I swear on Jesus".
" Shut up", said Shaun.
" Believe me or not", she said as she coughed more blood.
" Shaun", Rash put a hand on his shoulder.
" At least we should listen to her".
Shaun sighted.
" I am talking to your husband on this", he hissed.
" Love you too babes", she winked...
Rash chatted so easily with him. Why can't I? I am such a...
" Chi Chi in here. Focus ..Where are you lost", asked Rash.
Shaun moved aside for her but kept glaring at Zeenat.
Four years earlier
" Where is the brat", asked a masked man to Kunal.
" Who"?
He slapped him.
" Don't play us for fool Singhania", said one of them. " Where is that b*stard of yours"?
" It's only me in here", he said.
" Ohh no that keep of yours and the b*stard. Don't think we don't know about them", said one of them.
" Find them and kill them", said another.
" You know what", said Kunal. " Blood triumphs over everything. Tell that to your f*cking boss"..
Now
" They killed him then", she cried.
" Which boss was he talking about ", asked Rash. Her mind was now on overdrive.
" I don't know ", she said.
Chanchal showed her Kunal's photograph.
" Look at the nailpaint used to cross his face", she said. " Ever saw someone wearing bit".
" All girls in barbwore such bright colours", she said. " So someone paid them to kill him", she said quietly.
" Yes", said Rash. " Anyone you can think of"?
" Only Malti", she scoffed. " But I already killed the b*tch".
" She was a nice girl. You are the homewrecker ", said Shaun.
" You are right doctor about me. But think about the first statement. If she was so nice..", she coughed violently. " Why would he leave her"?
" Maybe", mused Chanchal. " She couldn't get pregnant"....
The statement lingered.
Meanwhile
Jeet's special agent team was also on their meeting
" No Eagle", said Jeet. " This is not coincidence. " Reena Kulkarni is hiding something big".
" I second that", said Guru
" She was his wife. Falcon's", thought Dom.
" And someone ratted him out", said Dreamgirl.
" Do you want me to dig on her phone records", asked Jailbait.
" Yes", the reply came from Mr. Gandhi. He has arrived for the fund collector.
" But not of recent times only. Of the time around when her husband died. And not her phone records. Any other phone records in which the number shows proximity to her number".
" Why", asked Jeet.
" In case to flush out any burner she carried", replied Eagle.
" Okay sure", said Guru.
" What about the attack on Palekar Eagle", asked Mr. Gandhi.
" Liberation of Goa", he said. " They call themselves freedom people for Goa from our country but backed by a foreign power. Europe my guess but I could be wrong", he said.
" Dig on that organisation. Check from where the funds are coming. Don't make any move now. Just observe. Also look into any political party they are cozying with", said Mr. Gandhi.
" None", said Guru. " My informant says maybe they can launch their own".
" Keep an eye", said Jeet.
" Yes sir", said Eagle.
Zeeshan was quiet till now. It was his turn to speak.
" I have one information . It is true. I have proof. But how useful it is I don't know ", he said.
" Speak", said Mr. Gandhi.
He laid an old photograph on table.
" That is Reena Kulkarni ", said Guru.
" Certainly ", said Zeeshu.
" Who is with her", asked Jeet.
" Interesting question ", said Zeeshan. " That is Asfaq Zarezi a man who called himself a leftist but was in prison for around two years for his extremist statement ".
" Was", Jeet raised a brow.
" Do you think our honourable PM's encounter operations were limited to people outside the prison", he said cheerfully.
" Lalwani eliminated him", said Mr. Gandhi in shock.
" The riots in capital and the conspiracy to cut out North East", said Dom suddenly remembering.
" Yes", said Zeeshan. " Paras sent force there immediately and the conspiracy failed. I tell everyone that man was a gem and a foresighted person".
" I know where this is going ", said Jeet.
" The man was jailed but he continued to inspire extremists using articles, journals etc etc. He had a hand direct or indirect in Paras's assassination ".
" Did you ask him? Lalwani", queried Mr. Gandhi.
Zeeshan nodded painfully.
" THIS PAIN IN MY ASS", hissed Mr. Gandhi. "HE WAS A POLITICAL PRISONER. WHAT IF THIS GETS OUT"?
" We will handle ", said Dom. " He did our country a favour by killing that b*stard", he said.
The team agreed.
" Fine dismiss for now", he said. " I want everyone at the fundraiser ", he said.
And thus the meeting day concluded.
And began another Virat Malhotra party😜