False Allegations

Mike's POV

After leaving the office I came back to my apartment and headed towards my room. I lied down on my bed throwing my office bag in one corner. Jeff was doing some practice in his room. He came to my room and asked me if I am ok. I couldn't hold back. I got up from the bed and hugged him. Jeff hugged me back and after a minute we both sat on the bed. Jeff then excused himself and headed out of the room. I sat on the bed holding pillow in my lap scrolling through my phone.

I had unread messages from Mary but I didn't knew how to face her and tell her what had happened. Will she believe me? I was thinking about the situation when Jeff appeared again in my room with two cup of coffee. He placed the cup on the bedside table and asked me What had happened.

"I am stupid Jeff. I am being trapped. Fake evidence were cooked against me." I said looking down. Jeff looked at me with blank expression and demanded to know the full story. I narrated the whole incident to him.

He thought for a while and then said "Catherine is the girl you used to like. Correct." I looked at him and said "How does it matter. I don't like her anymore and was getting closer to Mary".

"So basically she doesn't want you to get involved with Mary and that is the reason she did it." Jeff said thoughtfully. I looked at Jeff angrily and said sarcastically "Wow genius. Like I do not know this." Jeff sighed and said, "why don't you tell HR about your friendship with her and the party and the thing which happened before."

I looked at him and said "You don't think this thought might have struck my mind too? Catherine is Lucas's girlfriend and she could deny all these saying I always wanted to get into her pants." Jeff thought for a minute and said "Guess you are right. So did you tell Mary?"

"Are you mad? I don't even know If I could tell her. Will she believe me?"

"But you have to tell her sooner or later and It's better if she get to know this all from you rather than someone else telling her."

"Guess you are right. But I am not sure how she will take all this." I sighed

"Mary is a smart girl. I think she will understand and maybe she will have some idea to solve this issue." Jeff assured me

"Ok.I will talk to her."

"Now have coffee and take some rest."

I was having coffee when the door bell ring.

"Who could be it? Melissa is at her parent's place. Did Mary said anything about visiting us?" Jeff asked

"No. Moreover it's weekday and this is her patient's check-up hour."

Both me and Jeff went into the living room and I opened the door. I saw David standing in front of me.

"Hi David. What are you doing here?"

"Care to let me in?"

All of us came and sat in living room.

"Do you need some water David?"

"I am not here for water Mike. I got to know what happened. I warned you to stay away from Catherine. She is a trouble."

"That is what I was doing David. Just minding my own business but she didn't take that very well and now I am screwed."

"I know. I am sorry for lashing at you. I talked to Alandra after you left."

"And what does she want to do with me. Lemme guess. FIRE ME."

"No. We basically checked her outlook's deleted items and couldn't find the mail in it. Catherine has deleted the invite from her sent items and deleted items folder but she didn't know the item exist in the recover deleted item folder. So we checked and saw the invite being sent from her system and when we checked the time it's been confirmed that this is been sent when Alandra was not in office. But there is one issue though."

"What?"

"As you know her room CCTV camera is not working so we cannot really say it was Catherine who sent the mail."

"Actually David I thought about this and I guess Catherine is well aware of Alandra been not in the office and her room CCTV camera and laptop not working properly. Also, the administrative staff didn't do anything even after ticket logging so it becomes a bit suspicious."

"Agreed. So do you think Alandra's system and CCTV camera is tampered?"

"I am pretty sure. But now the question is Catherine is not so smart to know about this stuff so who could have helped her?" I said thoughtfully

"Maybe any of the administrative guys but they are not so smart enough as well," David said

"Do you think Alandra is involved with Catherine?" I held my suspicion

"No. Alandra might be a witch but she will never do anything like this. She has a family. Alandra is more like a coconut tough from outside but soft from inside."

"Then who could it be. Lucas?"

"Lucas could have fire you directly. Catherine wouldn't have done all this drama. Also after the blackmail which Catherine did to get to a higher position I don't think Lucas would have helped her."

"Have you seen Catherine with anyone? I have always seen her alone in the cafeteria."

"It's pretty much the same except I have seen her with Serene once or twice," David said remembering something

"So do you think Serene might be one who would have helped Catherine?" I asked

"I don't think so. Serene is just a model without a brain. So it cannot be her."

Both of us kept silent for a while and then David asked me If I am thinking the same which he has in mind. "Frank," we said in unison.