Chapter 71

Olivia was checked and confirmed fit and healthy enough to go, but she complained of dizziness, and persistent headache. The doctor asked the nurse to quickly get her blood and urine sample. As soon as those two were mentioned, Lucy knew it was for pregnancy test. Olivia on her part was not comfortable, she knew she had slept with Mike twice without protection, but she has always made sure it was at the right time she wasn't ready for any pregnancy now she thought, how was she going to run around for her campaigns, and how would her father take the news, was all she was thinking. Mary was somehow relaxed, she felt it was a good news, but she told herself she would have to wait for the confirmation before baring her mind. She had been of the opinion that since the Hart family had only girl, it wouldn't be a bad idea for them to adopt a male child, but Ben Hart though of African decent, does not believe in that. His belief was that both make and female were children. While they waited for the doctor and the nurse, everywhere was silent, it looked like the entire attention had left Mike and centred on the test and the expected result. To their amazement and surprise, the doctor and nurse came back with a result sheet, but looking at the list of tests carried out, non was pregnancy test. Olivia heaved a sigh of relief, as the Doctor congratulated her and told her she could go home. James who was with Lucy all these while took them back to the Hotel, leaving Mike behind. In the hotel, Olivia was restless, she thought of Mike all through, she believed there must be an option and a better one at that to handle his case. Has he lost his senses she thought, does it mean he would be able to talk again. She took her phone and called the doctor, when he picked, she asked him how Mike was fairing. The doctor advised her not to bother so much as they are doing the best they can to see that Mike was okay, he told her that whatever happened to Mike was as a result of the shock he must have felt when that accident happened. Also, he may have sustained a head injury too which may have affected him that much. Olivia told the doctor that whatever amount of money it would take to restore Mike back to normal wouldn't be a problem, all she wanted was for Mike to return back to himself. 

While Olivia was in the US recuperating in the hospital, many evidence were gathered against senator Alexis. Chase and Alicia had done great job in getting as many information as was needed both on his financial deals and other dirty deals. Pat on her side had also been helpful immensely. Alicia got all details of the accounts of the senator,  she was designated as his account officer hence her going through the training on the processes of managing an account. As soon as the training was over, a message was sent to the senator, advising him on the change that had been effected as regards his account and the officer. He was sent the name and number of the new officer so he would be able to reach her at any point in time. Alicia was also given his details and told how he expects his transactions handled. It was not compulsory that she would be going to office regularly, but when need be, she would surface. Alicia took her time to print senators financial account statements for the numerous accounts he had in that bank, this she took home and subsequently to the office when it was handed over to the financial crime department. The people in charge of that unit commenced work on the account immediately. They were to go through the monies that went in and out of the account and compare it to the asset, salary and other allowances that were declared by the senator during his screening for the position. 

Chase was the one whose job was really cut out for in a big size. He was sent to senator as part of his details and part of the letter has advised the senator to rely on him as he was trustworthy. That alone made it impossible for him to have time for himself not to talk of Brenda. Being a good looking young man, he was always liked by people, that was how he got to be senators number one. He had just got to his office to let him know he had resumed, immediately the senator saw him, he picked interest. He was well dressed in the police uniform which was neatly dry cleaned. He decided to make him his orderly, and that made Chase' job easier. There was no we're senator would go that Chase wouldn't be by his side, he became part of senators everyday routine, both at home and in the office. Senator also noticed he was very intelligent and most time sought advice from him in on tasks that seemed tough for him. Security wise, he observed that Chase was a force to reckon with, his advice on security matters was second to none. Senator being who he was, decided that he would be using him for most of his dirty deals. The first assignment was to find and release Tim. When Chase heard him say he had a job for him, and that he would be paying heavily for it, he never expected that Tim was the job. The Senator had gone with him to a hotel in the heart of the city where they were to drink and chat. He praised and commended chase for his smartness and bravity. He told him that his presence gives him confidence to sleep with his two eyes close, unlike the former security details sent to him. While he spoke, Chase knew he wanted something and that the praises and commendations were a sort of bribe to lure him into accepting whatever he was going to ask. So he restricted himself from interrupting him. The senator finished his line of admonishing and pouring out praises, arrived his planned destination, which was to get Tim out for him. Unknown to him, Chase was recording every of their moves and conversations. Chase asked him who Tim was to him. He lied to chase that Tim was his nephew but he was so stubborn that he involved himself in cultism which led to his arrest. Chase could not believe how bad senator was with lies. He didn't want to ask more questions, rather he decided to use delay tactics to find out more from him. So he accepted to trace Tim and once he found out where he was, getting him out wouldn't be a problem. Senator Crusoe was so happy that he promised him a huge payment in dollars when Tim was out. He felt Chase was now on his side , knowing that he was smart too, with the combination of Tim and himself, he would be able to out do anyone that would want to stand on his way. He had always had Tim easily, this is because Tim loved money so much. 

The senator was dropped off at his house, Chase was living in the same compound since he started working for him, so he alighted from the car and headed to the boys quarters where he was given a room to live. He got inside his room and threw himself on the bed. He was so quiet thinking of what to do next, and how he would handle Tims issue so as to get more evidence, if possible get him red handed. He decided to make a visit to the office and try having a deal with Tim. He checked his time, he had enough time to make the move, so he took his car key, and drove off. He had to move on a high speed in order to meet up and return. When he got to the office, he met the director still in the office. The director was surprised at seeing him too. They sat down and Chase took his time to tell the director everything that happened between him and the senator, he then told him about his plan to use Tim as a bait. The director had to think for a while, he stood up and paced around for a moment, he was thinking of the inherent risk involved in the plan. He wouldn't want to take risks that would jeopardize all they have been doing. Although he knew that Tim as a bait would give them the evidence they needed to put the last nail on the senators coffin. He took his phone and called Ben Hart, when he picked, he passed the message to him, there was a little silence on the other end, before his voice came back, Ben told the Director that he thought it a good idea and that they should explore it. When the call ended, Chase was eager to know what Ben's response was, hence his probing into the directors face. The director did not waste time in telling him that Ben was okay with the plan. He enquired of him how he wanted to go about it, so Chase asked him to join him as he goes talking to Tim.

He called Alicia to know how she was and how things were turning out there. Alicia was on that call when senators call came, she dropped chase'call, and picked that of the senator. He asked her to get the balance of a particular account, as he was expecting some fund into it. Alicia quickly checked through the list of accounts she has, and there it was, the account number that senator was demanding to know its balance was already flagged. The financial crime team were sending her the list of accounts that though they were in existence, they have questionable transactions. Alicia reached out quickly to the team and they advised her to go ahead and check for him, they were expecting him to either make a transfer or withdrawal. Alicia immediately reached the office and got the balance in the account, which she sent to the senator. The senator was ignorant of what was happening, he got an alert his account, but he didn't verify to know where or how they money came, he decided to transfer the said amount to his other account. The said account he wanted the money to drop was his dollar account , which was not suppose to house public fund. He called Alicia and called out the account details to her and asked that the money be transferred to it,  using the conversion rate. The transaction was successfully, and the account number recorded as evidence. The agents were able to trace other monies that the senator had been fraudulently taking to the sake account number. Aside the contract scam that Olivia had evidence,  Pat had got some evidence on sentor's dirty deals. Although Tim and Ricardo and team had also got some evidence to nail him, Ben Hart wanted to gather a lot. He had decided to wait for Tim to agree to the terms Chase would present to him so as to stand as a bait that would make them catch the senator red handed.

Meanwhile down in Africa, Brains had made all the arrangement needed for his trip to the US. He was delayed a little bit due to the procedures of getting a visa. When finally got the visa, he packed a few things and booked a flight. On that day, he took a ride to the airport where he boarded an American airline. It was his first trip to the US, he told himself that though he wasn't going for business not pleasure, he had to enjoy himself. He had been in touch with Lucy ever since the news of the accident, and she was aware of his coming. She gave him the hotel address and her room number. While on board, Brains thought of what he had passed through, he remembered Mira and how he was dumped, now he was trying to build with Lucymang, he was yet to reach decision on what their relationship would be. He wouldn't know if it was a good idea staying in the same room with Lucy, his heart beats for her, and that was why he had wanted calling her, but for the mistake that led to Lucymangs visit. He was tired of playing games with women, all he needed was to settle down and start a family. He imagined what his stay in America would be like, he had heard a lot about the country. While he was engrossed in his thought, one of the air hostesses, approached him and ask if he would need anything, Brains looked at her, she was a very pretty girl, tall and fair in complexion. His usual self would have tried to woo the girl, but he held his thought from that. Rather, he told her to get him a cup of tea. The girl brought the cup of tea, winked at Brains and left. That was when Brains knew she had a naughty motive. After having the tea, he lay down and before he knew it he had slept off. Brains had a dream while sleeping, he saw himself in the church, about to wed. He was standing in front of the priest with his wife facing him. The said wife's face was covered with veil, as the priest was talking, all of a sudden, Brains began to see three ladies standing with him, all covered with veils. At that point, he was trying to tell the price what he was seeing, but he noticed he was the only one seeing them. All effort to draw other people's attention did not work out. He was thinking of the possibility of getting married to three ladies, who he doesn't know or the probability of unveiling the right woman. While he was battling with the confusion, he suddenly woke up. Realizing it was a dream, he sighed, but he felt the dream was for a reason. He wasn't the type that dream, but whenever he dreamt, he mostly see it come to reality. He thought of what the dream might mean, amd the only thing came to his mind was his affairs with numerous women. He must find a way to resist the urge of keeping many ladies he told himself. From all indications he thought, the confusion he had in that dream must be the central message. At that moment, Brains decided that he was going to get himself a different room when he got to the hotel. He had to start working on himself so as to turn a new leaf since it seemed he was being warned in the dream also, on his ways with women. He couldn't sleep again, he was scared that he may yet have another dream. So he kept himself busy with magazines.