<h4>Chapter 18: There is no smoke without fire</h4> Risa''s lips quivered, her hands trembled as her tears flowed in torrents. "No, it can be true. They must be a mistake", she continued muttering as she tried picking up the phone but couldn''t hold properly as her hands trembled continuously.


    ra couldn''t understand why the sudden shift in emotion, she tried to check the phone but Risa took the phone back as she tried to make calls. "Risa, what is going on with you?"ra questioned.


    At her question Risa seemed to have recalled her mother was there. "Mom, you have to do something. I can''t lose this position." She pleaded as she held her hands anxiously. "What are you losing?" She queried. She knew that whatever might have made Risa this anxious isn''t a small matter but she can only think when she knows what the problem is.


    Risa slowly sat down on the closest sofa, "Rochan group has decided that I will cease to be thepany''s ambassador", she said with emotion. ra felt blood drain from her face, shaking her head, she paced anxiously in the sitting room. Risa been the Rochan group ambassador had always given her a sense of pride and dignity amongst the elite women but if she loses that contract, she wouldn''t have an edge over them.


    It is widely known in Country A that Rochan group is the amongst the leading force in Cosmetics and fashion world and a contract with them is worth billions of dor per annum. ra can''t imagine what their life will be. "There must be something wrong somewhere Risa, did you in anyway offend anybody you shouldn''t have offended?" She asked with all seriousness. As far as she is concerned there''s no smoke without fire.


    Risa thought hard— nobody crossed her mind. "I didn''t offend anybody and I can''t think of anybody that has an issue with me", she said helplessly wiping off the tears with the back of her palm.


    ra stared at her incredulously, Risa seeing her gaze got angry "you don''t believe me?" She growled. "No, you need to think hard, within the range of one week who have you argued with or has a face off with?" ra queried patiently.


    Risa had always been stubborn and never takes any insult lying down but this attitude might have been the reason for the action. So she need to ask her well. After thinking for a long time "It''s only Jessica." She blurted out. ra gazed at her with confusion on her face. Seeing her stare at her "I mean she is the only one I quarreled with in this past week and it is only this night." She exined.


    ra''s doubt heightened at her exnation. She knew her daughter well and there is no need to beat around the bush. "Did you offend Jessica or did she just push you down out of spite?" ra asked. She is having a hunch that this might be the Allen family backing Jessica up otherwise why should Risa lose her position hours after having a face off with her. "It doesn''t quite fall in ce", she muttered.


    "Mom, who is Jessica that you think she might be the one who has done this?" She scoffed.


    "It might sound ridiculous to you but youngdy she is no longer Jessica Brown but Mrs. Davis Allen, does that ring a bell?" She asked. She couldn''t believe her daughter''s line of thought. She has warned her severally not to provoke Jessica arbitrarily because even her mother was a formidable opponent back in the days and it was with sheer luck that her effort paid through.


    Looking at her daughter''s face changing into several of sheds of colour, ra knew she has hit the nail on the head. "So, what did you do to her? After I understand the situation we can then n on who to meet with regards to revoking the decision", ra suggested. Risa shrugged her shoulders averting her mother''s gaze "I quarreled her for been at the club with an escort.", she said nonchntly.


    ra shook her head "did you see her with an escort?" She queried.


    "There is a handsome young man standing beside her, wouldn''t he be an escort?" Jessica snickered.


    ra sighed. This is just a right move gone wrong. "Risa, you confronted her about an escort? Why didn''t you take a picture of her and the youngman rather than confronting her? It would have been a good evidence to prove her infidelity." She queried with a cold glint in her eyes. She is fully convinced that Risa''s predicament is a result of the altercation with Jessica.


    "I think you should go to bed and we can think of a solution tomorrow", ra instructed. Her head is aching already and thinking further might send her to the hospital. Risa nodded but as she took a step she paused as recalled something important. "Mom, Jessica is supposed to return tomorrow with her husband to greet the parents, right?" She queried. ra looked at her skeptical not knowing what she is thinking. She didn''t miss the cold glint that shed through her eyes. "Risa, don''t try anything foolish. It is already troublesome for you to have lost your position.". ra cautioned.


    "Mom, you don''t need to worry but I wouldn''t want to imagine what will happen to Jessica when Davis gets hurt due to her carelessness", she smirked. ra stared at her intently trying to see what she is intent in doing. It is very clear that Risa has a n of revenge but then how will she achieve it.


    "Risa, I will advise you forget about any ns. Let''s just seek out other alternatives to get back your work.


    "Mom, don''t bother convincing me because I can''t take this insultying down, I will prove to her that I am not to be messed with.", she smirked as she rxed on the sofa.


    ra paced back and forth, she can''t think of anyway to stop her but it seems she will just go with the flow since there is no harm in trying. With a sigh, "Risa, you must be careful if you must do anything", she said.