3RD OCTOBER 1997
EP 18
“It’s true that i really never liked you bu,—-!” He was about completing his statement when his phone rang. “I’m Samuel, the son of Idoko. I believe you know who I’m already, i know everyone have a price and you are no exceptions, i also know very well that Mr Jege will spared nothing until he reached your price tag but sir, don’t you think it is the right time to have a higher chip on your bargain?. Your shares of the company’s current price is around nine million naira but I’m willing to give you fifty million naira” director Johnson froze immediately he heard Samuel on the phone. His body began to shake, his heart palpitate uncontrollably and his excitement peaked like a young Chinese emperor who had just taken some sexuall aphrodisiac medicine prepare by the best royal physician to meet his newly married concubine.
As he listened over the phone, he slowly retracted his long stretched hand from the briefcase. His actions automatically told chairman Jege that something suspicious was going on over the phone. Several thoughts, imagination ran through his mind, he began to worry. “You can sign here!” Chairman Jege pointed at the portion to be signed to officially sealed their alliance. “Chairman! I think we have to hold on the deal for now because what you offered me right now is just a figment percent of the offer i just received on the phone. Sir, as you know, it is already dishonoring of me to sell my dignity but now that i have become shamelesss enough to feel no remorse, i d’ make the best of gain out of this chance. Samuel, the young man who interrupted the meeting sometimes ago was the one who made the offer. He offered a huge sum of fifty million naira for my shares. I’m sorry but i think, i will have to reconsider on our agreement unless you can offer something better than him!” Director Johnson said and cold sweat drowned Jege in that cold air-conditioning hotel room. “He’s gone crazyy and running amock” he whispered inaudibly gritting his teeth.
“Director, you know, fifty million naira is a dubious amount for your numbers of shares, that should tell you that the young man is just playing with your emotion” chairman said trying to convinced director Johnson but just like himself, everyone have their greediness and for director Johnson making money from the moment turbulence of the power struggle between the candidates was his own greediness. “Mr chairman, to be honest, I’m less concerned about the intentions of any of you as long as it meets my monetary gains. It’s either fifty million naira or nothing. Like the young man said on the phone, i should give him a call after thinking about it” direction Johnson said firmly. Chairman Jege was in a huge dilemma, to outcast Samuel and Richard, he needed to have enough shares but considering the amounts, he will have to eventually lend money from the bank or some private money lenders. Fifty million was just a drop of water at the moment but to acquire over sixty percent of those shares, to lobby some very important elder statesmen, he was likely to spend over a billion naira from his personal account.
Since he officially made the announcement to relinquish his position to his son, he had to stepped down from the position of the chairmanship in accordance with the company’s written policy. An interim government was instituted and he was outrightly excluded from any financial activities of the company to avoid mismanagement of funds to sponsor his son. Spending over a billion naira would definitely render him close to spending too much but for Jege, whatever it would cost him, he was ready to offer it to the gods as long as he would retrieve the ownership of the company to his family. “Fifty million it is then” Mr Jege agreed with red eyes and swollen heart. He was pained but it was a pill he had to swallow. Whoever is ready to tread the jungle must be ready to see his own bloodd gushing out because of thorns. Mr Jege brought out his cheque and scribbled on it and pushed it to director Johnson. He picked it and gasped for air, too surprised, too astonished that he slowly counted the number of zero’s on the cheque. “Nice doing business with you, he said as he pushed forward the original documents of the shares to Mr Jege.
“Look, Rose, i want you to make inquiry about DE AUTO PAY RENDERS. I want to take a short term loan not minding whatever their interest is, I’m ready to take a loan from them to satisfies this greedy directors” Samuel told Rose that afternoon in their secret meeting points. According to Samuel it was Rose’s last mission and his last chance of sending Donald and his greedy dangerous father to the street of nothingness. “Rose, you know how long i have planned this revenge, you know my sleepless nights, my worries and what i desired the most, promise me you won’t tell anyone about my plan to entice the directors with mouth watering offers”Samuel requested from Rose and she promised absolute secrecy but would she be able to do it?. Isn’t said that a woman drunk in love have no difference with a madd woman?!.
Every director Richard met turned him down by requesting for an amount of money that he couldn’t afford. Every single nights that came, Richard cried his eyes out apologizing to his late father. Had he not been a worthless and reckless son, his father wouldn’t have entrusted the company to Mr Jege. He cried profusely that he fell sick, he was just like a motherless kitty drenched my the late night rain and abandoned by its careless owner. He was at the verge of loosing his soul, he was at his bleakest point but they seemed to be no road ahead.
It was Friday evening and Donald was home and feeling dejected, he was badly affected by the whole situations. For over two weeks now, he had been up and doing dubious things such as bribing and manipulating people for supports, those were things he had never been involved in before. That Friday evening around 4pm, he had just returned from a meeting with a certain director, he was tired physically and exhausted mentally. He sat at the balcony of the house sipping a cup of strong gin to calmed his nerves. As he drank, thousand thoughts escalated in his mind, he felt unsettled and disturbed but as he drowned himself in the deepness of his thoughts, the image of a young woman appeared in his head. It was Rose, his girl, the only girl that has the ability to reset his troubled heart. He picked up his phone and dialled Rose’s phone. Donald’s call was actually a coincidence as Rose almost beat him to the game of who would call first. “I’m on my way” she assured him and Donald gulped the remaining of the gin with a renewed hope.
“Boss, i think you made a mistake by telling Rose such a delicate important information. Are you sure she won’t exposed you to the Jege’s?”. Nikolas asked Samuel worryingly. “I’m trusting her for the last time”Samuel replied as they walked into the secret room where their gadgets were installed. A set of over eleven super computer’s connected to secret cameras in several locations. “Terry, send TripleK 13 areas” Samuel said immediately he entered into the computer room. Terry was the head of the spytech squad responsible for spying and monitoring the movements of the directors. TripleK was a fair young boy of eighteen, a brilliant innocent looking guy responsible for secretly fixing spy cameras in desired locations. TripleK works as a cleaner when needed so it was easier for him to infiltrate hotel rooms when necessary. According to Samuel and his gang’s slang, 13 AREAS means the complete details of the directors whereabouts.
Rose, dressed in a short grey skirt, yellow top an neatly made long hairs. She was truly an epitome of beauty, a competitor to the goddess of beauty. She was young, fresh and blessed with sizable natural endowments that made men turn back each time she passes.”come in” Donald responded to her announcement of arrival. Donald was a little intoxicated, coupled with the mental struggles he was going through. Rose was the only antidepressants to his predicament. He opened his arms widely and Rose buried herself in it. She felt relaxed but full of worries. She had known Donald for a while now but had never seen him so dejected and lost. She felt pity for him, the fact that Rose knew the beginning of all the situation and of course knows what was coming broke her heart. “You’re drunk babe” Rose said with misty voice. “Shhhh!!” Donald said as he whispered to her ear a demand. “Please let me have you right now!” He begged and Rose surrendered to him.
Donald cupped Rose’s breastss while still clothed, he gently fondled it as he kissed her deeply. Rose’s heart palpitate loudly and she reciprocated kissing him back. Gently, he pushed her to the bed and as time went on, he thrust in deeply and Rose asked for more. “Samuel is planning to take a huge loan from DE AUTO PAY RENDERS to make sure he changed the directors decisions. I got this from a very reliable source ” Rose told Donald while sitting nakerd in the arms of Donald.
The next shareholders meeting was scheduled to hold in a weeks time. The day that the king will be known was just seven days ahead. Jege was sure of his victory considering all he had done to overturn the outcome of the meeting. To make sure everything were perfectly arranged and curtained, he had paid a huge sum of money to a gang of hoodlums to interrupt Samuel on his way to the meeting. “I don’t care if he lives or not but make sure he is delayed for three hours minimum” Jege sternly instructed the leader of the hoodlums after giving them Samuel’s car details.
TBC
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