Hang on patience (19)

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The following morning 

Akarui pulled out he's phone and typed a few messages. The piercing strength of the sun coming through the glass wall of he's office hit him like a fool he felt.

He leaned back in he's chair, he's stomach tightening in anticipation of being late, throwing up the whole evening and above all, missing the early meeting with the investors.

He had been folly enough to believe those energy drinks were anything good, but sleep in disguise. 

And to think that he had been taking them for a while made everything seem blur.

He leaped forward and waited for a few seconds before reconnecting again to the server.

Shortly, Amanda Lijie's supposedly wife appeared with a baby in her arms.

He pressed for the loud speaker button as he spoke.

"How's the mother of the year and the little Champ doing?" he waved gawping.

Even though Lijie had lied to him about the baby's delivery date, Akarui could