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MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 50 Stroke of Serendipity 13
Now, he was confused and unable to figure out the right thing to do. Afterward, Silas locked the door, and walked back to his seat and sat down, leaving only the General Manager standing. “Good morning, everyone.”He greeted with a visible anxiety. To his chagrin, no one responded to his greeting.“Kindly take your seat, Bruno.”The GMD said and signaled to the vacant seat beside Bar. Brim.“Thank you, Mr. Warfield.”He responded and took his seat. Nevertheless, he looked at the faces of the outsiders among them. He was familiar with the two – Mr. Jobs and the IGP, but wondered what must have brought them to the organization.'I can see why Mr. Jobs didn't pick my call. He submitted his phone at the gate.'He reasoned. Howbeit, Mr. Warfield declared the meeting open.“Gentlemen. I welcome you all to this meeting. Despite the short notice, you made yourselves available. I appreciate you for that.”“You are welcome, Mr. Warfield.”They responded in unison. Then, he proceeded.“Before w
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 51 Stroke of Serendipity 14
“From his agitation, I reasoned that he may get another agency to mishandle the matter and deal ruthlessly with the innocent Chief Accountant. Therefore, I played along.”Now, they listened attentively to him and at the end of his narration, Mr. Warfield asked.“How much are we talking about, please?”“I wish I knew. I asked him to pick the money because what he did was a financial crime.”“Did he pick it?”Mr. Kennedy and Bar. Brim asked anxiously at the same time.“No, he didn't, but I brought it along with me. I will ask my orderly to bring it, if I have my phone.”At once, Silas went for the phone and Mr. Warfield continued.“That is patriotic of you, Mr. Jobs. You have earned my respect.”Then, Bar. Fuller, who had been silent, spoke.“Thank you, Mr. Jobs, for redeeming the image of the EFCC in particular and the country at large. I don't have these details, but you displayed maturity in handling the matter.”Mr. Jobs smiled softly in acceptance of the accolades. Then, Mr. Kenned
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 52 Stroke of Serendipity 15
“We agreed that he would be at the Residential Area last night to arrest the Chief Accountant. He actually came, but he informed me that there was an impediment and that I should appease you before you would approve his arrest.”“So, you wired fifty million Naira into his account, just to approve the arrest of an innocent citizen? Silas, get Hailey at once.”“It is noted, boss.”At the Reception.The Commissioner was relishing the ambiance of the fifteenth floor of the Blue Sea Oil and Gas Group. With over fifty million Naira in his account and possible promotion from the IGP for a good job, he had endless possibilities in his career as a police. Suddenly, his hallucinations were cut short when the door opened and Silas appeared. He adjusted himself in readiness to follow Silas. To his surprise, the ever unfriendly looking Silas was smiling broadly at him, and he attributed it to part of the good news that awaited him.“Mr. Bello, you would have carried me along in your mission to the
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 53 Stroke of Serendipity 16
Now, the Commissioner and the General Manager argued about the forty million Naira transaction and the house concluded that the two should provide the money. Nevertheless, Mr. Angus never suspected his trusted driver, who was unschooled and innocent looking because he assumed that he delivered all the money diligently. Meanwhile, he was forty million Naira richer due to the feud between the two management staff members and the General Manager must bear the brunt. Likewise, Mr. Warfield continued, “Thank you all for your patience. Without you, today's meeting would not have been successful.”“You are welcome. Mr. Warfield.”Suddenly, Tom's phone rang and he was distracted. He looked at the caller, and it was from the reception. Then, he took permission and picked, “Hello, officer. How may I help you?”“Good day, Mr. Lucas. One Samuel is here. He said he is the EFCC boss' orderly.”“Yes. Kindly let him in.”“It is all right.”Now, Mr. Warfield proceeded.“One more thing on the Agenda. B
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 54 Stroke of Serendipity 17
“Thank you, very much, Bar. Brim. Gentlemen, you can agree with me that it had been a fruitful day.”They nodded in admittance and waited anxiously for him to continue.“The management is pleased with the Nigerian branch of the organization and looked forward to this year. Today, the dream had finally come. Shall we give a round of applause to the Nigerian branch?”Everyone clapped joyfully. Evans, who was aware that he was a month younger than Bruno in the organization, was not hoping for anything, so he clapped cheerfully. The General Manager, clapped coldly because he was acquainted with the verdict. Then, the GMD continued, “It was a tedious task for the management to do the selection because the two longest serving staff members were employed on the same day but with different resumption dates.”At that moment, the General Manager's interest was piqued.'By stroke of serendipity, destiny may smile on me and my sins would be blotted out' he thought, and the GMD continued.“However
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 55 The Last Laugh
“Mom, take a look” Lillian pointed out when she saw her father on the television making a speech. Now, Sarah looked up from her phone and listened carefully to the speech. Then, she requested, “Kindly increase the volume of the television.” “Okay, mom.” Lillian agreed and picked up the remote control that was on the center table and did as her mother instructed. She smiled and listened with kin interest. “… I don't have much to say now because I did not see this coming. But I would like to appreciate the Management and the Board of our dear organization for counting me worthy of this task…” Without waiting to hear the complete story, she gladly shouted enthusiastically, “Wow! I knew it. We have the last laugh” before she stood up and walked towards the kitchen.To Lillian, it was a normal meeting of the organization which often take place. She was not aware that her father was sacked, and therefore, it was not strange to her.“Hurry, Lillian. We will give your dad a treat” Sarah ord
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 56 The Last Laugh 1
“Good afternoon, boss” the janitor greeted as he opened the pedestrian entrance for him. “Thank you” he responded without interest. Likewise, other staff members greeted and he gave the same cold response. Now, his daughters, Cindy and Camilla who were getting ready for school resumption, were off their private tutorial and were unaware of the news, greeted simultaneously, “Welcome back, dad.” “How are you?” he managed to ask and walked into his room. Meanwhile, the daughters never expected much because, they were not male children, and he never missed the opportunity of reminding their mother that he would get another wife, who would give him male children. All the same, they walked to the kitchen to get their meal.After a few minutes, Susan, who ran a fashion business, returned home and the children were surprised to see her at that time of the day.“Welcome back, mom. You are early today. What's up?” Cindy pointed out. “How are you, my dear, and how was your tutorial?” she asked c
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 57 The Last Laugh 2
At Susan's RoomShe turned on the television in her room and avoided the local channels with the news of her husband's company for the children, while she changed to a house wear. Afterward, she laid on her bed and pondered on her marriage of seventeen years with Bruno. Now, Cindy tuned in to their favorite channel and concentrated on it. After a while, Camilla felt sleepy and joined her mother, who had picked up her fashion magazine on the bed. After a few minutes, Camilla, who was on the couch, dozed off too. Suddenly, Susan heard a scream from her husband's room and was startled. She looked at the children, and was glad that their sleep was not disturbed. She listened attentively and waited for a knock on her door, but none came. Not only that, she could not go to his room either because he forbade her from doing so. The last time she forced her way in, it was a sorry story. He called her names and pushed her out of the room. For five years, they had lived like a landlord and a lo
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