A Fraud

Chapter 3

A Fraud

Nathan's Pov;

I came out of the bathroom to find my phone ringing.

A towel tied round my waist, I walked to the bed and picked it up, then look into it

Dad!

I picked it up hasteningly, placing it on my ear

" Hey, Dad" I said casually

" How are you son?" he asked

" I'm fine; about to go meet a client" I said

" Good.How's it going over there?" he asked again

" It's going pretty well...but slow" I replied

There was a short silence at the other end

"Just wanted to check up on you and know how things are going over there. I had a meeting with the board of directors some days back" he informed

I arched my brows, although he couldn't see me

" W...why?" I asked lowly

" They are worried, son. They think your reason of being there isn't yielding in any way - its not bringing any help.We haven't seen results" he cooed

I itched my forehead with my index finger

" I'm trying my best, Dad. I'm still meeting with them today. I believe there'll be progress when I get there. I've already discussed with most of them and they promised to get back to me"

" I'm expecting something positive. Let's just keep our fingers crossed " I explained

I heard him sigh at the other end

" Alright, get back to me when you're back. We need to pull this off as soon as possible" he said.

I nodded even if he couldn't see me.

The call ended and I quickly dressed up after talking a look at the wall clock

I was almost running late.

I dressed in my formal wear -a suit, tie, shoes and the rest.

Soon, I was down the stairs and out of the house In no time

I half ran to my car, got In and drove off immediately

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The drive was a tedious one and even more difficult, because I wasn't familiar with the roads.

I was finally able to locate the Restaurant, we were meeting at,after much struggles

By the time I got there,they were all seated - waiting for me

Damn!

I apologized for my lateness and quickly sat down

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The meeting ended on a fair note. I shook hands with virtually all of them, before we parted, going our separate ways

I exhaled and inhaled deeply when I got to my car

That was a close one! I'm glad this one's aren't as strict as the first ones, I had come in contact with

They were quite easy to talk to.

Damn!! I'm hungry

I ignited the engine,and drove off - looking for the best chicken place in the environment

I must admit

Their chicken is one of a kind - very lovely and tasting

It's one of the things I'll miss when I go back home.

I drove Into the Restaurant, and ordered plenty of it.

They wasted no time in bringing it to me and I set to work immediately, doing justice to it

Hphm....so nice! I moaned.

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Mr Staffers Pov;

" I'm sorry sir, but we have to get this case to the police to handle. It's beyond us now" Jonah, my secretary said

" How much more do we have in the accounts?" I asked him

" I'm afraid we don't have a lot sir, and we have to do something fast about it before we go bankrupt. The business might collapse when that happens" he said with shaken emotions

I shut my eyes tight for sometime

" I've heard all you've said. I'll get back to you"I dismissed..

He nodded and walked out of the office

God!!

How did this happen? How could I have let this happen?

I thought and sat back on my chair frustratedly.

It all started with a merger. I had planned on merging my company with someone else's, and was just looking for the right company,when a guy approached me; he claimed to own a software company in Korea, and even brought proof and everything

I agreed to merge with him and we agreed to share the profits 50-50; but then,as soon as we merged his company with ours - I mean....mine; he was able to get access to the company's fund and deducted a very large amount, then disappeared Into thin air, taking alongside with him the money the Company has given to him which he requested for - claiming it was for a project

I don't know why I didn't suspect he was a scam. I mean... I couldn't, no one could - He looked so genuine and responsible; plus, the documents and everything he showed us, really match the details of a company when we made researches and enquiries.

The company really does exist.

The question now is 'How did he get hold of the company's documents and files when he's not even a worker there.

Yeah....we also did a background check on the workers, but it was too late - we did it at the wrong time; after we've been duped of millions, enough to bring down my company

I don't think I can ever recover from this. I have to get to the bottom of this. I have to make him pay

He has to be caught and dealt with, but how?...How do I get him, when even his name, identity, passport and everything he showed to us are all fake?

God!!

I don't even know where to start from. I'm so confused and this thing is really eating me up

Should I just follow my secretary's advice and get the police involved?

Of course, the police are gonna come in sooner or later, I don't just think it's time to involve them yet.

I don't really like dealing with them.

Ring, Ring.

The cellphone on the desk rang out noisily.

I picked it up absentmindedly

" Is this REELS ENTERPRISE?" The voice asked over the phone.

" Yeah, yeah. This is it" I responded, tiredly

" Alright. We'll like you to come clear out some issues with your bank" the female voice spoke again

I removed the cellphone from my ear and stared at it, before placing it back, saying nothing

" Hello, hello. Are you there?" she asked

I itched my forehead in frustration.

" I'm here. I heard what you said" I said

* Okay" she replied and hung up.

I placed the cellphone back on the table, with shaky hands

I can't really explain how I am feeling. It's like...it's like

I dunno know what to say.

How can my life be ruined in less than a month? It's not possible. It doesn't make sense.

I stood up again, and walked out to the window.

My whole body was on fire, as I thought and lamented in regret

This can't be happening...it just doesn't feel right.

Taking few steps back to my desk, I picked up the cell phone and dialled Jonah's number

" Come to my office immediately" I said as soon as he picked up, then placed the phone back

I need to act... and I need to act very fast

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Ruby's Pov;

I woke up just a few minutes to the time I was supposed to go pick up Michael from class.

Oh, no! How did I get to sleep this long? I haven't been able to do that for a while now

I fled from the couch in haste, picking up my car key from the table - good thing I had kept it there and not gone to drop it in my room.

I ran to the garage, got Into my car and drove off, with speed

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Boom!!

I heard a loud noise. It was a hit. I looked up to see a car in front of me, and it looked like my car had hit the car.

I stepped down in rage, going to confront the owner of the car, not minding if it was my car that had hit the other.

It's partially my fault, because I was in haste and driving speedily, but hell no...I'm not gonna own up to that.

No way!!

Yeah...I admit it...I was in haste; but the car should have checked well to see if any car was coming, before attempting to reverse.

I checked for any scratches on the car and when there was none, I marched forward to meet the owner of the other car.

Just before I got to the car, a very slim, brunette girl stepped down from the car

She also went to the back of her car first, to see if there were any damages;before turning to me when she found out there was none

She was about my age and very beautiful;but I wasn't there to take in her details

" Are you blind or what? Didn't you see a car coming before trying to reverse?" I lashed out at her

She scoffed and looked at her both sides, like she's trying to look at the person I was talking to

" Who's that Ella?" another girl stepped down from the car, then two others

Guess they are all her friends

They were all dressed. Seems they were going out

I thought and then looked to my left, and realized we were in front of a mall.