Chapter 5

The next week i was at trust groups for a very important meeting, one I wouldn’t miss for the world.

I arrived early, set up everything for the meeting before everyone arrived,

I was so super excited for this

Blake walked in, while I was setting up the paperworks.

“Clarissa you’ve been avoiding me, I wonder how long you’d be able to keep the up, anyway I don’t want to get upset, today I’ll be having one of the most important meetings of my life and I don’t need anyone to ruin it for me, not even you.” He said while taking his usual position at the head of the table

I simply smiled “ I promise I’ll make it up to you”

“Thats none of my business anyone, just don’t mess this up for me”

Monique walked in and sat beside him as usual, soon the whole board member walked in and took their respective seats

About 15 minutes and a few discussions later, the representatives from the new company arrived.

And soon the presentation started

They proposed the biggest deal Blake had ever had in his life and they showed evidence, every document was intact,

They called numbers, new markets, figures that made the room go silent, our company had never seen such amount of money since we started.

Blake looked so convinced, he looked so happy like he had finally been rewarded for his hard work

“This is bold, “Blake said,smiling “ very bold”

The representative nodded “ it is. But only if the investment is strong.”

“How strong?” Blake asked

The representative named the amount and the whole room shifted, some board member exchanged looks, others frowned. Blake looked drowned in thought.

“Oh well we know what we bring to the table and we know how many other companies want this offer but we chose you because see your potential.”one of the representatives said

“ but if you’re not ready, we would have to give it away” another said while packing up thier documents to leave

“Please give us some time to think about this”Blake pleaded.

“ just two days and the deal is off” with that they walked out of the office.

I had never seen Blake look so terrified, Monique tried her best in comforting him but it wasn’t working.

I just sat looking at the drama unfold

“It’s doable” i finally said

Blake turned to me “ doable how?, where do you expect us to get such huge amount of money?”

“Sell the shares, I’ll gladly volunteer mine, I mean when the profit comes we would all benefit”

I leaned and watched them rack thier brains some more.

Blake stared at me for a minute “that’s a good idea, I mean we would all reap the benefit when it comes and I would increase all your shares” he said looking at his board members.

Slowly but reluctantly everyone started giving up thier shares

Once everyone’s shares was summed up and the company funds added, the money was still short about 10 million dollars.

Blake looked so frustrated, I almost felt sorry for him.

“Blake would you mind seeing me in my office for a few minutes” I said with a very convincing sympathetic face.

Monique looked at me so fast with a look that questioned what I just said.

I ignored her and walked towards the door

“And alone” i said before leaving closing the door.

About 10 minutes later, Blake walked into my office

“ I know you want me Clarissa, but isn’t this the wrong time and place to bring this up, I can’t deal with you right now, we would handle this once I get that deal.”

There’s that silly ego of his, I felt like throwing up

“That’s not why I called you here Blake, I was just thinking.

“How about we get a huge loan from the bank, to cover up.”

I said while looking at him with the softest eyes i could come up with

“ that’s good idea but there’s one problem, what do we use as collateral.” He said still looking downcast

“Oh come on, we have two properties we can use as collateral, our house, and this office building alongside both our cars, we can use, we know what we stand to gain, so I’m pretty sure we would buy something bigger once the profits starts coming in”

I paused a little

“I mean we are doing this for our future, I mean we can even get a bigger building, more bigger than the thornfield company, and also I’ll consider giving Monique this office, I prefer the small one anyone, dont like too much air”

More silence but I could see his ego rising

“ I think you’re right, let’s do this, I’m never gonna let my competitor take this deal, get all the documents ready, I’m calling the bank now.”

He stormed out of the office.

I let out a small wicked smile

They don’t call me ms hart for nothing

After getting everything ready, I walked towards his office, Monique caught up just before I got to his office door

“I heard you’ll giving up your office, once the deal is up, I’m glad you’ve finally realized your place in this office, don’t go back on your promise”

She said and walked away, swaying her hips in a provocative manner as she walked.

“Such a fool”, I said quietly as I walked into Blake’s office to hand him the documents

Before evening that day, the deal was signed, everything we owned already being used as collateral, we basically owned nothing or might I say.

Blake had nothing.

I got home late, extremely tired from running both companies but happy nevertheless.

I settled in for the night about to doze off.

My phone vibrated

Unknown number but I already knew who it it was

I answered without saying speaking

“ I’m making progress,” the person on the other end said

“ I’ve compiled, fake records, shady transfers, a hidden child, and so much more

My grip tightened on my phone. “How deep?”

“Deep enough to ruin her and Blake if it come’s out.”

“Keep going, I want everything”

I ended the call and looked out the window

I remembered how suffered so much in the hands of my husband and his “secretary”, how I begged for my life and my unborn child.

How I was starved and tortured till I was finally stabbed to death.

I will make sure they bleed, till they beg for death

I picked up my phone and called Micheal, after a few rings he picked.

“It’s time” i said