I sat up immediately, the way you sit up when a soldier bark at you. A billionaires? That's a big one and the first I've ever heard of since I began working for him.
" A billionairess, you say," I licked my lips. " Are you for real?"
SPENDING nodded. " She's not just any billionairess, she deals with dollars not our currency."
" Wow, a white woman," I was excited. " Does this means I get to join the boys abroad?"
He wrinkled his nose at me. " You're not joining the boys abroad. I told you before, we operate in small scale over there. And point of correction, she's not a white woman, she's a Nigerian widow. Her husband died a year ago and left her all his wealth. She's one of the richest women in the country presently. You might've heard of Mrs Johnson Aisha."
Mrs Johnson Aisha. Ofcourse I've heard of her. She was the wife of one of the country's top billionaire. The mysterious thing about her was that no one ever knew what she looks like. It was said she hated publicity but that wasn't my concern now.
" What does she want?" I asked, trying hard to Keep my excitement under control.
SPENDING turned to Mike. " Tell him."
" She wants a boyfriend," Mike began. " I was on our dating site when I saw her message. She wanted a young man of about twenty-four to twenty-five years of age. He must be good looking and with an incredible libido. Ofcourse we've got hundreds of boys matching those requirements and I sent her the pictures of our best boys. After going through all of them, she sent me her reply. Of all the pictures I sent her, she picked yours."
My heart leapt for Joy. I nearly danced before my boss. " Well, that's my luck, isn't it?"
SPENDING cocked his head to one side with a jeering smile on his face. " What about your mommies here in Abuja? You're not going to abandon here are you?"
Who needs these cheap women when I got a billionaires to worry about? But I knew I had to give my boss a good answer.
" I'll tell them I went on a vacation," I said. " Or do you have any better ideas?"
SPENDING turned to Jason. " Don't worry yourself about that, man. Jason and I will work it out. Just get ready for your flight."
" Flight?"
He nodded. " You're taking the 8:00.am plane to Lagos State, Banana island."
My mouth hanged opened. " Banana island? That's where the millionaire folks hang out."
" You're one lucky boy," SPENDING laughed. " I wondered why she picked on you. Just try as much as possible to give her the time of her life. Remember what I taught you and don't forget where you're coming from. This is an opportunity you can't mess up with. You stand a chance of making a big deal out of this woman if she eventually gets to like you."
" I won't disappoint you," I grinned. " I'm going to make sure she get the fun of her life."
Jason shifted uneasily. " We are not worried about you. We're worried about her. No one has ever seen Mrs Johnson. She refused to give her full details to us but I'm certain she's for real. According to Mike, she claims she only needs a boyfriend. I don't know how long you'd stay in Lagos. Whatever it is this woman wants to do with you, we still don't know but we ain't taking any chances. In order words, we're going to keep in touch with you at all times to make sure you don't get in trouble."
I didn't like this. " Are you suggesting there might be trouble?"
SPENDING chipped in. " We don't know that yet but still we have to be careful. She's a very mysterious woman with a nasty reputation. I've heard some sinister things about her. You'd have to be careful with her."
" Then I won't go," I sat back. " I'm sorry but if there is going to be trouble in this job then I'm not going along with it. You can find someone else. I don't want to die Young. I've got a long fruitfull youth to enjoy."
SPENDING shooked his head. " I'm sorry too, Kelvin but you're going all the same. She single handedly picked you. The flight and all other arrangements had already been fixed and she paid for all these. I don't have enough money to refund her back. Just do the job and if it pays off, I'd triple your salary. I promise."
I grimaced and it was with an effort I tried not to look soo angry about this whole arrangements.
Mike walked up to me and patted me on the shoulder. " Face it, kid. I mean look at the bright side. You're going to be the boyfriend of one of the countries richest women alive."
But I was no longer interested in meeting this billionaires If she really has a bad infamous reputation. There's no telling who I'm going to meet or what would be in store for me once I arrive in Lagos, banana island
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7:45.am I was already at the airport waiting patiently for my fight. It was a Sunday morning so my flight might be a little earlier than expected. Mike had driven me here to see me off. He'd given me her W******p number and other social media accounts in order for me to stay in touch with her.
While waiting, I had sent her a W******p message.
ME: Hey sweetheart. I'm on my way to Lagos now. Can't wait to meet you in person.
I left it at that. I've been with many women and from experience, I've learnt never to be too pushy. I knew I'm dealing with a billionairess. She'd have to see me as someone different and intriguing to hang out with.
I wasn't expecting her to reply me instantly. My phone made a popping sound. She had replied me.
SHE: Can't wait to meet you too.
This sounds encouraging and I relaxed a little. I hope she wouldn't be as bad as SPENDING had painted her to be.
By eight o'clock, I was already on my plane and was being flown down to Lagos where I was going to meet the mysterious Mrs Johnson. During my flight, I had tried to picture her in my mind. She would probably be in her late forties with a motherly figure. Maybe she has grown up kids. She probably would be fat and short tempered.
There was simply no end to these crazy description I've been trying to form in my mind. She was indeed the most mysterious woman I'm ever going to start an affair with.
Finally my plane landed at Lagos airport. I was sad it was over, like seriously, it's not every time you get the chance to fly in a plane. Well, I have arrived. Now where is this woman called Mrs Johnson? I craned my neck over the sea of faces bearing board of the name of their families, loved ones and others.
It didn't take me long to see my name, KELVIN boldly written on a white board, held by a man in Black suit. I studied the man closely.
This man was a mountain of black flesh and muscles. He was the biggest man I had ever seen. He had tremendous broad shoulders that was impressive and a face as ugly as a gorilla. His head was shaved and there was a knife scar that ran down the right side of his face from his eyebrows to the back of his chin. I didn't like the looks of him. He looks a lot more gangsta and dangerous.
He saw me and waved to me. I was on two thoughts whether to go over and meet him or make a run for it. At the end, I found myself approaching him. " You, Kelvin?" He asked with a coarse blood chilling voice. I nodded. " Yes. Who are you?" " The name is Hank, come with me," he answered and began walking away with my suitcase. If he hadn't been wearing that fancy suit, I wouldn't had followed him. There was something dangerous about that man. I began to get shaky again. We walked out together to the parking lot where a black Limousin was waiting for me. Like for real? A Limousin! A whole limo just for me?
I opened my mouth to say something but she interrupted me. " Kelvin, Mrs Johnson is a respectable woman of high social standing. She's not interested in a sex scandal with just any stranger. She has taste and class for everything she wants and does. You are going to start thinking above sex and focus on what would make her happy " I don't get it," I shifted closer to her. " If it's not about sex then why was I called here?" Doris leaned back on her seat and drummed her fingers on the desk. " Mrs Johnson wants a boyfriend. You see, her husband, Mr Johnson, died a very mysterious death a couple of years ago. No one knows how or where his corpse was but then you have it. She claimed his wealth and everything he left to her in his will. Mrs Johnson was devastated by her husband's mysterious death and she'd kep
I was being led upstairs by Doris to the studies. Someone was playing a grand piano Inside and I had a crazy feeling Mrs Johnson was playing. "And now," Doris said, turning to meet my eyes. " Time for you to meet Mrs Johnson Aisha. And she opened the door. I wandered into the room and saw a maid standing beside a young woman. The young woman was playing the piano with soo much flourish and spirit that it gave the room life and brightness. I wandered around her as Doris walked towards her, clapping her hands. " Mrs. Johnson, your guest have arrived." Instantly, she stopped playing I waited for a while, watching as Mrs Johnson's maid helped to turn around to face me. My heart froze and my face turned into
Doris was waiting for me in the Limousin when I came down from the steps. Hank opened the door to let me in. I ignored the gruffy groan that boiled in his throat and got inside the Limo. Doris was busy with her iPad. She seemed to be making arrangements with contacts for whatsoever it was she was doing. " So," I asked, relaxing like a king. " Where are we going?" " You will know when we get there," she replied curtly without giving me another glance. I frowned, not liking the way she just spoke to me. The limo sounded and was moving out of the big mansion. I was Soo excited about this outing and I couldn't tell why. Maybe it's because I was goin
Hold the phone! Did she just..... Did she just called me a street rat? How dare she? Who does she thinks she is? Doris just stepped on the Lions tail. I'm going to pay her back for thisFinally we arrived home and I went to my room to get dressed and prepared for dinner tonight with Mrs Johnson. I wasn't looking forward to dinner but I knew I had to do it if I was to pull this deal off I can barely imagine it. $500,000 dollars just for doing Soo little as dating a bony young billionairess. I began imagining what I can do with such a big sum. My room had a luxurious jacuzzi tub that blew my mind. I spent an hour relaxing over the warm steaming water that sank my entire body in. It was the first time I've ever enjoyed a Jacuzzi. When I got out of the bathroom, I received a te
The telephone blared loudly that it shooked me. I took it and spoke. " Yes?" It was Doris. " Mrs Johnson's company manager would like to see you at the Star light restaurant this afternoon before your dinner with her." I screwed up my eyes. " See me? What for?" " You are meeting him by 3:39.pm. He sticks by his time so you will have to be punctual," she said instead of answering my question. I grip the receiver tightly as I stared blankly at the ocean outside my room. " Where is this starlight restaurant?" " It's a popular restaurant around banana island. Hank is coming with you." I didn't want that ape called Hank being all over me in town so I responded sharply. " I'm not taking Hank with me, got that?" " And why? We are to keep sight of you at all times and besides, we thought it might be reasonable if you had a guard." " I don't need a guard," I growled. " I can take good care of myself. And speaking of keeping sight of me at all t
He studied my clothes, my rings and my necklace and he smiled. " You are really getting a big bang out of this contract aren't you?" I crossed my legs, feeling relaxed like a boss. " Yeah, I'm loving it. Thank you." He cleared his throat. " My apologies, how rude of me. I forgot to place your orders to the waiter. What would you take?" My eyes wandered to the married rich women sex eyeing me and I grinned. Well, what do you know, I'm Soo irresistible. But unfortunately I'm way past them for now. I've got a contract to finish first. I returned my eyes back to Austin. I noticed he was taking coffee and reading the newspapers so I decided to play along with his taste. " Just get me coffee. I've eaten lunch." He seemed impressed and he snapped his fingers. Like magic, a waiter appeared from nowhere. " Get this gentleman here, your best coffee and make it snappy." " Yes sir," and the waiter took off as if fired from a gun. " So," Austin crossed hi
Contract Day: 1🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶I’m so gee’d up my bro, Am sorry If it’s not money , don’t call me ohIts been a long way coming E no go make sense if you don’t know the journey🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 That's one thing I love about Nigerian music. They give me that crazy vibes. I stood in front of my mirror, staring at the man before me as the music from my speakers boomed loudly in the room. I looked handsome, I looked gorgeous, I looked take away. Omo money good ooo! The suit was a perfect fit, the golden wrist watch was an outstanding match and the black shoes on my feet were as sexy as my dark glasses. I was ready for my big dinner date tonight. Who says money is the root of all evil? Only a poor man would. Moving like a king that I felt I was, I walked out of my room and ran down the stairs towards the doorway where two servant opened it and bowed as I approached. That's right, make way for the king. The news of how I'd hand
Hanks gun was fixed directly at Vera, looking enormous and dangerous. I'll bet at any minutes, he'd shoot. Vera looked like someone who'd just swallowed a bee and a not soo impressive bee at that. I watched these two, scared of what would happen next and also scared for my life. " So, you thought you could double cross me and make away with all that money and Fred. I always knew you were up to no good, Vera. I've been watching you and Fred. You do sneak out every evening to meet him don't you?" Vera kicked her dried lips. " Hank I....it's not.... Fred's just....he doesn't mean anything to me, believe me." Hanks lips peeled into a snarl. " I'd rather believe a dog than a snake like you. You've had me for a stucker. Now you're going to pay the price." Vera yelled. " Hank, wait. Think about it, if you kill me, you'd never get the money. If I'm dead, the will would be useless to you. Without me, there's no $4.2 b
We didn't head back to the mansion as I was expecting. Instead we drove into an abandoned farm house at the outskirts of banana island. " What are we doing here?" I asked suspiciously. My mind couldn't work. It was as if I was being stored in a deep freezer. Vera turned to me with a sneer in her voice. " If you don't shut up now, I'm going to put a bullet to your head." I didn't say anything because I knew if I wasn't careful with this lady, I might end up like Carmen and Wesley. " Where the hell is Fred?" She demanded as Hank pulled up. " He is inside the house," Hank answered, jerking his thumb at the car parked behind them. From inside the house, I saw a young man running towards where the Limo stood. I regarded him with interest. He was to me, one of the most good-looking guys I've ever seen. My, I'd say he was way good-looking than I was. " For God's sake, Hank
On our way going back home, I was faced with one obstacle and that was keeping these people in the office. I knew the moment we arrived home, they'd kill me and my mom. By now, Hillary must've decoded the information stored up in that bangle and microphone. Everything that was being said since I got kidnapped were recorded and stored up for his ears only. It was only a matter of time before the police were called. To be certain the gang didn't notice my missing bangle, I buried my hands inside my pockets and walked towards the parking lot with my face in the air. I had to slow them down somehow. They can't bear to arrive home just yet. I began wracking my brain for a solution to this particular problem. We got into the car and zoomed off. This time around, Vera sat down in the Limo with Carmen and Wesley. My Lamborghini was being driven by one of the security guards. " You have played your cards pre
On our way to join the others, I started again. " What happens if eventually, you find out she cheated on you?" Hank growled in his throat. " Vera would never cheat on me. She's not that type of girl. Shut up Kelvin. You're talking too much." But I was determined to win this guy over to me. " I was just imagining what it'd look like if eventually Vera took all the money and ran off with another cute handsome man. You can't trust young girls these days. Girls do crazy things for the sake of love. Maybe she has a lover, maybe she's doing all these for his sake. You never know—" He held my shoulders and shooked me hard with his voice bawling in my ears. " Shut the hell up or I'll damn well blow your mouth the same way I did to your mother!" Did what I said affect him? I wouldn't know. He was one tough ugly ape. I could get nothing out of him. Just then, Justice Hillary's secretary announced to us that he had arrive
It was dawn. The breaking of a new day, the day I was to present myself to meeting Justice Hillary. I was given a shower, had a change of clothes and was brought before Vera. Vera and the gang were all at the table, having breakfast when I stepped into the room with Hank. Carmen and Wesley ate opposite each other while Vera ate from the other side of the table. " Join us, Kelvin," Vera said, waving me a hand to my chair. " You must be famished." Hank pushed me forward and I walked towards an empty seat, secretly cursing his mom and dad. I just couldn't get This ape out of my sight. When I'm bathing, he's there, when I was changing my clothes, he was also there and now as I settled down on my seats for today's meeting, she had stood behind me , watching me closely in case I tried to pull a crazy stunt. " Sorry about the gun," Vera spoke. " I should'nt have brought that up but you made me." "
Vera was waiting for me in Doris office. Wesley, the dumb lawyer was also there and so was Carmen. They all sat up as I entered with Hank. Hank shut the door and stood behind it, watching me as I walked around to a seat and sat down with my legs crossed. Vera studied my cool confident look and she smirk. " I can see you're feeling at ease, Kelvin. Now tell me, what are you planning?" " I'm not planning anything, Vera," I said, watching her with beady eyes. " You want my signature, you'll have to pay for it." Carmel who was raising a cigarette to her lips stopped, Wesley raised an eyebrow and Hank just stared without making any expression. Vera smiled more broadly. " I'll have to pay for your signature ehh? Exactly how much is this signature of yours? One million? Thirty million? A hundred million? Name your price let's talk business." " I want Doris out of the cellar," I said ticking the tips off my fingers.
I heard the door behind me shut and locked. Then afterwards receding footsteps, acsending the stairs. Standing before this two women, I was at loss on what to do, what to say or whom to talk to first. Dora's presence in this little prison made matters more complicated. " What are you doing here?" I asked with a shaky voice. " Kelvin," Dora called. " I should be the one asking you the same question. What is going on here?" " You don't know?" " How the hell would I know," she raised her voice. " I got back here, went to my room to take a shower, minutes later, Hank barged into my bathroom and drugged me. When I woke up, I found myself here in this stinking cave with chains on me." I gaped at her, finding it hard to believe she wasn't part of this set-up. I was like, wetin Musa no go see for gate? " Are you sure you know nothing about what's happening?" " Look Kelvin,"
Vera stepped into the room like a ghost. She had that look on her beautiful face that no longer caught any of my attention. Instead it made me scared of her. She stood before me and stared into my eyes. " Hello Kelvin. You didn't show up at the restaurant again. You kept me waiting for hours." " What do you mean I'm Mrs Johnson's child? What's going on here? Don't tell me you're among these crooks." " As a matter of fact, I am. But I'm not just among them, I'm the mastermind of the entire plan," Vera said and smirked. " I planned everything, all that was left for me was to find you and everything else fell into place." " I don't understand," I said, shaking the confusion off my head. " If I'm Mrs Johnson's son, that'd make me—" " Heir to all her billions, her companies, the cars, the private jets, blah, blah, blah," Vera sang rolling her eyes. " You are the pillar to the building of our own take of her billions, th
Hank stood behind me with his arms folded, his eyes watchful and alert. I was sitting on a chair in front of the woman in front of me. A woman who I thought was blind and crippled and depressed. A woman who is now smoking a cigarette and crossing her legs comfortably with ease and confidence. " I'm not Mrs Johnson, Kelvin," she began. " My name is Carmen. Carmen Julie. I'm a third-rate Nollywood actress. I was hired and paid to act as Mrs Johnson." I couldn't say anything the shock of it all made me numb and dull to even move a muscle. " You know, I liked you, Kelvin," she continued, drawing in smoke from her burning cigarette. " You've got guts and confidence. That's how a rich man behaves. Also you know how to make a woman smile and opened. I'd give that to you. You really gave me a hell of a fun time." I knew I gave her a hell of a fun time but I still need answers. Who the hell is this lady since she isn't Mrs Johnso