Chapter Six

Chapter Six

Bisola look at him all over again, he is more handsome today than yesterday, her wears a tuxedo, over a black shoes and also a black hat on his head. All over him is a kind of an undefined expression, which Bisola can’t explains whom it is directed to. Bisola almost turns back, because she fears she might do something very stupid. Just as she turns a away a female voice stops her.

“Ah you must be Bisola Badmus right.”

Bisola is so grateful to the voice for coming handy at the time she is having turmoil in her, she turns to the direction and are an older woman who happen to be in her early fifties, surely she must be Madam Arinola.

“Yes I am.” Bisola replies, she also nod her head

“I am Madam Arinola.” She said and point towards Handsome Stranger direction. “And that is my son over there, he is Dapo by name.”

“Hmm. So Dapo is his name.” Bisola said to herself, she looks at Dapo direction, and she is lost in him for another seconds, quickly she snaps out and turns to Madam Arinola direction.

“You ask to see me ma’am.” Bisola said finally.

“Yes you are right.” Madam Arinola said, she stands up from her seat and moves closer to Bisola, then she continues. “You see my son is an engineer, he can design lot of new product. And recently he did design a new product, right now we decide to sell this product to a new client of us who just arrive from England who want to set up his business here.” Madam Arinola frowns. 

“You should understand what I mean by someone who resides in England.” Madam Arinola said still frowning.

Bisola nod her head. “Yes Ma’am, he must have see lot of technology while in England.”

“Yes you are right, but he wish to give us benefit of doubt, so it is up to us to confuse him that we are capable here as well.” Madam Arinola fix her gaze on Bisola. “And my friend said that is what you are good at.”

Bisola is now very confuse, she knew it that her coming into the Company is to easy, surely someone had recommend her in, but Bisola can even point out who it is, she have no idea who it can be.

“I am sorry to ask you this. But who is that your friend?” Bisola asks.

“Oh that would be Mrs Kike, she talked to me about how great you are in convincing people, she even said your marketing strategies is superb.” Madam Arinola said and her expression changes. “Or are you not up to the task?”

“No. That is not it ma’am, I am very much up to the task ma’am.” Bisola said in a quick reflex. “I am just surprise that Mrs Kike could praise me that much.

“Well she trust you are capable.” Madam Arinola smiles and continues. “Thus you and my son will work together and draft out that best method for the success of the campaign.”

Bisola heartbeat rise up, she almost screams out that “No fucking way am I going to he stuck here with him under the same roof, to make it worse side by side.” Still Bisola compose herself, she tight her fist together and close her eyes for another few seconds, when she open them, she is calm once again.

“But I am curious on something, I barely know Mrs Kike just yesterday. “ Bisola asks in an undefined tone.

“If that is so and she trust you that much, then I trust that you must be good just as she said you are.” Madam Arinola said and turns to her son. “Dapo. Do ensure that you give Bisola information on the product, the previous campaign we have done for our client, and what we intend to achieve from the campaign.”

Dapo scowls loudly. She points at Bisola direction. “You mean discuss together with her.” He turns to Bisola. “Have you ever done this before?”

“Yes I did during my I.T.” Bisola replies.

“And that is good enough for me. “Mrs Arinola cut in, she finally stands up on her feet. “You both can begin today, and my office here is free.”

Both Bisola and Dapo have different expression on them. Bisola look at Madam Arinola in the eyes, she can notice her desperation to put the two of them of together, she didn’t understand why the woman is so desperate for her  and him to work together. Dapo on his own is angry because he had to sit together with Bisola, the cause for his anger is unknown to no one.

Meanwhile Madam Arinola picks up her bag, she walks out of the room confidently, when she is at the door, she turns back. “I expect success from you Bisola.” She said and she walks away.

Bisola heart begins to race, there is an hidden meaning in what Madam Arinola said to her, surely she didn’t expect her to force the client to buy the mysterious product, she can only work together with the arrogant Dapo. Why does it feels like Madam Arinola is imposing the success and failure of the campaign on her. Just when she is deep in her thought, the sound of growls jolt her back.

“I am not ready to baby sit a rookie like. But became Mom insist I am giving benefit of a doubt.” Dapo said in growling tone.  His stance us like that of a Tiger.

Bisola feels like a mouse at the mercy of a ferocious Tiger. “I am ready at your convenience time.” Bisola said nervously, her tone is shaky.

“Better be, I give you thirty minute to get yourself back here.” Dapo said still in d growling tone.

Bisola look back at Dapo agitated look, she didn’t know why Dapo dislike her so much, dislike is even a small word to use, he detest her, but Bisola don’t even know why, at least this is her first day at work, and she have not even start working and making mistakes at work. Still she walks out of the office and head to her own office.