A bussiness trip

At Frank's home. He sat on the sofa watching TV while relaxing when Bianca came in.

Frank switched off the TV so he could greet her when a slap landed on his face.

He held his cheek in panic and looked up to her. "What's this Bianca?"

"So you haven't got rid of Tanya in your heart right? You still love that illegitimate child secretly?" She shouted.

Frank stood up and looked at her in confusion, "What did you mean?"

She raised her hand to stop him again but her hand hung in the air as her phone beeped, it was a text message from her father.

"Your mom and I are in the hospital, your sister is sick. So take care of yourself and don't wait up"

Bianca hissed as she flung her phone to a corner. "Heavens forbid the fact that Tanya and her mother are my family"

Then she faced Frank, "Tell me what kind of deal are you making with Ryan Griffin?"

Frank stood still in a daze for a while, he wondered how she got to know about him as Frank. He asked, "Who is Ryan Griffin and who told you such a thing?"

Bianca flared up again, "I hate such lies Frank. Tell me that it's a lie that you're friends with Ryan Griffin?"

"Cut the crap Bianca! What are you insinuating? If I'm friends with him, what did that have to do with Tanya?" Frank shouted.

Bianca sighed and sat on the chair with exhaust, "Tell me, why are you teaching Ryan how to get Tanya, what's his motive and what will you get from it?"

Frank was silent as his mind drove back to Ryan's call that evening and the deal they made that night at the bar.

Frank works at a company as a junior manager despite his quality school certificate. But if someone like Ryan Griffin could help him, he knew he had hit the jackpot.

Looking at Bianca, Frank knows he can't earn anything by telling his outlandish girlfriend no matter what so he said gently, "Babe, I don't have any feelings for Tanya but you that's why I'm telling Ryan how to get her back"

Bianca pouted her lips like a kid, "Is that true? I was very shocked when I heard this"

Frank frowned when he heard this, "But how did you know about this?"

Bianca stopped in her tracks as she tried to remember the owner of the voice that called her on phone.

The voice is similar to that of the mysterious man that asked her about Tanya and Kenneth's secret but still she can't fathom it.

"Oh, don't worry"

~~~

Tanya was discharged the second day and was taken home.

Kenneth made sure to take care of her and gave her the prescribed drugs before going to work.

At the office that day, Kenneth couldn't concentrate as his mind keep flashing to the sight he saw of Tanya at the hospital wondering how he didn't know about her allergy.

Still at this, phone vibrated with an urgent message from his father calling him to the Griffin's house immediately.

Feeling the need to escape the pile of files on his table Kenneth left the office and called Tanya on his way there informing her of his movement.

When he got there, he was surprised to see his brother and Stepmother on seat as well.

"Dad, you called?" He asked.

His dad gestured him to have seat before beginning his speech, "Ken I called you back home to discuss a matter that is regarding the company in your care I mean Immortal"

Kenneth shifted on his seat uneasily and swallowed the lump in his throat.

His dad continued, "I have decided that you and Ryan handle it together since he didn't have anything doing now and Immortal seems too big for you to handle alone"

Kenneth stamped his legs on the floor in protest, "Dad! What are you saying? Why should I share the company responsibility with Ryan?"

His dad cleared his throat and said in a commanding and authoritative voice, "It's an order Kenneth! You and Ryan ks heading Immortal"

"I decline dad! I never told you that I need an assistant or whatsoever and even if I need, not him" Kenneth protested.

Mrs Linda stood up and walked to Kenneth's side. She stopped for a moment before raising her hand and slapped Kenneth across on the face.

Kenneth's eyes widened, "What is that for?" He asked.

"That's for declining your dad's offer. What's wrong with you and Ryan working together? Must you get everything to yourself alone?"

Still holding his cheek Kenneth replied, "You and I know that I remit all incomes to dad, so what are you talking about?"

"You...." Mrs Linda was about to say when her voice trailed off and she sighed with frustration.

His dad stood up and moved towards a drawer and from it, he brought a yellow file and throw it at him.

"You don't want Ryan to join you at Immortal? Then show me that you can handle Immortal alone without anyone's help" he said.

Kenneth was bamboozled as he took the file and opened. A gasp escaped his lips as he read the contents.

"Dad! What are you trying to achieve with this? I should go and discuss agreement with the Chinese office that they should award Immortal the big fashion show Contract?" Kenneth asked with shock.

His dad sighed, "Yes Ken, if you can successfully do that then I'll have Ryan head another company"

Ryan stood up in protest, "No dad. I was to work at Immortal or nowhere! Which of your companies is as big as Immortal? I'm not accepting anything but Immortal!"

"Ryan!" Mrs Linda shouted at his son.

Ryan stood his ground, "Exactly mum. Why should dad give Kenneth this easy Task? He has been doing bussines for a long time so it's normal to win this contract?"

Kenneth didn't reply to all these, instead his mind is reeling over several possibilities of the agreement.

After a while, he stood up and said, "Okay Dad, I'll show you that I can handle Immortal without anyone's help. When do I leave for China?"

"Tommorow morning!"

Kenneth nodded but immediately he looked back, "That soon?"

"Yes very soon"