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Ugo, who felt that it was absurd for her senior to be preparing breakfast in the kitchen while she stayed back in the bedroom, insisted.“Do not bother about my rest because I have had enough of it. I can keep you company.”“It is all right, if you insist.”Subsequently, they served Uncle Emma and Callum, who was already out of his room. While they were peacefully having their breakfast, the Igwe - traditional ruler, strolled in. He had a thing for Ugo since her husband sent her away, and she had vehemently refused to give his proposal a thought. It was not a secret in the community that the Igwe, a sixty-eight years old man, wanted to add her to his harem. When he heard through an intel that she was around, he set out to check on her.“I greet you, Emma.”He greeted with an impish smile. Now, Uncle Emma and Callum, who were startled by his voice, looked towards the gate to see the greeter. They halted their meal and watched him scanning the compound as he walked towards the hut. Then
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The drive back home was quiet and unseemly long. To make the atmosphere lively, Evans spoke.“Cheer up, Lilian. We can always visit him.”“It is okay, dad.”Then, her mother reminded her of the obvious, too.“Some day, you will leave for the university too, like him. Are you aware of that?”Now, she cheered up and responded.“Yes, mom. I'm aware of that.”Subsequently, they got home, had their dinner before they retired for the night, oblivious of what the General Manager had planned against him.At the General Manager's Apartment.Mr. Angus was on a lengthy call with Mr. Nathan Jobs, the Head of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission and the Commissioner of Police. His topic was simple, how to arrest and prosecute Mr. Evans Owens for financial crimes and money laundering – the allegations he cooked up and leveled against him.“I don't wish to set my eyes on that man anymore. He should rot in jail.”“It is all right, Mr. Angus, but we have to follow the right process. Did you get
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Now, the news of the arrest of Mr. Evans Owens, the Chief Accountant of the Blue Sea Oil and Gas Group and his photographs were trending all over the social media. The Newspaper Houses made bountiful sales on that day, and numerous pressmen were clustered at the headquarters and of the EFCC and the Blue Sea Oil and Gas, in hunt of news. When they saw the official vehicle of the General Manager driving into the premises, they recorded the movement of the driver, who was only trained to execute orders and not how to avoid the prying eyes of the media.Meanwhile, to the astonishment of all, the story had another dimension. At 10 am, the Chief Accountant and his lawyer, Barr. Gary Fuller, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) appeared at the headquarters. He was neatly dressed and walked unperturbed towards Mr. Nathan Jobs' office alongside his lawyer. Then, people wondered.“Is he not in the EFCC custody?”“What has happened? Was he released?”Now, the report on the social media changed at
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“Yes, boss. I am certain that I gave the money to his orderly. Is anything the matter, boss?”“Not really. Perhaps he is too busy to acknowledge the receipt of the money.”“You are right. There were many people at his office when I got there.”“It is all right. You can leave.”Mr. Evans, Owens's Perspective.He woke up early that morning as was his practice to check out the Group Managing Director's Message every Monday. It had been the tradition of the organization since he began to work with the Blue Sea Oil and Gas Group. He saw a copy of the mail that the Group Managing Director sent to the General Manager regarding the letter that his lawyer sent to him on Friday, which he copied to him. After reading the mail, he acknowledged the receipt and smiled in triumph. Now, when the Economic and Financial Crime Commission Officials got to his house that morning at 4 am, they knocked on his gate and waited for a response. Now, Evans, who was surprised to hear a knock on his gate rather
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“No. I am in my house.”“It is all right. I will return to my office and wait for you.”“That is good. See you later.”After the call ended, Mr. Owens got more calls from his in-laws and relations, and he assured them that the matter was not beyond his control.At 10 am, they reported at the EFCC Office.At the EFCC HeadquartersThey walked to Mr. Jobs' office and discovered that he had been expecting them. After they settled down, he shut his office and began by tendering an apology.“I wish to apologize for the inconvenience my men must have caused you, Mr. Owens.”“You are welcome, Mr. Jobs. I bear no grudges, and must commend that your men are well-trained.”Now, the counter breaking news had occupied the electronic media, but the three men ignored the television that was in Mr. Jobs' office and proceeded with their meeting. Then, Mr. Jobs elucidated.“Yes. I took that measure as a camouflage.”Mr. Evans Owens and his lawyer wondered what he meant by that and exchanged glances. T
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At Mr. Evans Owens' HouseHe got back home after he left the EFCC Headquarters before lunch to meet his wife and daughter, who were anxiously waiting for him. “Welcome back, hubby.”His wife greeted as she gave him a hug. His daughter, Lilian, did the same thing.“Welcome back, dad.”Then, he cheerfully responded.“Thank you, dear.”Subsequently, they sat on the couch in the sitting room while his wife waited for his explanation. Then he began.“It was a 'no case to answer submission', my dear. The Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had realized that I was innocent. My accounts would be unfrozen soon.”“Wow. Congratulations to us.”“Congratulations, dad.”“Thank you, my dear.”Then, Sarah inquired further. “What about your job?”“Yes. I will watch and see how things would unfold.”“You are right.”Afterward, they retired to the bedroom, while Lilian returned to her room too. Then Sarah spoke.“I got a call from George.”“Oh! He must have been disturbed by the news?
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Now, the petrified woman's boldness collapsed because she was not innocent of Aaron's unproven accusations, or she would have asked if he had any evidence to prove. Now, he faced the male speaker who was a dealer in local gin and asked.“You, what did he buy from you?”Meanwhile, the youths who continued with their works after they gained their freedom from the creditors had stopped their work and focused on him. They eagerly wished to hear his response.To their dismay, he was dumbstruck. Then, Mr. Aaron, who had no time to waste, merely glared at him, and turned to the workers. Likewise, he cheered them up before he encouraged.“Carry on, my sons. You are doing a good job.”Now, the jubilant youths responded.“Thank you, Mr. Aaron.”“You are welcome. During lunch, you can come over and get some yam tubers for your lunch.”Now, the local youths jumped up in jubilation and accepted the offer.“We will come. Thank you, sir.”Nevertheless, Callum who had been suppressing his laughter w
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“What! How did they find out?”“I wish I know. We got to the site and met them harassing the youths.”“That is typical of a village. I'm certain that they must be numerous.”“You are right. But our in-law, the infamous Chief Judge, intimidated them as usual.”“Wow! Just as he intimidated the Chief Priest.”“You're right.”Subsequently, Callum intimated him of all that happened at the deserted compound, and Mr. Evans laughed ecstatically. Then, he concluded with.“Concerning the erection of a befitting structure at our in-law's place, I spoke with Frederick.”“That is good. Did he agree with the proposal?”“Yes, he agreed, but he suggested that we keep our wives out of it and let it come as a surprise to them. What do you think?”“That is good, but can we achieve that? Don't you think that they may find out that their father's land was being developed through other means?”“You are right.”“Presenting it to them as a surprise will be a good idea, but I would not have them accuse us wro
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At the General Manager's HouseAfter Moses' was settled, and Tony satiated with accomplishment, he had the problem of informing his wife of his encounter with Moses. He recalled their first night, and how she cried when he mentioned Bruno. Breaking such news to her would get her worked up, and remind her that she lived with an animal for several years. However, he had no choice but to make their meeting known to her.“What if she finds out on her own?” He reasoned, and braced up. That night, after they had their dinner, and ensured that the twins were settled in their room with Susan's mother, he broached the topic.“What!” Susan exclaimed, after listening to his narration.“It's unfortunate,” he added, and monitored her countenance. To his expectation, she was sad, but he could not decipher her reason for that. After a few seconds of awkward silence, she asked, “What is the boy doing currently?” Although, he was uncertain about her reasons for asking, but her tone expressed genuine co
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The Next DayAfter the meeting of the previous day, Silas contacted Cyprian and Moses, and they were very excited to hear from the organization. Meanwhile, they promised to be available for a meeting at an agreed time. Nevertheless, they were nervous because they were unsure of what to expect. To their chagrin, when they arrived, Silas led them to the tenth floor, but to another office that had a strong security system. Instantly, Mr. Huntington gave Silas an inquiry look when he saw the Group Managing Director inscription on the lintel of the office. Likewise, Silas was expressionless, which was difficult for him to discern.“After you,” he announced after he opened the door, and held it for them to walk in.“Thank you, for this, Mr. Jack,” he appreciated, and they walked in. Soon, they were in an office that could be mistaken for the office of the President of a Nation. Apart from Tony, they saw two unfamiliar faces. All the same, they were encouraged by the welcoming smile on their
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At the HotelAfter they collected, the drugs, they gave Silas their contacts, and returned to the hotel fulfilled. To the Hotel Manager's expectations, Moses was elated. Although, he could not meet his biological father, who he would have loved to kill, but he was happy that he met someone who succored him.“Ensure that you don't disappoint the doctor by taking your drugs as he prescribed. Did you get me?” Cyprian advised.“I got you, Sir,” he responded happily. When the manager noticed that, he teased, “Do you still wished to see your father?”He fixed his eyes on him, and waited for his response. Meanwhile, Moses furrowed his brow in annoyance, and answered, “I have seen my father.” Cyprian smiled happily and confirmed, “I love that. Let's wait for the results of the test by the doctor.”“Okay, boss. Permit me to ask, what was the reason for the test? Do I look sick?”Nevertheless, the question took Cyprian unawares, but he concealed it, “I think you are. Especially when he discover
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Presently, Moses was eager to see his supposed father and unleash his fury on him. He watched the adults discuss, but smiled inwardly when he heard Silas mistook him for the Hotel Manager's son, and waited for feedback.“In the office?” Tony asked. He could not remember anyone with such a name or inviting someone to the office. Nevertheless, as a family man, who just hosted many relations during the Thanksgiving, he reasoned that the man and his son could be members of his extended family or Susan's, who needed assistance.“Come with them,” Tony responded, and Silas agreed. He turned and looked at the excited guests, and ordered, “Submit your phones and come with me.”“Noted Sir,” the guests complied while Silas turned to his order, who had joined them after parking the car, and instructed, “Get the shuttle bus.”“Okay, boss,” he responded, and walked briskly out of the office. In a short while, the team was in the General Manager's office. Likewise, Cyprian appreciated the respect th
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“I hope this mail would get to him,” he murmured. To ensure that Moses was stable, he sent for him, and informed him of the progress that he had made so far. The understanding that someone was interested in his matter, cheered him up, and he was grateful, “I appreciate your efforts, sir.”“Don't mention. Let's wait for three working days, as the automatic message said. If we don't hear from him, we will have no choice, but to pay him a visit.”“It is all right, Sir. Thank you for your concern.”“You are welcome.”Afterward, Moses left, and returned to his work.Three Days Later.Now, the Manager was more anxious than Moses. Curiously, he wished to get to the bottom of the publication, which could be misleading if Tony had a child somewhere previously while the publication said that he just welcomed his first babies. Nevertheless, he got a response, and was glad at the progress, “At least, they responded,” he mumbled. Meanwhile, he was able to get the email address of the General Manag
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“Wait. I need to get his approval,” the security guard informed. Now, Susan's colleagues were more in number. They were aware of her pregnancy, but never attributed it to the General Manager. Likewise, it was difficult for the GMD and his wife to get out of the reception, but Silas was able to make a way for them. Not only that, Cyril was also trapped in the crowd. He could not even get close to the security guards and explain himself.At the Hotel.Since the day Bruno left the company almost two years ago, he had suffered much humiliation. Despite the ejection from his house by Felix, and Ella subjecting him to queue up like her clients, before he could sleep with her, running into a transformed Cyril as a taxi driver, was the worst humiliation he had received so far. Nevertheless, after he discharged his passenger, he got the day's paper and returned to the hotel. He did not have the zeal to continue to work, so he took a break, to brood over the epiphany he had that day.“How can t
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Cyril got to the General Manager's house in high spirit, and walked in. To his dismay, the main house was locked, and the three male domestic staff members were unaware of the good news. After the greetings, he inquired, “Has the boss left for work?”“No. He left the house last night with his family,” one of them explained.“I see,” he replied, and walked back to his car, and did not bother to discuss the delivery with them.“What must have happened to Mr. Angus? Is he a taxi driver? I doubt, but he looks tattered and emaciated,” he mulled over his encounter with his former as he drove to the Industrial Area.At the ClinicAfter Tony sent the message to the Group General Manager, he sent messages to his parents, and relations, before he settled down, and chatted happily with the doctor. Meanwhile, the doctor had sent a message to his wife, and she could not contain her joy. Suddenly, the doctor's door opened, and his wife walked in. Likewise, she lit up the office with her compliment
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At the Delivery RoomHowbeit, Susan was lying on the delivery bed, and was smiling happily. She could imagine how her husband, who had given up on being a father, would feel. “Hubby, it's a set of twins, boys,” Susan announced as soon as her husband walked in. Nevertheless, the excited Tony could not hold back at that point. He allowed the tears of joy that had gathered in his eyes to drop freely. Likewise, he walked to his wife and kissed her temple. Then, he appreciated, “Thank you for making me a father.” Likewise, Susan squeezed his hand, and responded, “Congratulations to us, my hero.”Subsequently, he walked to the babies' cots, and admired the cute babies, “Welcome my precious babies. I love you so much,” he assured, and held their tiny hands with his two hands at once. Presently, he was livelier, and had dried his tears. Then, he joyously took some shots of the babies with his phone.“Let's allow her to take a rest,” the doctor advised. Tony took another look at his wife, who
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Likewise, Alice was excited, and summarized her task. She walked to the new house, and saw the work.“Wow!” She exclaimed, and ran back to the house. Uncle Emma was surprised to see her running back, and he inquired, “Why are you running back? Is the task too much for you?”“I wish to put on a pair of trousers,” she explained and ran into the house. She walked out shortly, after she had dressed in her jean trousers, and a pair of canvas. Then, Uncle Emma smiled with satisfaction when he realized that she was still humble and had not been influenced by the life on the campus.At the New BuildingWhile the work was going on, the youths, who were outside the gate, were disappointed. Although, Shane and Collins were not certain, but they believed that the person in charge was Oliver, but they could not defend it because everyone believed that he was dead. Now, Shane cast his mind on that night that they worked as security guards at the compound, and was ashamed of himself.“What is diffic
