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MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 38. Stroke of Serendipity 3
“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
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 39. The Funeral 7
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?
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 40 The Funeral 8
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
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 41 Stroke of Serendipity 4
“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
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 42 Stroke of Serendipity 5
At the General Manager's Office.From the look and of things, Mr. Angus would not want that day to pass without achieving his aim. To ensure that he did not give Mr. Owens a breathing space, he gave the Commissioner of Police a call. Now, the excited Commissioner, who was thrilled with the monetary compensation he just got from him a few minutes ago, was surprised when the call got to him.“Why is he calling again?”He mumbled before picking his call.“Hello, General Manager. We just spoke.”“Hello, CP. Good day. Yes, we just spoke. Recall that yesterday, I said you have to hold on.”“Yes. After you were advised to use the EFCC.”“You are right. I am through with them, and it is your turn.”“I see. Are the plans still the same?”“Certainly. Ensure that you don't give him a fair hearing, and he must rot in jail.”“It is all right. We will pay him a visit tomorrow morning.”“Tomorrow morning? Why not this night?”“That is too sudden. Besides, we have other assignments before now.”“Othe
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 43. Stroke of Serendipity 6
“I would love to be part of the meeting, if you permit me.”Mr. Warfield gladly accepted and responded.“Why not. I will be glad to have you.”“It is all right.”With Mr. Jobs' humility, and his volunteer to be at the peace talk, the GMD got an epiphany. So, he discussed with his team members.“Since the Head of the EFCC had volunteered to be part of the reconciliation meeting, I think it would be respectful to invite the IGP too.”“That is correct. His presence would make plenty of differences.”“It is okay.” Afterward, Mr. Warfield invited the Inspector General of Police. Despite the short notice, he agreed to be there. He was aware of the contribution of the company to the economy of the country, especially in the area of the employment of the youths. At 2PM Nigeria time and 4PM Saudi Arabia time, Mr. Warfield and his team were airborne to Nigeria. As expected, they would arrive after five hours.At the General Manager's Office.After he had fortified his deal with the Commissione
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 44 Stroke of Serendipity 7
“Wow! The day had gone. I should be on my …”He hardly completed the sentence when his phone rang.“Who could this be?”He grumbled before he picked up his phone. Then, he sat upright before he jolted forward when he saw the caller.“The IG!”He exclaimed and punched on the receive switch.“Good evening, Sir.”He greeted nervously.“Good evening, Hallie. I wish to inform you that there is the need to beef up security at the Residential Area of the Blue Sea Oil and Gas Group and its environs. I have a meeting with the Chief Accountant tomorrow morning and I would not like anything to disrupt that.”Now, the IG paused and waited for him to comment, but he was mute. Then, he continued.“Hallie, are you there?”The Commissioner, who was lost in thought, shook his head, to assure himself that he was not dreaming, and responded.“Yes. I'm with you, boss.”“Good. Presently, he is inviolable, and I give my approval for his immunity. I will inform the EFCC Head. Ensure that no agency infringes
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 45. Stroke of Serendipity 8
After the call, he turned on his ignition and looked at Tom, who was dumbfounded.“Are you surprised?”He asked. Tom shook his head in dismay and responded.“I can't believe that the General Manager is capable of such deceit.”“Anybody is capable of anything when the need arises.”“This is astonishing.”Afterward, they drove to the Residential Area and waited for his orderly and the soldiers. They were unfazed when they met numerous police men.At the General Manager's ApartmentAfter his meal, he returned to his room and locked the door to keep his wife away from his nefarious activities. Nevertheless, the wife was too busy with her life that she was not bothered with her husband's secrecy. At 6:30 PM, he got a call from the desperate Mr. Bello, who must not leave any stone unturned. Since they had an unfinished business, he picked the call with his head held high and inquired.“Hello, Commissioner. How is the work going?”“Good evening, Mr. Angus. I am yet to hear from you.”“Hear f
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