Chapter 36

Pacing to and fro inside his office, he couldn't keep calm. His frustration and desperate became so high, he hit the table so hard. As if it will change everything to what he desperately wanted.

Only one person will understand what his desperate for__ His secretary. He stretch his hand into his breast pocket and brought his phone out and dial his number, the latter pick at the first ring immediately. " Come to my office now" He commanded and end the call.

A faint knock come through the door and he gesture for the person to come in. He was starring into a blank space of the company, tapping his hand on the wall. His secretary walk in to the office and remain stranded for some unknown minute before his boss walk back to his seat and motion for him too.

"Sir is there a problem? You hardly call me on phone when I'm in office, you usual use intercom." Felix asked.

"While this not just about office matter only. It is about our dark secret" he said and lean over his seat with his hand cross.

"Uhm, that explain the call" Felix said.

"I need to take a step, final step to this dark secret" he utter. Almost a whisper to the latter.

"So what this final step all about sir" He asked after bracing up for the worst. For he knows the type up devil boss he has, he can use his sworn on every human being for his selfishness. His boss can kill everyone to get what he want.

"I'm planning to take over the company" he stated. Motionlessly.

"But Sir, did you have any document. You know is not possible to get over the whole company without the document. And more over it has to be signed first from his lawyer.. " The latter stated.

"Hmmm" he uhm and sat upright. " You're right indeed, I have to get it from their lawyer with easy access since the suppose owner have already join their parent. The twins are already lying beneath the soil." He smirk evilly, and his laughter echo around the office.

"I hope it goes your way this time around too" Felix said, mockingly unknown to him.

"Sure it will as usual you know, if he refuse then I will threat him too. And I doubt if he will still refuse and take his life instead."

"I wish you good luck sir. Can I take my leave now? I have few client waiting at my door step" He said.

"Of course you can leave and attend to them. You know the saying that said "customers are always right" With that the latter bowled his head slightly and left the office with a lot of emotions playing on his mind.

Is this how he will seat and fold his arm watch while everything unfold in his present? He question himself, as he get back to his office and lean on his leather chair. Could there be any one more evil as that of his boss.

"I most do something about it fast, he most not get to know the twins he talk about a while ago still exist on this same planet with him. He will killed them the very instance he knows about it." With that he pick his phone up and dial a number he trusted only.

"Always watch their move, make sure their safe, and don't let them know someone is behind their back" He warn.

"Yes sir" the latter reply over the phone.

"And one more thing, do investigate on their lawyer and give me the full detail. Watch my boss movement too on that" He said and hung the call.

He sighed breathlessly. Pick his car key and left the office. A lot of things need to be taken care of fast.

* * *

Standing next to the tattered mirror in her room, she look at herself closely. She as indeed became pale. Could she ever said life is so cruel to them or perhaps is just karma playing back at them?" Her eyes became swollen because of every minute tears that string down from her eyes. She promised not to cry over everything again, she can do it without a tears cascading down her cheeks again, she has had enough of her tears wasted already. Whatever comes her way she will face it. As life is a challenge and must be faced by all means.

She took her small clutch bag and make her way to the living room. The sight of her parent look make her wish they were living normal. She pray they released her dad goods soon. But how will it happen? was only known to the Almighty, he along can return all the good he take away from them if he so wishes too.

She went and sat closed to her dad at the edge of the mat lay on the ground while her mum was at the other end.

Her dad wasn't the introvert type but situation make him one today. He always choose to be an observant than say a word. She could not even read his mind anymore and it scared her to the core. At least he should open up, for her sake!

"Dad" She called and intertwined their hand "Could you please speak to us what wrong with you? For we are worried about your health, you don't have to keep thinking all the time. Right mum" she asked and her mum nodded in agreement.

"Alhaji your daughter is right, your health really matters a lot. Please talk to us, we promise to give you a listening ear." His wife beseech.

He sat upright and look into his wife eyes. The feelings,care, pity and unshed tears,were all mixed together in their. That made his heart to even race faster than the usual. How could he ever asked for her forgiveness, the strong woman sitting just closer to him. His indeed, too ashamed to do so. Tears flow down his eyes for the first time he felt guilty for everything, for everything he has ever done, everybody knows him has a greedy man, a arrogant man and hear he his today from somebody to nobody! That made him smile, a sad smile that came with a tear to remember. It is embroidered in his heart forever!

"I'm sorry Rukkayah," He said. searching for the right word to used. "I'm sorry for everything, I'm sorry for putting my daughter before you,I'm sorry for ever judging you wrong on every of my move,I'm sorry I put you all to shame, indeed your tongue is very powerful, it make everything you ever said became true today. I have indeed spoiled our daughter, I made her who she is today, if only I never stop you from reprimanding her wrong, but no I choose to be selfish, I choose to make her do whatever she wanted so as to become the heiress to my company in future. Now I have non of the above I was so greedy for, I could not come up with a word of apology ever since we park to this house because I was too ashamed of myself, have been too ashamed to face you both, I can't even feed you and my daughter again, I can't even start anything again because of who I choose to be before". He look up and saw his wife in tears, he kneel before her " Rukkayah could you ever find it in your special heart to forgive me, for the sake of your lord. I know I don't deserve your forgiveness but please could you still...."

His wife slip onto his body and hugged him tight. The hug wasn't just a mere one, it mean everything, it means her way of telling him she has indeed forgiven him for what he has ever put her through from day one. Indeed age is never a barrier when there is love in the air!

"I'm really sorry" he mutter, under his breath.

"It okay Muhammad, you've indeed hurt me, you've shatter my heart beyond repair, but what can I say today rather than to tell you how happy I am. I can never have change you into who you are today but the Almighty Allah change you his self. I'm more than happy. May Allah sub'anah wata'alah continue to unite us forever" she prayed and hug him again, tears streaming down their faces.

Deejah pretend to be coughing and that made are parent to look at her. " You both making me shy" she said. Palming her face.

"Then give us some privacy," he utter.

"Yeah I know, you don't have to say it loud dad I get it" She said teasingly. " I will be back soon dad, mum " She said as she stood up.

"Be careful and come back early please" her dad warned." Sure dad I will" she said and walk out of the house.

* * *

She alighted down from keke napep and paid him. She walk swiftly toward sheriff mansion. Yes sheriff. She need to settle whatever it is, she don't want to hold any grudge against anyone. Not like she still has feelings for him anymore. She feel nothing toward him again and will not keep that away from him, he deserve to know and move on too just like she did.

She knew he never called her again but still her instinct tell her to go and find out from him what he heard about her that he never try to reach her again or perhaps he went to her house and saw it lock who knows. She shrugged every thought away, and knock on the gate faintly as if she was afraid the gate will break into pieces. The gateman peep at the gate and immediately after he saw who it was he gesture for her to come in.

"Is sheriff inside" She asked quickly as the man lock the gate.

"Yes oga dey inside" he said. As he know who she was to his boss he didn't need to go and inform him again.

Deejah walk swiftly inside the mansion. She could vividly remember she only came here once and didn't even spend more than a minute. Sheriff forgot something that day and asked her to accompany him to get it and since then she has never come to his house again. Her eyes quickly darted to a car, she wipe her eyes and look closely at the car again. "Is that not Mina's car? She asked herself, but Mina can't drive herself.

Then her eyes move toward the door and a shoes that look exactly like Mina own was on the floor. She push the thought playing in her mind away. But still she was curious. And immediately her curiosity get the best out of her and she push the door open widely.

What she saw next made her breath shortened. Her heart constricted in so much pain, tears refuse to give way. She was so shock to even comprehend what exactly she saw. Her heart broke at the sight of her best friend Mina making out with her boyfriend Sheriff in a disgustful way. They were having sex in the parlour. A bold feeling suddenly surge through her vein and she ran out of the parlour. She Regret ever making the decision of coming here from the first place.

She heard her name been called but she refuse to turn and choose to walk faster out of the house.

Fortunately a car pass her and immediately stop on the lonely street. Behold it was someone she knew, Shafiu. He quickly came out of the car and gesture her to come in, without any question or word exchange she enter the car and he drove away.

* * *

He walk majestically into barrister Abdulmalik office. After some exchanged of greeting there was a minute of silent.

"Alhaji Bala, what a surprise visit to see you in my office today today yourself? Barr. Abdulmalik asked.

"It indeed a surprise visit. Let not go around the bush. I will be straight forward with my word. I thoroughly need your favour that why I came to you myself." He respond.

"Favour? Then go on." He said. Nodding his head.

"I want you to hand over the document of our company to me" he said.

"I'm sorry, I can't grant you that favour, I can't hand over the company document to you when the sole owners are alive.

He became shocked, hearing that, and he don't want to argue for it will make him look suspicious. After a brief second he sighed thinking of another hard way. He must take it slowly for he know how barrister Abdulmalik is strong headed.

"Excuse me please" Barr. Abdulmalik said and left the office and came back shortly after.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting" He said, immediately he sat down.

"It fine. So, can we make a deal?" He asked pairing into his eyes for answer.

"What type of deal" He asked curtly.

"Uhm, what about if I give you 50million naira to hand over the document to me" He asked.

"I can't take any amount of money for that" he reply angrily.

"Why not be a gentleman and do as I said quietly?He said coldly." It been more than three years and every rumors as die down."He said.

"Well I'm sorry to disappoint you, I can't do what you asked for. Now can you leave my office as a gentleman" He retort back.

"Calm your horse, barrister Abdul. I will surely leave your office. But remember your life is as stake, choose wisely. Either your life or money!" He said coldly and walk out on him. Leaving barrister astounded.