Alexander stared at the angry girl in confusion for a few seconds and if it wasn’t for his now perfect memory, he would have thought that he misheard what she said but he didn’t.“Me?” Alexander pointed at his chest, trying to figure out if by some very slim chance he wasn’t the one she just accused.“Who else if not you?” She asked, still walking towards Alexander.Alexander dropped the hand pointing at his chest and then he asked Blessing who had finally gotten close enough to stop “How could I have possibly ruined your last day of school when I’m just getting here—?“Alexander was interrupted when from the classrooms above, he heard the murmurs increase exponentially.“What the hell is going on up there?” He said and hurriedly looked up.“What’s that all about?”“What do you think?!” Blessing asked, crossing her arms in annoyance. Alexander looked at her through the corner of his eyes then he looked back up at the frenzy taking place in the classrooms.“You see what I’m talking ab
Blessing took Alexander into the school building and they started climbing the stairs which were on the opposite side of the building from where Alexander had parked his car.They headed for the Principal’s office, located on the third and top floor of the building.The moment Alexander stepped his foot on the stairs, he heard a lot of footsteps rushing from one place to the other.He paused, grimaced, and looked at Blessing who was still going up like nothing was happening.“I guess it’s nothing serious for her to be ignoring it,” Alexander said then shrugged and continued climbing.What he didn’t know was that Blessing ignored the sound because she already anticipated it and as such wasn’t surprised by what was about to happen.Alexander got to the first floor and he was surprised to see a great number of students, female students especially, standing by the railing outside their classrooms and staring at him as he continued to climb the stairs.It was like he was a celebrity surrou
Alexander furrowed his eyebrows and thought ‘A female voice? Hmm, I guess that’s the secretary’Alexander had done a little research on Scholar Academy after his hours of intense studying. In fact, his research on the school was the last thing he did before ending his study session the night before.During that research, he had checked out the school’s staff which was how he knew that the principal was a man“Okay ma’am,” Blessing said and then opened the door.“Good morning ma’am” she greeted, making sure that the principal’s secretary knew who she just gave access to her office.“Good morning Blessing. Come in” The secretary said, dropping her pen on the document she was working on.“Thank you,” Blessing said then nudged Alexander on the arm with her elbow.“Go,” she told him, using her head to gesture that he goes in first as he was the one there to meet the principal.She also had to close the door so she couldn’t go in before him.“Okay,” the young multimillionaire replied then d
“It’s the young man I told you about a couple of minutes ago,” Gift said and Alexander went to the doorway, showing himself to the principal.“Good day, Sir” Alexander greeted.“Good day to you too. Don’t just stand there, come on in” the principal gestured and Gift gave way for Alexander to pass.He went through the door and looked at Gift who wished him good luck and closed the door.“Please, take a seat” the principal gestured at the chair opposite him at the other side of his office desk.“Thank you” Alexander replied then went to sit down.The principal looked at Alexander for a few seconds then he took a deep breath and sighed.Although Alexander was multiple years younger than him, the fact that their economic status was monumentally different, with Alexander being on top, made the power dynamic between them a bit nerve-racking.This was the first time that someone as rich as Alexander was visiting him in his office and the only person who gave him the feeling he had now was th
“What about the backlash?” Alexander asked and the principal grimaced in confusion.“Backlash? What backlash?” He asked.Alexander chuckled for a second, making fun of the principal’s lack of foresight and naïveté.“Though Scholar Academy is fine now and there’s nothing anyone can say about the credibility of the school because everything is in order, now…” Alexander said, emphasizing the word “Now”The principal was quick to catch on to the emphasis that Alexander was making and he started sweating a little as the young multimillionaire continued speaking.Alexander said, “What would they, and by they I mean the public, say about the past?”“The past?” The principal furrowed his eyebrows.“You know, the past,” Alexander said and saw that the principal’s confusion still hadn’t been settled.“Since it looks like you aren’t aware, which I’m guessing is because of your age, I would like to inform you that this digital age has brought about the phenomenon where one’s past can negatively a
The principal netted his fingers, creating a triangle with his index fingers and thumbs and placing the point where the two index fingers meet on his upper lip.He looked at the young multimillionaire sitting in front of him and doubted if he heard what was just said properly. “Pardon me but can you repeat that? I think the sound from air conditioner affected my hearing” The principal asked. Alexander, who could see that the principal was doubting his ability to do what he just proposed, leaned back into his chair and alternated his crossed legs once more.“You heard me just fine so I’m not wasting my precious time and repeating myself. The question now is do you believe that I’m able to do what I just said or not?” Alexander asked confidently. The principal groaned then took a deep breath and sighed.“I don’t think you would offer such a deal if you didn’t think that you’re capable enough to fulfill it, so right now as I’m staring at you, I can only wonder just how deep your pocke
The principal smiled like a child when he heard the promise.“I think it’s only fitting for us to shake on it and seal the deal” Alexander suggested as he stretched his hand to the principal.The principal, who was more than happy to comply, accepted the handshake and said to Alexander once their hands were locked “I’m saying this from the bottom of my heart; thank you so much. You don’t know how big this favor you’re doing for me is”Alexander grinned and replied “Come on now, Mr. Dave. I couldn’t refuse after hearing all that. In fact, the price of the story behind the wristwatch is more valuable to me than the actual amount of one million dollars” Their handshake ended and both men returned to how they had been sitting. The principal thought about what Alexander just said and a part of it made him feel guilty.He asked, “Are you sure that asking you to pay such a huge amount of money isn’t too much?”Alexander shrugged and replied “I wouldn’t have offered to give you anything you
“I’m guessing that’s the person from the registration office” Alexander said.“Most likely” the principal replied and both men looked at the door.“Who is that?!” The principal asked loudly. “It’s Alexa, Sir. You called and told me to come to your office, saying that there’s something urgent you want me to do for you” Alexa said from the other side of the door.“Yes. The door is open” The principal said.“Okay, Sir” Alexa replied and then opened the door.She observed the office for a moment, taking note that there was someone else in there with the principal and then she focused her attention on the man who called her.“Good morning, sir” she greeted, bowing her head in respect.“Good morning, Alexa. Please, come in and stand here” the principal gestured at where she should relocate to which was beside his desk.He wanted her close to himself and Alexander because of what his request was going to be.Alexa did as told and went to stand by Alexander’s left side.“This is Alexander” t