Susan was fiddling with her fingers and staring profusely at the photo she had with her father a few years ago before the accident which almost snatched away their lives.The creaking of the door interrupted her thought when she perceived Jamole by her side, and she sighed and rolled her eys furiously.“Doctor told me everything that happened to father, how your presence made him throw up blood and almost passed out. What did you tell him? I thought we agreed not to tell him anything” Susan snapped.Already Jamole had raise his brow at her. “And who told you I revealed any thing to him? It was even father that was anxious to know the happenings at Swan Group and I tried my best to hide it from him…”Susan shut her eyes and hummed. “Father’s health keep depreciating each time we see hope. Perhaps he could feel the storm that is about to hit Swan Group…”Jamole shook his head, “I don’t think so. It is just incidence. He doesn’t suspect anything. I was with him and his words were full of
He burst into a grateful laughter.Jade stared at him with dark, brooding eyes.“You and that poverty sticken Jamole can continue being the janitor, even jamole may lose his job because Zhang dislikes him, and I will convince him to sack the pauper…”“I see,” Jade said and added, “Is that what you are celebrating? It is not worth it.” He handed him back the drink. I don’t celebrate failure. You can go ahead an drink the juice on my behalf…” he started walking away.“Hey, Jade hold on! What is wrong with you? Zhang is my pal and is excited to promote me when he finally becomes the CEO of Swan Group. Is that supposed to get you walked up?”Jade walked a few step backward. “May be you shouldn’t have visited him in his office in the first place. Come on, that is rebellion. How sure are you that Zhang is going to own Swan Group. For all I care all this could be rumor…”Andre burst into a quick laughter. “Rumor? Come on, jade, this is not a news I fabricated or the one making the round at t
Roger hosted Susan to a cocktail dinner at the coffee Café. What he expected after the other night with Susan never happened. He expected the security to inform Susan, they found her in his house.And since Susan never asked him about it, he guessed the security kept it from her and for one bit he was grateful for this singular act by her security.Otherwise Susan would never have believed him if he had enthroned he didn’t touch her while she was in his house.For one moment silence hung over them while they sat to their order, and Roger could tell the impending trouble of the moment had hit her hard with despair.“How is your family planning to deny Zhang the possession of Swan Group? I guess you know there is no time. The media looks toward the D-day; the masses are having itchy ears for the dispossession of Swan Group from Swan Pablo…”Susan interrupted, “Point of correction Zhang is not dispossessing us of our company. The anonymous heir is working out something and everyone will
Andre and Jade were scooping the mountains of snow that sealed the entrance. It was almost closure hour and they had been a heavy down pour earlier. The convoy of Ferrari were steaming by the corner and Susan’s security were standing by waiting for Andre and Jade to be done with the snow so they could drive away.As soon as they finished, the security officer hopped into the car, while a handful of protocol offcers and aides descended the elevator with Susan.About advancing towards her convoy, there was a sudden screeching of tyres and promptly, all eyes came on the fleet of Rolls Royce that stretched across the road.A closer look at the plate number already announced who it was.Andre was quick to whisper to Jade; “Zhang Meng is here, the new CEO of Swan Group.” He was all smiles, so much interest in his eyes.Then everyone least expected the next action that happened. Andre scurried to the Rolls Royce and bowed POWERFULLY; waiting for Zhang to alight.“What is wrong with this pig
“I can see you are ready for this war, huh? Is it any fault of mine that I am the highest shareholder? Why are you pained for no reason? I am not going to get violent with you because it is obvious you are not fit to dwell among able humans.” He gestured at Susan from head to toe.She shut her eyes once more, really hurt that Zhang was referring to her physical disability.“That was inhumane of him,” Jade whispered, “He shouldn’t have mentioned her physical disability.”Andre replied, “Oh spare me that. During contention, any can go. Besides, doesn’t she know who Zhang is now? Doesn’t she know Zhang is her new boss and should be accorded due respect?”Jade rolled his thunderous eyes at Andre clinched his jaw and sighed. He kept shut and listened to Zhangs yelling.“I would want you to flex all your muscles now, because in two weeks, you shall know who is who in this company. I will put your family where you belong. This is the reason you are disable. ..” he laughed tauntingly.Susan s
Although Jamole was possessed with despair yet he wouldn’t want to show it. He wasn’t an alcoholic but recently when thought of losing his inheritance to Zhang struck his mind he would spend all day perching around his whisky Sour.“Ah!” he grinned after gulping the last portion of his whisky.Before him were the documents of acrid forest and Hinterlane lands he bought. These were the only properties he could boast of; because he didn’t make the mistake of mentioning them in the share’s statement.He could hear footsteps approaching quickly and he hid the document of the Acrid Forest, leaving only that of the hinterlane.From the onset he had kept the Acrid Forest as secret since Susan and Swan never loved the idea of buying the forest.The door creaked and opened to Susan being ridden into the inner bedroom by the security officers.Jamole perceived contention in her flaming eyes.“Good evening boss!” the greeting came from the security who bowed to Jamole.Jamole ignored the greetin
Jamole perceived wisdom in what she just said but he never knew Mcdonald was an ally to Zhang. Although he had heard it as rumor but right now his wife’s revelation got him convinced.“Thank you for that, Jamole intoned, with a grateful, brightened face.” This is what I expect of you and not transferring aggression on me.”He thought Susan had forgiven him, so the moment he squatted to her, she squeezed her nostrils.“Have you been drinking? If you have been drinking please keep it up because what is about to befalling is enough to drink away our sorrow. The very day Zhang will assume office, please I would love to get drunk and pass out at the club, so don’t you don’t caree for me like you did the other day…”Jamole dimmed his eyes at her, wondering if she would ever believe it if he revealed to her that he had found her in Roger’s house and not the club and possibly Roger must have planned to rape her that night.“Let me do the drinking… you shouldn;’t be found drinking at the club.
Swan Pablo looked pale and drawn from death. Although the oxygen machine was used on him at interval, yet he could barely hear vividly.Susan was all tears but it was tears of joy. She held Swan by the arm, “Welcome back to life daddy,” she said and presented a get-well-soon card and flower to him.Swan let a huge smile and turned his gaze to Jamole, whose face was lit with a rare smile.Gently he went down on his knees and intoned, “My greatest joy is to see you breathe for ever father in-law. The entire Swan can’t wait to see you back on track,” He took out a pack of diamond necklace with a crested Swan on its pendant.“Hmm,” Swan breathed ueasily and gazed upon it, with rare admiration decking his eyes.“I customized this for you a few weeks ago. I wanted present it to you on the day you will wake from coma. I am glad you woke up so sooner than I thought.”“Why this, son-in-law?” Swan mumbled, his breath heaving against his frail chest, “This is too expensive. Seeing you both is en