PRIVILEGED TO BE GIVEN SUCH OPPORTUNITY Reuben's alarm sounded, signaling the end of the day. Reuben heaved a heavy sigh of relief as he finally closed the file he was working on.He closed the laptop and rested his head on the headrest of his chair.He stood up from the chair and did some simple stretching exercises to get rid of the aching on his body.After a while of some stretching, he felt okay and sat back in the chair, this time adjusting himself so that he felt relaxed in the chair.He took his phone and dialed Annabelle's numberAnnabelle answered it on the first ring." Hello, I was about to call you. Have you closed yet?" Annabelle asked as soon as she answered the call." Oh yes. Just about leaving the office. I just called to know if you've closed yet." Reuben replied." uhhm, yes. But I'm currently working on my last file. I need to close before the end of the day, and I will be done within ten minutes. That means I will be ready by the time you get here, " Annabelle
I WILL PUT HER THROUGH A TESTMonday morning, Louisa prepared to go to her former workplace to inspect Christine's works as directed by Grandma Anderson. She left the house very early to go to the office.On reaching the office, Christine had not yet reached. All the workers had arrived and started working except Christine.She asked the secretary about the whereabouts of Christine and was given the response that she had not arrived.Annabelle nodded and walked into her office.Everywhere was in order.She sat on her chair and waited for her to arrive.A few minutes later. Christine came rushing in at the office.She looked frightened when she saw Louisa sitting. She looked quite surprised but pretended she was not." Good morning, louisa," she said and dropped her handbag and her laptop on the table in front of Louisa." Good morning. Why are you so late to the office? As the manager, you should have been here about at least an hour ago. " " Sorry, I passed by the second warehous
AN EXPLICIT WORK OF ART ON.Reuben drove about fifteen minutes to the house.The journey to the house was exciting as they chatted happily. Enjoying each moment together.They got to the house in no time, and the two alighted from the car.Reuben carried the groceries to the kitchen. She joined Annabelle in the bedroom and they both went to the kitchen to cook their food.As they unpacked the groceries, their cozy kitchen was filled with the aroma of fresh produce and spices. Reuben setted down the bag of vibrant vegetables on the counter while Annabelle organized the pantry, readying it for the cooking session ahead.They exchanged smiles, and their tiredness slowly faded away as they embarked on this shared culinary adventure. Reuben began chopping the vegetables with precision, his knife skillfully slicing through each one. Annabelle stood by his side, attentively observing and occasionally offering helpful tips.Their conversations flew effortlessly, punctuated by laughter, an
THE TEST IS OVER, WITH RESULTS" However you want to get the truth, you can. But remember I'm telling you the truth. You can as well go see the files for yourself if you want, " Louisa said and relaxed on the sofa, biting her lower lip in frustration." Alright, then don't worry, I will take care of that," Grandma calmed Louisa down.She picked up her phone and dialled a number. She instructed the receiver to get her some recent files that Christine had worked on. After speaking with the receiver and giving her all the instructions, she hung up and dialled another number.This time, she told the receiver to get some cctv cameras fixed in the office and the manager of the hardware company without anybodys knowledge.After her calls, she sat down and heaved a sigh of relief." Don't worry, Louisa, everything will be okay. I will see to that, " Grandma said and sat into the sofa.That evening, Christine's secretary came over to Grandma Anderson's apartment.She was seated with Louisa in
ITS TIME TO MONITOR Christine stood up silently and shamefully left the living room.Sge could not look back. Grandma waited till after some time when her footsteps could no longer be heard before she spoke." I'm sorry for not believing you, Louisa. I was thinking she had turned a new leaf, but it seems I was wrong. I'll keep her under my watch and see to it that she takes the job seriously, " Grandma said.Louisa did not say anything. Instead, she nodded in the affirmative." Please, I will need you to go to the office on Monday and redo some of the important files with her and correct all the mistakes. Then, after that, you leave her alone to sort the rest out. I will keep a close eye on her?Louisa nodded again without saying a word.Grandma stood up and left for her room.Louisa laid back on the sofa and heaved a sigh of relief.She was glad that grandma had found out the truth for herself. At first, Christine posed to be an angel. Her attitude had made it hard for grandma to
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF On Monday morning, Louisa prepared to go to Christine's office.Before she could set off, Grandma had shown her in the CCTV footage that Christine was already at work and was trying to work on correcting one of the files.Louisa set off from the house and drove over to the office.She entered the office to see Christine still working on the file. She was struggling to overcome a particular problem and had done that over and over again.A sweat had formed on her forehead.Louisa stood at the door to the office, which was open when she got there.She looked at Christine for a while and knew she was seriously struggling." Good morning Christine," Louisa said, beaming with a smile.Christine looked up. Louisa was leaning on the door frame and smiling." Good morning, louisa, come in," Christine responded and looked back at her laptop screen." Can I help you with what you are doing?" Louisa offered ." Just a minute, please," Christine said without looking up.Lo
LETS GET INTO ACTIONLouisa took the road that led to Grandma's apartment.She drove for fifteen minutes before getting to Grandma's apartment.Grandma was already on her way out of the house when Louisa arrived." I will be back tonight," Grandma told Louisa.Louisa glanced at her watch. It was only a half past noon." Tonight?" She asked." Yes, tonight. I need to go meet some people. We have to prepare to meet Williams. He will arrive a little after midnight tomorrow morning.I need to speak with the boys so they will know what to do, " Grandma said.Louisa nodded. " Alright, grandma, see you then,"Louisa said and waved her goodbye.Grandma went to sit in her car, and before she could drive off, she received a call." Yes, I'm on my way. Prepare your men. I need to speak to them. And mind you, I don't need any weak men. I need strong men. I need fierce men who can execute the job for me in a matter of minutes. " Grandma instructed the caller before she dropped the call, not wa
CHAPTER 102Grandma went to bed as soon as she left Louisa's room.She woke up at midnight courtesy of the alarm she set on her phone.She took her walkie-talkie and switched it on." Now, can anyone hear me? It's already midnight. Is anyone awake?"Grandma spoke the words into the walkie-talkie and sent itWithin seconds, the answer came." Yes, Ma'am, we are up. We are done preparing our weapons. We are waiting for your commands. " The voice of the leader came in." " Alright, from my time he is going to land any moment from now, you have to get to the location now and you should take your positions as soon as possible" Grandma sent the commands" On it ma'am," the man said again.As the dawn began to approach, the group of thugs prepared for their nefarious mission. They hid in strategic locations along the route from the airport to the hotel, waiting for the signal from Grandma's insider.The road to the hotel Williams chose was a lonely road that led to the highway. That mad