The presence of Mr. President and the minister at the office courted the attention of the media and in no distance time more than a handful of them flooded the Saint Don Group’s compound, shooting flashes of camera light at the president and his entourage as they advanced to the entrance.The president caught sight of them and heaved a sigh, wishing he could fight them off and avoid them from capturing this moment; for he found it shameful to borrow money from me.“His Excellency,” the minister called in a mumble tone, “Be of good cheer. Mike Don would be considerate enough to grant us the loan without demanding for collateral.” he assured Mr. President, somewhere close to his ears as they got on the elevator.Mr. President wanted to give him the cold shoulder but the wrath boiling in him wouldn’t let him even raise a wink perfectly. He cocked his eyebrow at him and averted his gaze from him.“If that has been your prayer you had better continue to pray harder because I am not going t
Just in the same energy that brought them down to my office, Mr. President and the minister went back home in their convoy after the embarrassing drama with Zion.All through their ride back home only Mr. President’s tepid voice anchored the most as he yelled at the minister, apportioning blames and drinking rum just to quell his temper.“I knew it was going to get to that. You can imagine how that riffraff trifled us. As though we were some nameless people who came around to beg for money, huh?” Mr. President’s voice rang out.“But His Excellency,” the minister called and grinned, nagging at the shiver that shot through his heart. Most times he wished he could just keep shut while Mr. President did the talking, “I stand not to blame. Isn’t it obvious that Mike Don purposely gave out such instruction just to dehumanize us, huh? In our first appointment with him we never filled the visitors’ form.”Mr. President‘s voice cracked in the atmosphere within, “Can you imagine? I have met wit
The minister knew the president as a man of his words and if he said a thing, he was going to fulfill it to the latter. And thinking about his personal achievement being the day he was appointed as minister in his regime; this would forever be the best thing that has ever happened in his life.And he wasn’t going to let the president down this time; he would go out of his way to approach me and access the loan.Ever since Mr. President gave him seven days to seal up the loan, he had known nothing than worse nightmares. Seven days in bold letters hung in his heart and each day that passed by left debris of fear in his veins. He couldn’t afford to be impeached all because of his flaws and his inability to stand my audacity.The worse of it was the guilt that banged his heart each time he thought about approaching me to seal the loan. Not only was he proud but the ridicule and dishonor that would accompany my guts. It was he that gossiped me and looked down on me. In fact if he would hav
Mr. President was well seated in his swivel chair. He had handy a glass of Tom Collins as he shot a survey look at the ocean view behind his office.Promptly, the door creaked, shoes knocked across the floor and the moment he swirled around in his swivel chair, he was churned in the stomach when he caught sight of the minister, all sweating and looking drawn and stolen.He pulled a troubled stare at his beholder and was forced to sit up, “Are you okay, minister? Why the look on your face and why are you sweating like a Christmas ram?”The minister tossed his head in exhaustion, sat down abruptly and gulped the glass of Tom Collins in front of him, lacking the patience to be offered one. He needed to gulp down a drink just to quell his temper for the embarrassment he faced at my company.The president was already growing so thin over the silence of the minister. His expectant gaze gathered around the thick lips of the minister, and when his reply wasn’t forth coming he was forced to as
The minister left the State House in the countenance of one who had needle in his vein. Before he stalked out of the house, Mr. President had given him forty eight hours to get access to me and clench the loan otherwise he would be impeached.The impeachment he thought was going to happen in seven days had been subsided to forty eight hours. As soon he left the state house, he went about sourcing for a mogul that could help him with ten million dollars so that he could have access to me.In few hours, the minister had sweated profusely and lost pounds in his bid to find any mogul that could help him with ten million dollars. He had most of such moguls as friends but it was something to be pals and it was another thing to trust someone with your money.In twenty four hours, the minister was yet to get a mogul who could help him with ten million and he cursed me in his head. “It would never be well with you Mike Don,” he thought and wiped his face of the sweat that surged on it. “How co
I was all stretched out in my bride water sofa, relaxing to my Americano coffee when my door automatically parted for Zion to prance in. Having the visitors form handy, I could guess his reason for coming into my office.I raised my glass of Americano, “Do you mind sharing coffee with me? Winter is huge today,” I said all smiles and wondering what he had come to tell me with the visitors form handy.“Boss I appreciate, perhaps I would do this with you after I am done with the crowd at the reception,” he sounded, with lopsided smile on his face and anticipation clouding his eyes. I winked, shrugged and settled my gaze on the visitors form.Zion continued in a more emphatic tone, “Boss with me is the visitors form for the honorable minister,” he advanced forward and stooped to present it to me.I shot an inspective gaze on it and saw he had obeyed all the protocols . I was awed that he finally did the most outstanding of the protocols. “Did he finally show you if his account balance has
Isn’t it disheartening that it took an honorable minister one week to get ten million dollars which is a prerequisite for my visitors.” I sounded, lopsided smile clouding my face while I stood at the shelf and poured Cappuccino Freddo for two, from the moment he got into my office, I perceived the wrath that boiled on his face, so when he sighed I wasn’t surprised.I advanced forward with the two cups of coffee. “Business is best discussed with coffee.” I intoned and handed him a cup with my smile still held, yet knowing he wasn’t going to give me face.He gave me the cold shoulders and hissed under his breath. I placed the cup in front of him while I relaxed in my sectional sofa to study the thunderous face of my beholder.Forcefully he jeered through his teeth, “Can we please start the proceeding for the loan. I have not come all the way from the State House to sip Cappuccino, with a trillionaire that has made himself god.I shrugged sighed and chortled briefly. “Why are you mad at
Mr. President and his protocol officer stooped to some documents on his desk as they brainstormed together. Already they had a lot of work to do that he could barely see his deck.When the door creaked and the minister’s thunderous face shone at the door, the president knew it was time to let his protocol officer leave their presence.“A minute, please. We will continue later,” he intoned softly to his protocol officer, who bowed in agreement , picked up few of his belongings and greeted the minister at the door while leaving.Mr. President heaved an uneasy breath as he gazed upon the mountains of disappointment and troubles which stood on the face of his beholder. He wondered why the minister couldn’t stop sighing.“How did it go? Do we have the loan now, huh?” his husky voice asked at a breath, while impatience coveted his eyes.He tossed his head as he sounded, “It didn’t go well, His Excellency. If I could have access to God Almighty I would ask him never to bless Mike Don with
On a crisp winter, I was mid way stretching out the hem of my tuxedo before the spacious mirror while my costumier ran a make-over on me.I could over hear the knocking of stiletto on the floor and I needed not be told that someone was walking through.In few seconds, my automatic door sensed a body and yanked open on its own, and when I swirled around a charming face flashed at me, it was Clara Roham, my wife.I could swear she was walked up this time around; the mountains of frown that decked her face; the blue frame that layered her skin and the cloud of fury that sagged her jaw, was evidence of her cage being rattled by someone.But I guessed I wasn’t responsible for her horrible mood this morning. She stood staring, arms folded, shoulders pressed against the wall, and eyes staring and locking eyes with me.Noticing that the costumiers were done with me, there was no need hesitating to hear from my wife.“Please can I have a moment with my wife,” I mumbled.The party of costumiers
The most beautiful girl beauty pageant had been ongoing for over three months now. And from all over the world and from all walks of life, pretty ladies emerged to represent their countries in order to hit the jackpot and establish their countries in the hall of fame.Before the commencement of the beauty pageant, Zion had served me a memo from the organizers, giving me the opportunity to be the sole sponsor of the event. I was very much elated to sponsor such event.And on behalf of the Saint Don Group and my wife, I wrote them a cheque for fifty million dollars. Not only did this make my name to be in the news, but also it was one way I could give back to the society and support talent.This very maiden edition gathered from all over the world pretty ladies who wished to emerge as winners. But in the long run only one of them would go home with grand prize.The grand finale was slated to hold in New York. It would be recalled that this would be the fifth edition which had mouthwater
Mr. President had been pacing up and down in his spacious office brooding over the news, the accountant general just told him, over the phone. His brow shone with profuse sweat as he wondered what would become of Rio Hondo’s economy if the news were verified to be true.Promptly the door creaked and opened for the minister to prance in.“What is it that I am hearing minister?” the president queried once he caught sight of him, “The accountant general just phoned me about seventy percent decline of our capital market and foreign exchange. Did you hear anything ” he swallowed hard and expected a different news from him.The minister’s jaw sagged and he pressed his lips tightly in contemplation. “Yes, Mr. President, I have only come to confirm if you have heard yet another news. The decline in the capital market is virtually becoming old news now….” His voice died off with a smirk of the lips.The president cocked an eyebrow and squeezed his brow, “What news again? I am yet to verify t
I could see them in the crowd of prisoners; Fanny Luis, Morgan Harris and Thomas Jackson.I continued at a firm remarkable tone, “I was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment after my boss, Morgan Harris accused me of siphoning fifteen billion dollars from Community Central Bank. At the time I never knew this day would come. But I had often told myself that once I become rich and powerful, I would ensure I free prisoners because no human being is supposed to remain in prison…”Morgan Harris still had his gaze on the ground. Warm tears were already trickling down his cheeks and Fanny had noticed it.Thomas swallowed hard and gazed upon Morgan, “You are all tears. Soon I will join you because this is a lost course. The person you intend to beg for our freedom is already recalling horrible memories. I don’t need to tell you Mike Don is going to cancel Christmas on our ass today.”Morgan sniffed heavily while Fanny swallowed hard and stroked his hair.My trumpeting voice continued to sou
Morgan Harris was heaved with thought; suddenly his eyes became watery and red. He only could wonder how a boy he once hired as his delivery boy became so rich and powerful that Rio Hondo granted me the supreme power to free prisoners. He expected greatness from me but not this kind of power. He couldn’t believe it when the chief warden mentioned and about now he was yet to believe that his once ragged delivery boy had grown so rich and powerful that Mr. President granted me such power.“Mike Don! Jupiter’s brain!” Morgan exclaimed in shock and stared in the space thoughtfully, “How did he become so powerful that Mr. President granted him the supreme power to free prisoners?” he queried through gritted teeth and clicked his fingers furiously before cupping his jaw.Fanny hummed and folded his arms, “I am as confused as you, Morgan. I am hugely pained that this rich boy, this Croesus was once my son-in-law. Who would believe that the world richest man, Mike Don who is celebrated and lo
Fanny Luis, Morgan Harris and Thomas Jackson were among the host of inmates that gathered at the prison yard to have some briefing with the authorities of the prison.Prior to this day, I had sent a memo to the office of the chief warden, informing him about my official visit to Rio Hondo prison and to commence the grand opening of my vision of setting free five prisoners every month. Not only was it a welcomed idea but the chief warden had told me it would cushion the adverse effect of congested prison yard which was a threat to them now.Just like every other inmate Morgan Harris Fanny Luis and Thomas Jackson, were nervous and looked forward to hearing from the authorities of the prison. It was earlier the other day when they were informed to assemble at the prison arena for some vital information.With glistening bright faces and curious eyes that rolled from side to side, the prisoners waited with bated breath for the authorities to give them the briefing; it was very much instinc
With eyes welled up with tears, Mr. Kenny watched the site engineers pull down his five detached duplex and brought it to bricks and sand. He couldn’t stand the sight of his investment being destroyed and when he thought begging me would proffer a solution, I disappointed him by giving him the cold shoulders.Already it was late to reverse my command. Shortly afterwards I had joined the rest of my entourage on the private jet and shut the hatch door on the face of Mr. Kenny, who had been pleading for mercy so earnestly that he didn’t give a damn about onlookers when he lay on the ground to plead.“You just have to put yourself together! Perk up! Everything is going to be fine! Be of good cheer!” those were the words of onlookers and pals who consoled Mr. Kenny.But the fact still remained that he least expected it and never in his life had he contemplated to lose five of his buildings in one day. And the worse of it was getting to meet a boy he wrote off now being the world richest
Mr. Kenny’s brow roughened as the ridges in sand. He stared at me, gaping and studying my face, “What impossibility are you talking about?” he queried and stared me down, “Brian Patrick? You?” he pointed at me with trembling hands.I shot a fire-packed stare at him and molded my lips in fury to inform him of the ruin that will befall him soon.He stood to his feet. “Wait a minute.” he peered at me, doubt decking his eyes and arguments about leaving his lips, “You can’t be Brian Patrick. Everyone knows you as Mike Don. Are you not the true heir to the Saint Don Group anymore?” he queried me, stared around and realized a quite number of onlookers waiting for the outcome of this moment.I snorted, suspected the redness of his eyes was as a result of the shock that shot through his spines. This time I gathered all the voice in my throat and beamed, “Mr. Kenny for the second time, I am Brian Patrick. Yes the same Brian Patrick you cursed and called all sorts of names, including a criminal
I was done addressing the residents of the Suburban Estate. They were excited to have me as their new landlord after the government of Rio Hondo promised to privatize the estate so as to cushion the adverse effect the poor economy was having on the state.About now everyone had shades of smiles on their faces as they noticed none of their houses were marked for demotion. While almost everyone dispersed only one person was left behind; he was seen being restricted by my security that stopped him from getting close to me. All the while Mr. Kenny had been chanting my name at the tops of his voice and trying to catch my attention.“The world richest man! Mike Don!” that was the clamoring voice of Mr. Kenny. He stared around, settling his gaze on the group of bulldozers that were already steaming by the corner and ready to resume work.The moment the bulldozers started drifting towards the houses I just marked for demolition, his panicky voice intensified.“Oh no, please Mike Don! Please I