How did it go, Rhoda ask immediately her daughter enter the room
Awesome mom, it all went well, Elizabeth reply
I know it went well just want to hear it from you, I read the news, but I don't know she has that in her, did she really pay the kids father off?
Mom, pay him off, of course not, I did and I told them I did it too
What, why, I mean it good you pay him off at the expense of portraying Mina a bad person but what about you, don't you think Mina will start getting suspicious
Mom, this is the only thing I could do to show her am helping her and at the same time achieve my aims, you need to see the way she was hugging me telling me she knows am only trying to help her out, I won her pity mom
That's good then if something good comes out of it, I don't care how she will be destroyed, all I want is to damage her, her mother reply
Don't bother yourself mom, you know why?, because you won't have to worry yourself over her again
I hope so, if you could attain her position and get married to the Daniels while she step down for you, there's nothing I want more than that
I will definitely fufill your wish, Elizabeth reply
How about lunch with Richard, how was it
It was fine
Good, we should start preparing for your engagement announcement and party
Yes mom
I will talk to Richard's mother about it
Alright mom
Call down Mina, all will be well as soon as those guys are apprehended,
Evelyn, how can I calm down when someone is out there somewhere trying to bring me down at all cost
I know Mee
No you don't, don't you get it, just to target me, that person will do anything, do you realize that to achieve this that person endagered two kids life, two kids, she repeated
I understand Mina, but you need to relax and we think of a way to go about this, I have talk to the Public relations unit, the news has been brought down and also I think it time we get the police involved, we need to find those guys
What if they are not the ones who did it, Mina ask
Obviously they are the ones well if not all of them, how come they disappeared when all these happened
I don't know what to do again, am fed up, Mina lay on her back on the bed deep in thought when Alice knock on the door and came into the room
Miss should I bring your dinner
No Alice am fine
What do you mean you are fine, Alice and Evelyn said at the same time
I don't feel like eating,
No Mee, you have to eat, you have not taken anything since morning, look none of these is your fault, you are already beating yourself so hard, you don't have to add starving to it, Alice please bring the food, she needs to eat
Alright Evelyn, I will serve yours too
Thank you
Not quite long, Alice came in with their food, Miss your father wants to see you after dinner, Alice informed Mina
I will go and see him now, she immediately stand oh her feet
Mina, he said after your dinner, please eat before you go
I know, but it could be about the project so I should go and hear him out, she reply walking out of her room
Hi Dad,
Hey Mina, how are you holding up, because I know you, you take everything after your mother and if she has not see something to the end, she won't rest
Mina smiled, yea you are right, am holding up well, she replied taking her seat
There will be an emergency meeting tomorrow, and I want you to know that whatever decision we make tomorrow, it for your own good
So it has come down to this, she ask
Mina, I don't know what the outcome of the meeting will be, because all the share holders will decide, but I want you take whatever decision we make tomorrow well alright, I don't want you to beat yourself too hard, he said raising his hands to pat her head, you are a brilliant child, a good one at that, I might not be good in showing my affection but you know I love you right?
Yes, Mina nod her head
Promise me you will be calm about all these, I don't want you breaking down
I promise Dad
Good that's my girl, after all these is over and settled, I will look into a good family for you to marry into alright, don't worry Daddy I will pick the best man for you
Dad since I promise you to be good, can you let me work on this myself
If it that Doctor you are talking about, then no, you can't work on it yourself, Mina's face crumbled down a bit, you know what let's discuss this some other time okay
Alright Dad, good night, she stood up and walk out of the room
She went back to her room to find Evelyn looking so shock with her phone clutch to her ear
What is it, she ask
Oh nothing, it nothing, Evelyn reply looking like someone caught in a bad act, she clumsily drop the phone on the bed
Evelyn Winifred, who is that on the phone, tell me what's wrong right now, or.......
Our friendship is over, Evelyn finish the statement for her
Good that you know what am going to say next, Mina reply
Why is it that anytime you call my full name, you are always wanting to cut off our friendship huh
Tell me now, she said stumping her foot on the floor
Alright, fine, it Eric, he said he will like to discuss this with you himself so I think maybe you should wait for his call
Oh I see, did he want to break up with me now that I have hit my rock buttom
Mina stop being sarcastic, I know all this has really gotten to you, but you know..... wait, break up with you, you say
Mina covered her mouth in realization
You guys are dating?
Well yes, we are, so what, Mina reply
I knew it, I know something was off with that pizza delivery and all, am happy for you babygirl, Eric seems like a good guy you know, why don't you tell me, keeping secrets now, are we? she ask looking so betrayed
Hey, it not like that at all, I wasn't just so sure of it yet so that why I didn't tell you and also we have been so busy with the project and now these
It okay, and why did you think he wants to break up with you
I guess am just out of it with what Dad said
That means he has told you already, Evelyn reply
Tell me what, Mina ask
The guys, the police found them
Really that's good news, so why are you moody, now we can know who sent them and why
Mina the thing is, they are all dead, they found them dead in a burnt car and the police concluded that it an accident base on their investigation
What?, de.....a....d, oh my god, oh my god, they found them dead, how come they are all dead, all five of them, de.....a.....d, Mina keep repeating the word dead over and over again oblivious of any other thing happening in her surroundings
Mina, Mina,....Mina, snap out of it, oh god, Minaaa.... Evelyn shout on top of her voice
What, what is it, why are you shouting like that, Evelyn this is an Executive residential area, you don't shout like that here
Oh now you can reprimand me when I practically hurt my vocal cord just to bring you back to reality, you were so out of it just now
Evelyn, this is no joke right, ofcourse why would you joke about something like that, that why they are holding an emergency meeting tomorrow morning and I know I will be demoted no doubt because right now the whole blame will be on my idea, since there's no one to prove what happened
I guess so, Evelyn answered, what do we do now
Nothing, we do nothing
This is bad
Am sure it someone who has a thing for my Dad or for our company that behind all of these, I mean this is huge murdering five people just to cover up himself, it must be someone so influential , Mina said
You are right, I actually thought it might be Elizabeth but am sure she's not capable of something this big not even her mother Evelyn said under her breath
You say something, Mina ask
No am just saying you are right on that
Miss Evelyn, there's a package here for you, Alice said coming in with a bag
What's that, Mina ask
Thanks Alice, I ask my brother to help me drop off some clothes, I will stay here for a while
No you don't need to, I will be fine
Is anything wrong in spending some quality time with my friend
No darling, you are most welcome, having you here will make her cheer up on time, Alice reply putting the bag in the wardrobe
You know what Mee, when all these is over, we should go on a trip, maybe spend some weeks on the ocean am sure Eric will have a nice ship
My Dad has one too, she reply
Good, you should ask Eric to come with us and I already have a guy in mind, it will be like a double dating stuff, what do you think ?
Is a nice idea, it will be great, I reply, I can't say no to such an opportunity, ever since that night with Eric, I can't stop thinking about him and spending time with him, he has always been on my mind, she thought , so who is this guy that you have in mind, that has captured your heart and grab your attention, Mina ask
Did you see that guy that Eric invited For the internal investigation, he's just so cute, I like him, do you know him
No I don't, but I think he's a close friend to Eric, they seem close, so it a love at first sight
Yes girlfriend, I can't lie to you, am already head over heels for him, the next time I see him, am going to ask him out myself, Evelyn reply smiling and looking all happy
Evelyn, why don't you wait and see if he has the same feelings for you, remember xander
Please Mee have told you not to mention that name again, he's a jerk
I know he's a jerk, but I don't want you to repeat the same mistake, I can't see you so heart broken again
So you mean xander left me because I ask him out first, Evelyn ask getting agitated
No babe, that's not what am saying, am only saying you should be patient a little bit this time around
Alright, I will
The next morning Evelyn and Mina both dress up for work to attend the meeting
Girlfriend, you look dashing in that suit, Evelyn compliment Mina's outfit, what's the occasion, she ask, are you going somewhere after work
Today's occasion is my downfall, but I have decided to come down gracefully, I did nothing wrong and am not going to be ashamed, I won't give this or that person a chance to walk all over me, I will see it as a fall and I will walk back again and by the time I stand to walk again, it won't be at the same speed like before, I won't walk neither will I run, I am going to fly
This is my mother's company, this is what she has worked for all her life, if I give up now, then I give up on my mother and my dreams, she reply while straightening her hair
That's my girl, yes baby I love that spirit, we will never give up even if we fall, I will always support you dear, you are straightening your hair instead of curling it, Evelyn ask
Yes
Why?
Because this she said facing her friend is a new Mina
What do you intend to do, I know you won't be this confident if you don't have anything up your sleeves
Yes I have a lot on my sleeves, I put a call through to my grandparents yesterday, she reply
Does this means what am thinking about, Evelyn ask her face all brightening up
Yes
Oh my god, this is awesome, I can't wait, since when have you been planning this
Since my father decided to strip me of my hard earned position, she reply
Now darling let go and burst their bubbles, Evelyn and Mina both walk outside
Morning Miss, Lawrence greet on sighting them
Lawrence, good morning, you are free for the next two weeks go and spend some quality time with your family, and this morning I will ride with Evelyn
I hope I didn't get on your bad side ma'am, he ask
Not at all, Evelyn will be here for sometime, so I thought you could have a break too
Okay ma'am, here is the key, he was about to dip his hands into his pocket to bring out the car key
No you don't need to drop it, you can take the car with you, you might want to go on a trip with your family
Thank you miss
Shall we, Evelyn ask
Yes, they both stride to the car and drove away.
Author's note
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