Micheal was still speechless over the video in his hand when he heard his better continue talking.
"Your aunt Jessica has already found a ride for you and she has been vetted b the board of directors. They al approve of her. The lady in questions father is a high ranker abroad. If the two of you get together, if would aid our company's plans to open a branch abroad"
Micheal sighed.
" Was that the reason you had me brought back?"
" You know the board Charles and how hard it is to keep them shut over these issues. You're fast approaching your 30's and the are all worried if you'd be able to birth an heir that would continue with the conglomerates legacies. Everyone is worried you might be.... "
" Be what?" Micheal urged him to continue, sensing how his words had stopped coming.
" The board are scared you might be a homosexual man" his grandfather forced the words out of his mouth.
Micheal swallowed and said nothing.
" You do not approach women nor even talk to them, you haven't proposed marriage to any either. It's normal for humans to question things. Especially with your attitude everyone would believe you were into men"
" I am not into men grandfather, cease with the accusations!!" Micheal fired, getting angry as his grandfather continued to run his mouth.
" Then get married then. Get married and do not get dumped by the woman on the day you want to propose marriage to them"
" For the records I didn't get dumped. She just left me because she was like most women there are out there. She was just a gold digger and I wouldn't want to bring someone like that into my life. I do not need leeches and parasites. You yourself know why. Your son isn't alive today to tell you his story is he?"
" Charlessss!!!!!" His grandfather shouted and he softened for a bit.
He had come for him with words back, just like he had done. Accusing him of being a gay man and the hiding behind the cloak of the board of directors.
"The board has agreed you would marry the lady your aunt introduced to them, I have no say in your affairs anymore. You don't even listen to me, how do you expect me to?"
" I will get married to her and prove that I'm not a homosexual man nor a bisexual. I am straight like everyone else is. I'll fulfill the board of directors requirements and you'd all watch me when I take over the company"
" That is an impeccable thought beloved cousin. I love that fact for you, the courage to keep on dreaming even when reality always comes right"
Michael's aunt, Jessica said as she walked into the house with a woman behind her.
"Women are too emotional to lead Aunt Jessica. Has no one ever told you that? Back in the days,your type were one to spend time at the kitchen cooking and cleaning the houses, civilization did no good to the roles women are supposed to perform in the society, don't you think?" Micheal returned her subtle insult, not hiding his under any facade of fake care.
The lady who looked to be in her mid forties smiled.
" I see you still haven't changed, beloved cousin. You're still the same old person you were but I must admit. Rude or not, I genuinely missed my cousin in the 2 years he was gone. It's a good thing he is back now, though empty handed and without any of the reasons he left. Who knows if the rumors are true. Are you truly gay? You do men and love men to the soft bosom of a woman's?" She asked in a mocking tone rather than one borne of affection.
"I'm surprised aunt. You didn't use the two long years I was absent to try take the company? Rather you were concerning yourself with baseless rumours about me? It's such an honor I was able to leave the mansion with nothing but your senses, don't you think?"
Jessica was touched by is words but she pretended not to be affected. He wasn't ready for what she had laid in wait for him yet. Only time would tell.
Micheal masked his disappointment and anger behind with the need to give his aunt double of whatever insult she might throw at her way.
His grandfather had already grown tired of stopping them from their verbal attacks so whenever they started, he just stood quietly and watched and waited for the one with the darkest lips to win the war.
He clutched the tablet in his hand tighter.
Had the people not seen the video yet for them to know whatever rumors going on and about him were all baseless.
Yes his face was blurry but the people had seen him countless times, so it wouldn't be hard before they would identify he was the one with the lady.
Right now he cared more about his reputation being tarnished with him being gay that he was of the woman he had wanted to help take the recordings out of the internet.
He was going to let the video circulate for a day before he would help the stranger lady by saving her own reputation she hadn't been interested in saving. His needed saving and this was the only way to.
"Who is She?" The chairman asked Jessica, referring to the lady standing quietly the entire while behind her, hoping his question would shift the attention of the verbal attacks being hurled before him.
"Pardon me. Meet Veronica Wilde" sir Jessica finally introduced the lady standing behind him.
The Chairman extended his arm to her and she did hers too which he took and gave a kiss on her palm.
"You are very beautiful, just like the sunset and your palm soft like a baby's behind, my dear" he greeted.
" Thank you so much, father-in-law" she replied and smiled and looked up to catch Micheal's gaze.
He scoffed at her.
" Father in-law" he repeated within him.
She was going aboard of herself and already referring to herself as his wife to be. He was going to disappoint her big time, especially because of the fact his aunt, his enemy had been the one that found her for him.
Who accepts things from their sole enemies?
"Aunt Jessica told me you needed a bride, a beautiful bride and amongst all women in my city and my family, I am the prettiest. I was even named twice winner of the most beautiful girl award, so I accepted her offer and came down here to become your bride. It would be an honor to, beloved Charles Wade"
" Her name is Veronica Wilde. I chose her because she had the same name as my cousins ex woman who dumped him. I'm sure she would remind him alot about her and that way, they'd get close to each other easier" Jessica said and smiled at Micheal and then at the lady standing by her side now with her blonde hair cascading down her shoulders.
Micheal ignored them.
He bent over and Davii walked up to him.
" What did my father say about the woman in the recording?" He whispered in his ears.
" To find her for you Incase you reject Jessica's woman"
" Exactly. Find her before the day of the marriage. You have from this hour till then to, If you don't, even the heavens cannot tell what I, Charles Wade would do to you"
And Davii shuddered in fear knowing the shriek terror Charles was capable of unleashing.