"Are we ready Andre?" Philip asked as he stared at the monitors.
When Ben sat down, eager to meet with the Director of MP Corp, he marveled at the décor of the place, it had a feminine touch to it. Was the owner a female? Maybe he could score a little on the side and strike it rich all in one go. The door behind him opened and frowned as a very pregnant woman walked past him and made her way to the head of the table.
"Good morning, sorry to keep you waiting. Give me a minute and we will begin negotiations." The lady said. "No problem take your time.
The woman sat down and Ben shifted in his seat. The woman was good looking and she had an air or professionalism about her. She opened her portfolio and began to read, totally ignoring him. Just then she looked up and caught his gaze.
"So, I understand you wish to have the contract for our project. You are a government worker; how will you be able to afford the initial supplies to get this project started?" The woman asked in a soft but commanding tone.
"I already have the start-up funds to proceed, the agreement stated that the contractor has to be able to fund the first part on his own and will be refunded after the first stage. The funds are guaranteed by your bank as they hold the funds solely for this purpose."
"I see, but there is a discrepancy with your figures. You stated after the first stage more materials will be used, hence the increase in price. How did you arrive at this when the second stage is exactly the same as the first one."
"The start date is right before the Landslide season is due to begin, there will be delays, maybe weeks at a time depending on the situation at the time."
"So instead of recommending a change in the start date, you encourage us to start right before the rainy season, so you can get more money, in case of delays?" Ben suddenly felt uncomfortable. He didn't think anyone would notice his additions.
"I am not wrong in my calculations."
"No you aren't but… why should we hire someone who is just out to make money. Your additions will cost us a further 11 million US dollars, not even London. There is no justification for this, and I believe we are unable to see the reasoning in this."
"What?" Ben stood up angrily. Kate pushed a button under the desk and waited.
"I'm sorry but we cannot give you the contract."
"Look bitch, I spent millions on equipment and workers who are already on standby, and you are telling me I can't get the contract?"
The door behind him opened and much to his dismay, not only did Philip wheel in, but also Maddy, Andre, Mike, three agents and Kingston. What shook him to the core was his wife standing behind them in tears.
"WHY ARE YOU HERE?" Ben yelled at her. She flinched but said nothing. "Ben, I would suggest you tone that down before things worsen for you." Philip said firmly.
"What the fuck is going on here?" Ben said his entire body shaking.
"It's simple Ben, we set you up, and Lucy told you what we needed you to know. We also told everyone you have to do your bidding about the way you do things. You don't care about anyone, not even your own family. Everything you do is tainted by your greed and lust for more money than you can spend. MP stands for Maddison Peter, that's me." Maddy spoke softly. "Look bitch…" Ben started.
"BEN! Stop! Is this how you really are? All these years you have been lying to me. Stealing from people, doing shady deals and hurting people. Prostitution? Child trafficking and endangerment? Maddy is pregnant! You hired someone to kill her? What kind of man are you? Twenty-two years, I gave to you and this is how you repay me? By hurting people? How will our children look at you?" She rubbed her stomach and Ben's eyes opened wide. Was she pregnant?
"I'm leaving tomorrow, they told me I could go away and never see you again but I had to see for myself the person you turned out to be. I will never be with anyone else, but I don't want to be with you either. Good bye Ben." She turned to leave."
"Is the child mine?" She laughed.
"Of course not, goodbye."
Ben slumped in the chair. He shook his head in distress.
"I admit to everything, every single charge I admit to. Please don't leave me." He said to his wife as she reached the doorway.
She looked at Philip for advice.
"Ben, you tried to kill my wife and unborn baby. How am I supposed to take that?" Philip was furious and began to shake in his chair.
Maddy touched him on the shoulder to calm him down. "Why Ben?" Porella asked him.
"Philip took everything from me. It was payback." Philip was confused.
"What did I take from you Ben?"
"Dora." Ben said through gritted teeth. He glanced at Porella and knew he had hurt her once again.
"This is all about DORA?" Porella lunged at her husband, ready to claw his eyes out but Andre grabbed and held on to her tightly.
"You sleep around on me, gave me god knows how many infections, you got your PA pregnant, yes I know all about it, you even have thing for her sister but I knew and I loved you through all of it and you try to destroy this wonderful man's life and family for someone who died over fifteen years ago?" Porella screamed.
"It was HIS fault she died!"
"No Ben, she committed suicide because she was just as weak as the men she slept around with including you. She denied me a simple kiss but she slept with almost all of my friends. Did I not walk in four of you? Did the same friends not send me videos of yall having sex, so tell me how is her death my fault?"
"She loved YOU, only you! She was going to leave me for you but when you found out about the life she was living you LEFT EVERYONE! You made a fortune and the rest of us suffered every day, taking scraps for food. She died carving your name into her arm!"
"Wow Ben, I didn't think your delusion was this bad. When Dora died, I hadn't seen her since the day I found out about her. I couldn't care less who or what she did after that, your loyalty is misplaced. You blame me for walking away from her and you. You have a wife who loves every bone in your body but yet you blame me, for the way a young girl died. Ain't that a bitch. I am done with you."
Philip turned to Porella.
"You are free to go Porella, this man is not worth your life or that of your children, love him from afar, the number of people looking for him is exponential. He will take you down with him." Philip looked at Maddy who was rubbing her tummy.
Maddy took Philip's cell from his hands and redialed a number. When it was connected from the other end, she said a few words.
"Ben Johnson is done." She hung up kissed her husband on the cheek and left.
"Porella I'm sorry for everything."
"I doubt that very much Ben, goodbye." She turned and walked away. Everyone left except Ben. He sat at the desk and contemplated his next move, he had to get out but there were two men standing at the door. He got up to leave, they moved to stop him. It was then he knew this was his last day on earth.
Outside Maddy, Kate, Mike, Porella, Andre and several bodyguards waited for one sound. Just then a loud gunshot whizzed through the air, it entered the window and hit its target right in the temple. Within minutes a crew came in and stripped the façade and revealed several containers that were retrofitted just for the purpose of this meeting. When they were done the only thing left was a dead man, sprawled across a table with a hole in his head. The next morning as the sun came up, the news hit the headlines – Defense Force DIRECTOR BEN JOHNSON FOUND DEAD on an empty lot in St. Greg.