Chapter Six
Bisola look at him all over again, he is more handsome today than yesterday, her wears a tuxedo, over a black shoes and also a black hat on his head. All over him is a kind of an undefined expression, which Bisola can’t explains whom it is directed to. Bisola almost turns back, because she fears she might do something very stupid. Just as she turns a away a female voice stops her.“Ah you must be Bisola Badmus right.”Bisola is so grateful to the voice for coming handy at the time she is having turmoil in her, she turns to the direction and are an older woman who happen to be in her early fifties, surely she must be Madam Arinola.“Yes I am.” Bisola replies, she also nod her head“I am Madam Arinola.” She said and point towards Handsome Stranger direction. “And that is my son over there, he is Dapo by name.”“Hmm. So Dapo is his name.” Bisola said to herself, she looks at Dapo direction, and she is lost in him for another seconds, quickly she snaps out and turns to Madam Arinola direction.“You ask to see me ma’am.” Bisola said finally.“Yes you are right.” Madam Arinola said, she stands up from her seat and moves closer to Bisola, then she continues. “You see my son is an engineer, he can design lot of new product. And recently he did design a new product, right now we decide to sell this product to a new client of us who just arrive from England who want to set up his business here.” Madam Arinola frowns. “You should understand what I mean by someone who resides in England.” Madam Arinola said still frowning.Bisola nod her head. “Yes Ma’am, he must have see lot of technology while in England.”“Yes you are right, but he wish to give us benefit of doubt, so it is up to us to confuse him that we are capable here as well.” Madam Arinola fix her gaze on Bisola. “And my friend said that is what you are good at.”Bisola is now very confuse, she knew it that her coming into the Company is to easy, surely someone had recommend her in, but Bisola can even point out who it is, she have no idea who it can be.“I am sorry to ask you this. But who is that your friend?” Bisola asks.“Oh that would be Mrs Kike, she talked to me about how great you are in convincing people, she even said your marketing strategies is superb.” Madam Arinola said and her expression changes. “Or are you not up to the task?”“No. That is not it ma’am, I am very much up to the task ma’am.” Bisola said in a quick reflex. “I am just surprise that Mrs Kike could praise me that much.“Well she trust you are capable.” Madam Arinola smiles and continues. “Thus you and my son will work together and draft out that best method for the success of the campaign.”Bisola heartbeat rise up, she almost screams out that “No fucking way am I going to he stuck here with him under the same roof, to make it worse side by side.” Still Bisola compose herself, she tight her fist together and close her eyes for another few seconds, when she open them, she is calm once again.“But I am curious on something, I barely know Mrs Kike just yesterday. “ Bisola asks in an undefined tone.“If that is so and she trust you that much, then I trust that you must be good just as she said you are.” Madam Arinola said and turns to her son. “Dapo. Do ensure that you give Bisola information on the product, the previous campaign we have done for our client, and what we intend to achieve from the campaign.”Dapo scowls loudly. She points at Bisola direction. “You mean discuss together with her.” He turns to Bisola. “Have you ever done this before?”“Yes I did during my I.T.” Bisola replies.“And that is good enough for me. “Mrs Arinola cut in, she finally stands up on her feet. “You both can begin today, and my office here is free.”Both Bisola and Dapo have different expression on them. Bisola look at Madam Arinola in the eyes, she can notice her desperation to put the two of them of together, she didn’t understand why the woman is so desperate for her and him to work together. Dapo on his own is angry because he had to sit together with Bisola, the cause for his anger is unknown to no one.Meanwhile Madam Arinola picks up her bag, she walks out of the room confidently, when she is at the door, she turns back. “I expect success from you Bisola.” She said and she walks away.Bisola heart begins to race, there is an hidden meaning in what Madam Arinola said to her, surely she didn’t expect her to force the client to buy the mysterious product, she can only work together with the arrogant Dapo. Why does it feels like Madam Arinola is imposing the success and failure of the campaign on her. Just when she is deep in her thought, the sound of growls jolt her back.“I am not ready to baby sit a rookie like. But became Mom insist I am giving benefit of a doubt.” Dapo said in growling tone. His stance us like that of a Tiger.Bisola feels like a mouse at the mercy of a ferocious Tiger. “I am ready at your convenience time.” Bisola said nervously, her tone is shaky.“Better be, I give you thirty minute to get yourself back here.” Dapo said still in d growling tone.Bisola look back at Dapo agitated look, she didn’t know why Dapo dislike her so much, dislike is even a small word to use, he detest her, but Bisola don’t even know why, at least this is her first day at work, and she have not even start working and making mistakes at work. Still she walks out of the office and head to her own office.Chapter SevenFifteen minute later, a very weary Bisola is sited opposite Dapo, between them is a table filled with different sheet of paper and folder, at interval Dapo flip through the pages of the folder, the same time he explains different things that is in each folder, what it entails and what the company wants to derive from it.Bisola as well listen attentively, this is who she is, they type who listens to any lesson given to her, even if she have a prior suggestion, she will listen first before interacting. Thus today is no different, she listens attentively to Dapo, the same time she is writing down some important points in her jotter.Already Bisola have discover a lot of mistake in the campaign tactics use in the first place, and she have a lot to says and to change, but she kept mute mainly because of two things, first she awaits Dapo to asks for her suggestion, moreover her knowledge about the mysterious product is little. Thus she keeps mute all through, and for an hour,
Chapter EightVictoria leave her table and move nearer to Bisola, she puts her arms around Bisola neck, she looks around and finally talk.“I overheard you and Master Dapo. I heard all your discussion. I just want you to know that Master Dapo is indeed a very good boss, but he hates lazy people, all you have to do is change his view about you, make him understand that the person who recommend you also see your tenacity, before they recommend you.”Bisola also smile. “Thank you Victoria. But I already know about this, and what you suggest is exactly what I am going to do now.”“Well I reason you will be leaving for home, so this what I gather so far on the mysterious product that Master Dapo made. I believe you can bring out something from it.” Victoria said, she hands over a folder to Bisola.Bisola thank Victoria, she takes the folder and walks away, she head back to her office. First she settles down for a few minute, then she takes her bag, she also takes the folder given to her by
Chapter NineDay Three Thursday.The next day, Bisola woke up reluctantly to the jingling of the alarm beside her. Bisola opened her eyes first, and then she rubbed her with her backhand, last night was too awesome for her, she and Tolani her friend scout every clothing store in the city, they are not necessarily buying everything, but they just wish to share more time together, both understand that, they might not have the time to share together like this in the future.Thus they practically enjoy their time yesterday evening, they even branched at a reputable club house to catch fun, due to the fact that both are very beautiful ladies, they both have lot of admirers at the club house. Still both are careful enough not to over drunk themselves, in order not to fall victim to the plan of the vicious men in the club house.Just when Bisola is happy about last night, her other self remind her of her office work. Bisola frowned hard when she remembered what transpired between herself and
Chapter TenMadam Arinola exhaled very loudly. “Well, I just want you both to make haste with whatever you both wanted to decide on, because our client will he here in five days time.”“I am doing my best Mom.” Dapo said in an aggressive tone. His expression changed as he looked at Bisola direction.Bisola understand very well what Dapo meant by his statement, he provably wanted to blamed his failure on her, but Bisola as well is ready for him, he will not give that Dapo at all, if the campaign failed, then she and Dapo must accept the blame.“I will also do my beat ma’am.” Bisola said in confidence tone, she place all the files in her hand on the table. “If not for anything, at least for the person who see my potential as a hardworking lady, and recommend me for you. I have to keep Mrs Kike reputation.”Madam Arinola smiled inwardly, she knew that she made a good call about Bisola, she had also seen what Mrs. Kike see in her and decided to referred her.“Great.” Madam Arinola stood u
Chapter ElevenBisola looked up and wondered if the sun risen from the West today, or maybe the Stars are out this afternoon, she wanted to say something, but Dapo cut her short.“Are you getting in the car right now or you are still talking?” He said in usual cold tone.“Yea, that is what I am talking about.” Bisola thought and she hop into the car in haste.Dapo bang the door closed after her, he also walked to the driver seat and he also entered the car, he fasten his seat belt first, Bisola also did fasten his own seat belt too, Dapo start the car and he drive out of the garage and finally out of that huge compound that house Arinola's Group of Company.Ten minute later, Bisola and Dapo are sitting opposite one another in a restaurant around the area, Bisola order first for her food, she order for a plate of Fried rice and plantain, with a chicken lap, Dapo also ordered for the same thing as Bisola. Minutes later, they are both served, they begin to eat silently.Bisola keep check
Chapter TwelveBisola forgot about Dapo coldness and aloofness at the office, she can only saw someone whom she wish to emulate, the way Dapo maneuver the car amidst the lot of car on the way, make Bisola wish to be to handle the steering just like her boss does.Half an hour later, the jeep stopped directly in front of Bisola house, she opened the door to alight the car, but Dapo hold the door, in his haste, his hand brushed Bisola dark skin, Bisola flipped at the touched of heaven, but then she noticed Dapo holding the door to stopped her from leaving.“It is late Sir; I have to be on my bed.” Bisola said after sitting back with confident.“I will be picking you up tomorrow morning.” Dapo said still holding the door at bay.“What!” Bisola exclaimed inside of herself, but she swallowed her saliva first together with her nervousness. “You know I can always find my way in the morning, I only request for transportation at closing time.”Dapo bang the door closed first. “Its not a reques
Chapter ThirteenDay Four Friday.Morning come around as it usually does every risen morning, that sound that Bisola hated the most in her entire lifetime pierced her hearing, Bisola hissed and used her pillow to covered her ears with the hope to stopped the sound of alarm from getting to her ear, but the pillow was of no use.Reluctantly, Bisola threw the pillow far away to the edge of her room, she shut the ala off, she stood up from her bed, and said a little prayer, then she head into bathroom and had a nice warm bath. Half an hour later, Bisola is dressed up in a red sleeveless gown, the gown reached her knee, she also wore a black suit over the red gown, finally she stylishly combed her hairs backward and put it into a bond. Bisola checked her wristwatch and the time reads half past seven, quickly she rushed into a kitchen and made for herself a bowl of cornflakes, she quickly drank it and picked up her bag, she came back to the sitting room, she met her friend also dressing u
Chapter Fourteen“Well as long I am still your driver, we are both sharing my office.” Dapo said finally, he turned around and walked away, but then he felt that Bisola is only looking at him leaving and not moving, he turned back to confirmed and he was right. “Am I speaking to somebody?” Dapo asked in an authoritative tone.“But at least let me checked inside first; before I come around to join you.” Bisola said in protest, but her voice hold complete confidence like she was not even moved by Dapo tone of authority.“I said no.” Dapo said in an changed tone“And I also insist too as well.” Bisola said and fold her arms together.Dapo drop his raised shoulder. “Okay, do you want me to asked as a proper gentleman to a Damsel?” he removed his cap and bowed down a little bit, he stretched his arm forward. “Can we move into my office to discuss business please? ;Madame Bisola” Dapo asked in a very changed tone, really like a gentlemen did. Immediately he changed his pose, he put back his