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35. Stroke of Serendipity
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MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 36 Stroke of Serendipity 1
Now, the news of the arrest of Mr. Evans Owens, the Chief Accountant of the Blue Sea Oil and Gas Group and his photographs were trending all over the social media. The Newspaper Houses made bountiful sales on that day, and numerous pressmen were clustered at the headquarters and of the EFCC and the Blue Sea Oil and Gas, in hunt of news. When they saw the official vehicle of the General Manager driving into the premises, they recorded the movement of the driver, who was only trained to execute orders and not how to avoid the prying eyes of the media.Meanwhile, to the astonishment of all, the story had another dimension. At 10 am, the Chief Accountant and his lawyer, Barr. Gary Fuller, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) appeared at the headquarters. He was neatly dressed and walked unperturbed towards Mr. Nathan Jobs' office alongside his lawyer. Then, people wondered.“Is he not in the EFCC custody?”“What has happened? Was he released?”Now, the report on the social media changed at
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“Yes, boss. I am certain that I gave the money to his orderly. Is anything the matter, boss?”“Not really. Perhaps he is too busy to acknowledge the receipt of the money.”“You are right. There were many people at his office when I got there.”“It is all right. You can leave.”Mr. Evans, Owens's Perspective.He woke up early that morning as was his practice to check out the Group Managing Director's Message every Monday. It had been the tradition of the organization since he began to work with the Blue Sea Oil and Gas Group. He saw a copy of the mail that the Group Managing Director sent to the General Manager regarding the letter that his lawyer sent to him on Friday, which he copied to him. After reading the mail, he acknowledged the receipt and smiled in triumph. Now, when the Economic and Financial Crime Commission Officials got to his house that morning at 4 am, they knocked on his gate and waited for a response. Now, Evans, who was surprised to hear a knock on his gate rather
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 38. Stroke of Serendipity 3
“No. I am in my house.”“It is all right. I will return to my office and wait for you.”“That is good. See you later.”After the call ended, Mr. Owens got more calls from his in-laws and relations, and he assured them that the matter was not beyond his control.At 10 am, they reported at the EFCC Office.At the EFCC HeadquartersThey walked to Mr. Jobs' office and discovered that he had been expecting them. After they settled down, he shut his office and began by tendering an apology.“I wish to apologize for the inconvenience my men must have caused you, Mr. Owens.”“You are welcome, Mr. Jobs. I bear no grudges, and must commend that your men are well-trained.”Now, the counter breaking news had occupied the electronic media, but the three men ignored the television that was in Mr. Jobs' office and proceeded with their meeting. Then, Mr. Jobs elucidated.“Yes. I took that measure as a camouflage.”Mr. Evans Owens and his lawyer wondered what he meant by that and exchanged glances. T
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 39. The Funeral 7
At Mr. Evans Owens' HouseHe got back home after he left the EFCC Headquarters before lunch to meet his wife and daughter, who were anxiously waiting for him. “Welcome back, hubby.”His wife greeted as she gave him a hug. His daughter, Lilian, did the same thing.“Welcome back, dad.”Then, he cheerfully responded.“Thank you, dear.”Subsequently, they sat on the couch in the sitting room while his wife waited for his explanation. Then he began.“It was a 'no case to answer submission', my dear. The Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had realized that I was innocent. My accounts would be unfrozen soon.”“Wow. Congratulations to us.”“Congratulations, dad.”“Thank you, my dear.”Then, Sarah inquired further. “What about your job?”“Yes. I will watch and see how things would unfold.”“You are right.”Afterward, they retired to the bedroom, while Lilian returned to her room too. Then Sarah spoke.“I got a call from George.”“Oh! He must have been disturbed by the news?
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 40 The Funeral 8
Now, the petrified woman's boldness collapsed because she was not innocent of Aaron's unproven accusations, or she would have asked if he had any evidence to prove. Now, he faced the male speaker who was a dealer in local gin and asked.“You, what did he buy from you?”Meanwhile, the youths who continued with their works after they gained their freedom from the creditors had stopped their work and focused on him. They eagerly wished to hear his response.To their dismay, he was dumbstruck. Then, Mr. Aaron, who had no time to waste, merely glared at him, and turned to the workers. Likewise, he cheered them up before he encouraged.“Carry on, my sons. You are doing a good job.”Now, the jubilant youths responded.“Thank you, Mr. Aaron.”“You are welcome. During lunch, you can come over and get some yam tubers for your lunch.”Now, the local youths jumped up in jubilation and accepted the offer.“We will come. Thank you, sir.”Nevertheless, Callum who had been suppressing his laughter w
MARRIED TO THE CONFUSED BILLIONAIRE 41 Stroke of Serendipity 4
“What! How did they find out?”“I wish I know. We got to the site and met them harassing the youths.”“That is typical of a village. I'm certain that they must be numerous.”“You are right. But our in-law, the infamous Chief Judge, intimidated them as usual.”“Wow! Just as he intimidated the Chief Priest.”“You're right.”Subsequently, Callum intimated him of all that happened at the deserted compound, and Mr. Evans laughed ecstatically. Then, he concluded with.“Concerning the erection of a befitting structure at our in-law's place, I spoke with Frederick.”“That is good. Did he agree with the proposal?”“Yes, he agreed, but he suggested that we keep our wives out of it and let it come as a surprise to them. What do you think?”“That is good, but can we achieve that? Don't you think that they may find out that their father's land was being developed through other means?”“You are right.”“Presenting it to them as a surprise will be a good idea, but I would not have them accuse us wro
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At the General Manager's Office.From the look and of things, Mr. Angus would not want that day to pass without achieving his aim. To ensure that he did not give Mr. Owens a breathing space, he gave the Commissioner of Police a call. Now, the excited Commissioner, who was thrilled with the monetary compensation he just got from him a few minutes ago, was surprised when the call got to him.“Why is he calling again?”He mumbled before picking his call.“Hello, General Manager. We just spoke.”“Hello, CP. Good day. Yes, we just spoke. Recall that yesterday, I said you have to hold on.”“Yes. After you were advised to use the EFCC.”“You are right. I am through with them, and it is your turn.”“I see. Are the plans still the same?”“Certainly. Ensure that you don't give him a fair hearing, and he must rot in jail.”“It is all right. We will pay him a visit tomorrow morning.”“Tomorrow morning? Why not this night?”“That is too sudden. Besides, we have other assignments before now.”“Othe
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“I would love to be part of the meeting, if you permit me.”Mr. Warfield gladly accepted and responded.“Why not. I will be glad to have you.”“It is all right.”With Mr. Jobs' humility, and his volunteer to be at the peace talk, the GMD got an epiphany. So, he discussed with his team members.“Since the Head of the EFCC had volunteered to be part of the reconciliation meeting, I think it would be respectful to invite the IGP too.”“That is correct. His presence would make plenty of differences.”“It is okay.” Afterward, Mr. Warfield invited the Inspector General of Police. Despite the short notice, he agreed to be there. He was aware of the contribution of the company to the economy of the country, especially in the area of the employment of the youths. At 2PM Nigeria time and 4PM Saudi Arabia time, Mr. Warfield and his team were airborne to Nigeria. As expected, they would arrive after five hours.At the General Manager's Office.After he had fortified his deal with the Commissione
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