Chapter Six
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Riley's POV
“Get me a detailed background check on the lady called Tracey Brown” I said to my personal assistant
“Okay sir”
“I want it by the end of the day”
“Okay sir”
“You can go now”
“Okay sir” He said and left my hotel room. I sat down on my my desk still wondering “Why am I drawn to this lady?” I kept asking myself, I really don't know why but there was something about that lady makes me strongly feel like she is or she is related to Beverly, although they don't facially look alike, but the body structure, height and even her voice sounds so much like Beverly's own. I really didn't understand why I was getting myself so worked up over nothing.
Two days after our visit to Ricardo's Ad company and we are yet to get any feedback from him and he has literally refused to see of speak to any of my workers that I sent to go meet him, So I decided to go hear from him myself.
“Good day Miss” I greeted the lady seated close top Ricardo's office.
“Good day sir”
“I'm here to meet your boss Ricardo Simmons”
“Do you have an appointment with him”
“Not really”
“I'm really sir but you can't see him, you have to book and appointment and drop a contact info then we would call and fix a meeting with you”
“All that protocol just to see your boss?”
“Yes sir, I'm sorry but that's how we do things here”
“No problem, just call him and tell him that Riley Ford the guy that came two days who is interested in buying his company”“Oh, okay sir” She said before picking up the telephone.
“Never mind” I said as soon as I saw Ricardo come out of his office.
“Good day Mr Riley”
“Good day Mr Ricardo”
“To what do I owe this visit?” He asked.
“Can I have a word with you privately?”
“Yes, this way” he said leading me into his office. “Have a sit” he said.
“Thank you”
“Do you care for a drink?”
“No, I'm good”
“Okay, If you say so. So what did you want to talk to me about?”
“I just wanted to know if you are still interested in selling your company to me”
“I'm still thinking about it”
“You know I left my country and came here with my best employees and left my business unattended to and we've being here longer than we expected, so how much more time do you need to think this through? And one more thing”
“What's that?”
“Do I even have a chance or am I wasting my time and resources here?”
“You know that you are not the only one interested in this company so I'm currently weighing my options”
“So all you are basically trying to say is that you are looking for the higher bidder right?”
“Yes”
“Hmm”
“Don't give me that look, this is business”
“Fine, I'll pay ten percent higher than the current highest bidder”
“Really?”
“Yes, the more I and my workers are here the more money we spend and I don't like the fact that we are just idle.”
“I hope you don't go back on your word”
“I won't”
“Fine, I'll get my lawyer to prepare the documents necessary and see if I can fix a meeting with the board of directors probably by the end of next week”
“Next week?”
“Yes, Is it too soon?”
“You got to be kidding me. If you cannot call an emergency meeting and gather your board of directors here by Friday morning then forget I was ever here today” I said and got up to leave the office.
“Why are you always in a haste?”
“I'm a busy man and I don't have all the time in the world to stay here in London”
“Fine, you can come with your guys tomorrow to sign the contract”
“Now you are talking. If that's all I have to goo get ready”
“Okay, do enjoy the rest of your day”
“You too” I said and left his office.The next day we signed the contract and made all the necessary. Most of my workers didn't really like the idea of me buying an almost dead company at a rate so high but for some weird reason I felt so happy for buying it. After signing the contract we were introduced to the workers, I gave Ricardo maximum of one week to leave the company as he turned down my offer to be a regular employee. We ended up spending the rest of the weekend here in London, celebrating on acquiring a new company. We got on the first heading back to America, I told the guys to take Monday as their day off and resume work on Tuesday.
I went back home only to meet Phoebe and the kids in front my house.“Good afternoon daddy” Phoebe's daughters greeted jumping on me before I could even make a move to counter them.
“How are my little angels doing today?”
“We are fine.”
“How long have you guys been waiting for me here?”
“We've been here since morning” Phoebe answered. “What took you so long? I thought you signed the contract for your new company two days ago, why are you just coming home? Don't tell me that you were with a woman”
“Phoebe what do you want? How did you even know that I would be back today?”
“You know that I'm always capable of finding out things about anyone so easily”
“Good for you, you still haven't told me why you are here”
“Am I not allowed to visit my husband?”
“Point of correction, Ex husband”
“Whatever, well if you must know the kids wanted to see, they have whining for so long about how they miss you, the wanted to come spend the weekend with you but you chose your employees to your own kids.”
“I'm not going to do this with you in front of these girls” I said before taking the kids inside with me.“I think I know what to be doing, I'll be bringing the kids with me anytime I need something from you” she said sounding so excited.
“Can you listen to yourself, can you hear how stupid you sound? Are you not tired of using this kids for your selfish interest?”“If you do what I want then I wouldn't have to use them in this manner”
“You really need medical help”
“Daddy” Anna called to me.
“Yes love” I said kneeling down.
“Can I celebrate my birthday party here?” She asked.
“I'm sorry love but daddy won't be around then”“Okay daddy” The little girl said sounding disappointed.
“Why would you tell her no?”
“Why won't I? I know that you put her up to this”
“No I didn't.”
“Not like I would ever believe anything that comes out of your mouth”
“That's on you, why won't you be present at your daughter's birthday party?”
“I owe you no explanation”
“Yes you”
“Daddy” Anna called me again.
“What's wrong baby girl”
“Do you hate me?”
“No baby, I would never hate you or your little sister.”
“But you hate mum”
“No I don't”
“Is she the reason why you don't want me to celebrate my birthday here?”
“No love, I'll be moving out of the country by the end of this week, so you see I won't be here then”
“Can't you wait until after my birthday party before moving?”
“I wish I could love, I really I could but I'm urgently at work there.”
“Okay daddy” She said before walking away.
“Are you the one feeding this little girl with all these little thoughts?” I turned to Phoebe and asked.
“Of course not”
“The little girl is not blind, I bet she can see for herself, you know like they say actions speak louder than words, probably you act like you hate us and she feels so”
“Whatever, you need to leave now, I really need to rest, I just had a long flight”
“Fine” She said to me. “Girls we need to go now”
“But we just got here” Anna said.
“We will come some other time, but for now daddy need to rest”
“Okay mum. Bye daddy”
“Bye love, I'll come see you girls before I travel”
“Okay daddy” they said and left.
I’ll start to feel bad because of the question Anna asked me, I didn't really think she would notice the difference in attitude between her mother and I. “So dumb of me to think so” I said to myself.
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