TRICKY ALPHA

THE SECRET MILLIONARE

It was closing time at work, ma'am was set to leave. She sat in the car for about an hour. Baz was afraid to return to the office because he knew his secret would be leaked. ma'am had awaited for so long and dialed his contacts several times, the handheld would ring randomly, yet, Baz wouldn't pick up her call. She had to drive home herself. Only to meet Baz shivering on the chair at home. Cleve kept his company..

What happened to this crook? ma'am voiced out in anger. Cleve was amazed to have heard such a word. ''I'm not a thief ma'am.

Not you cleve, the culprit knew himself. You can't believe he received a quarter of my monthly profits plus the manager salary. despite he'd left home for work every day, but wouldn't reach our company, isn't that bad? "of course, it's" Cleve added. He'll explain to me his whereabouts when he feels fine.

Immediately, Ma'am left the room to hide at the back door. Baz bounced up and gave Cleve a dirty slap ''how dare you say what I did is bad? Never again in your life interfere with issues between me and my wife", he said. Madam could hear a fierce and lousy slap. She opened the room. Baz pretended to have fallen asleep while cleve rubbed his cheek sadly, tears dreaped down his cheek. Ma'am walked to Baz lying on the chair and spit on his face' you're a wicked man''. Cleve! let him alone. If you like, die. It meant nothing to me. cleve stood and walked out of the room and cried at a corner.

Madam heard someone's cry, and walked out of the house only to detect it was Cleve "why are you crying? , ma'am asked twice. I've gone through a lot in life, despite all the rigorous effort, I'm not getting paid and beating is also involved" cleve cried out. It was the best moment for him to express his pains and worries'' Madam was surprised when he mentioned "I've been working for eight months without getting paid'.why? Ma'am asked. But Baz often receives salaries on your behalf every month ending and tell me he'd deliver it to you, . I wonder why he hasn't been remitting. I undermined the sum paid for your flight and visa because I'm more than that'.she said boastfully.''cleve moaned and cried bitterly. "You would have told me a long time ago. "I didn't realize it on time." cleve lamented. " Yes! I'm very sure he used your money to drink expensive wines, nothing much more than that". Madam said.

Quietly, at midnight, Madam sneaked to the Baz room where his suitcase was hanged while he was fast asleep. He found some files, building plans and house documents. He had been building a big company of his own. It was a big shock to her. The project was at the point of completion, worth fifty million dollars, exceeding her net worth. She thought Baz was broke, because she had been the bread winner of the house.''wow! He had been working here while my company was abandoned, and at the end of the month, he i'd receive a salary and claim a quarter of my monthly investment profit to support his own project"? She marveled.

Her mind was bitter. No need to scream, I'll keep it a secret". The suitcase was with her.

The whole city was fast asleep. Madam kept the essential documents and the suitcase was set on fire.

Cock crows. What an awesome morning. Baz arose from bed and yawned. He took his bath, dressed in his favorite clothes as usual. He checked where his briefcase was hunged the previous day but couldn't find it .cleve! Cleve! Where's my suitcase? ,cleve was busy tidying up the room. He pretended not to have heard Baz shouting. Baz hijacked him in anger, drew the mop from his hand and broke it." Where's my briefcase? " I don't know where it is, search your room thoroughly. Maybe you've misplaced it somewhere.

Misplaced my life savings? How do you mean?.cleve was astonished when he reacted abnormally. He rushed to Madam's room but couldn't find it. "Where is my briefcase, gosh I'm done!" he cried. His voice woke madam from sleep."honey what's lost? " 'never mind, it seemed to be ordinary, but an assurance to me." While searching, he discovered the remains of the suitcase handle inside ashes outside their home''come and have a look! .he said loudly .baz ran to him like a gazelle ''where's it? He asked repeatedly. Cleve showed him the remains of the briefcase. He collapsed on the ground. Ma'am walked out of the room with a bucket of cold water and poured it on him. He jerked back to life. His attitude was abnormal."I can get your suitcase back unless if you can guess its contents,"

Give them to me.' he said.

I'm disappointed in you" she said on a walk to her room. Tears floated in her eyelids.

Baz said to her," I'm sorry for my disloyalty towards you." Cleve pitied on ma'am.

You financed multi-million projects with my funds while I was running at lost'. Not only that, you usurped our houseboy salary of seven months, which you collected from me but failed to remit to him despite he's hardworking and diligent? you're heartless.

Baz shed crocodile tears. Please hand over the document to me." Cleve agreed to pay for the expenses accrued on his flight."

What are you saying? Stop being cruel! I financed his trip free of charge without seeking a refund. Meanwhile, you had taken advantage of that.. Cleve was listening at the backdoor. He could hear when baz said "sweetheart, I'm doing it in favour of you. Did you know that the boy would serve you for ten years without paying him a dime?"

I don't care. Ma'am screamed. As at the moment, Baz's multi-million dollar project documents were in her hand. She said "Go and get the boy his eight-month salary or else, I'll tear off the papers and throw them into the trash bin or fire.

" Honey, no problem, let him follow me to the bank because I don't have cash yet.

Who does that? Go and get the cash and give it to him in my presence.

Baz drives dangerously to the bank and returns home with the cash. Ma'am called on Cleve "how much is the sum of money l?''

"It's four hundred dollars." Baz gave the money to Cleve, and he was glad.

Madam noticed that Baz's eyes were keen on the money when he said,''ensure you keep it safe." As cleve walked out of the room, Baz stared at his back. Madam was glad to say ''honey you can have your documents." He was happy to receive them cheerfully. I'll need to get a new suitcase right now." Hurry up, she said.

In the absence of Baz, ma'am called on cleve to see her privately. '' Where's the money he gave to you? She asked.

"It is in my room",

Go and bring it to me because it won't be safe with you. He said "Alright, I understand.

He brought the money to ma'am.

Do you have a bank account? Yes!

Write the account number on a sheet of paper and don't forget to include the bank and account name.

He obeyed as instructed. The next morning, he received an alert of five hundred dollars being credited to his bank account. "Wow" I'm so glad." Baz ran into his room and asked "what's that?

"My sister just put to bed" Oh! That's good news, congratulations."' Thank you very much." Cleve lied.