Chapter 4
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Arlo POV
I went to my room, cleaned my body and changed my clothes then went to the company.
I entered my office and deep voices occupied the room killing the silence that was created in the room. They are yet to acknowledge my presence.
"Do you think he can handle it?" Rowan asked
"Don't underestimate him, man," Santiago replied.
I started approaching them and took a seat on the sofa and rubbed my palms.
"You are still talking about him, I thought we were done with it" I said.
"I still don't trust him " Orlando said.
"I don't trust him too but we need him so comply" I said.
Gideon came to me and whispered some inaudible words in my ear which got me nodding
Gideon left, and Orlando shifted his butt and I watched him leave before proceeding to talk.
"Are you truly engaged to Aurora, Blaire's first daughter?" Orlando questioned and I nodded.
I will keep her close to me and make sure no one touches her stupidly, not even her family that detest her existence.
I changed the topic and we talked about the business and the new ship that will coming in tonight
“So that's how it's going to be,” I asserted and they nodded, smiling.
“I'll trust your eyes,” Orlando mumbled, resting his back on the sofa.
"When are we going to see her?" Santiago asked.
"I thought we were talking about business right now?" Rowan said.
"Very soon, mind you she's a shy kitten" I replied and Rowan chuckled at me.
The men shared a puzzled look and I chuckled.
"So you are truly getting married to her"
"I don't know what the card will be," I replied.
Gideon rushed in again and whispered some inaudible words in my ears. I smiled in amusement.
"Interesting, I have a meeting"
I stood up with Gideon as we walked out of the office heading to the meeting room. Gideon walked by my side as we emerged into the meeting room.
The employees in the meeting room stood up and waited for me to settle down on the chair before they sat on the chair
"Let me see the file" A man came to me and dropped a file in front of me. I flung it and more files kept dropping on my table
Minutes later, I went through a file and threw it roughly on the floor as I exhaled loudly. The employees in the room gave each other a look then shut their eyes.
I'm not satisfied with their work. That will be the fifth file that I'm going to reject.
"You can't do a simple job, are you daft??" I snapped. My voice made a horrifying sound as they shook on their seats.
"We...."
"You are fired" I said, immediately.
The man that tried to speak stood up immediately with his eyes bulging.
"I'm sorry sir, I wasn't saying anything "
"Gideon , show him the way out and teach him to talk less " I ordered.
The man started pleading but no matter how long he pleaded, I'm not going to go back on his words. I fire people at every slight error because I hate the word mistake.
No one dares argue with me since I have proved my smartness to them multiple times. Even the employees that bagged a master's degree and PhD degree don't dare argue with me because I'm going to prove to them my smartness and get them sacked.
"Is there anyone that wants to go against my words?" They all went silent.
"Redo the work again till I'm satisfied with the outcome"I stood up and left the room.
The manager stood up and ran after me. "Boss, I will like to see you for a minute"
"Say whatever that's on your mind, I don't have any minute to spare" I said, as we walked heading to my office.
"My wife is about to go to bed, can I take a few days leave?"
"Thomas, take a leave and get fired or stay here and work harder" I said, in an unfriendly tone as I stopped to give him a glance.
His head went down immediately."I will stay and work hard"
Who would probably leave a good company that pays their employees handsomely, and give them some fame and privileges.
I got inside his office and stopped on my track when I saw him. A man seated on the couch with an unfriendly man standing behind him and the countenance on my face changed.
"Why are you here?" I asked, in an unfriendly tone.
"Sit down and let's talk"
I looked at Paulo one more time before settling on the couch in front of him.
"Start talking, I'm busy"
The man behind Paulo opened a hard note then dropped it on the table.
"Sign that paper"
"I'm not daft, what's the paper all about?" I questioned.
"Nothing serious, just sign it"
"If you are not going to talk, leave" I said.
Paulo stood up and pushed the hard note more closer to me."You know what you are meant to sign, enough of this"
"Would you like to leave here with an incomplete body??" I threw the question which got him laughing.
"Well, let's see about that, and congratulations on your new bride"
"Congratulations on your failure" I said.
"Your Bride, Aurora....I keep wondering if she truly love you"
"The altar will tell"
Gideon came in, and froze at the undefined atmosphere.
"Escort him out"
"Nah, there's no need for that," Paulo said and left with his right hand man.
I rubbed my hands together as my eyes transfixed on the ground. My eyes darkened and became unreadable.
"Boss,"
I did not respond and went to sit on the office chair, Gideon stood looking at me.
"Cancel all business with Paulo."
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