CHAPTER 5 THE REJECTION
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Mr. Houston gazed at Lucy's phone. It was an unknown number.
He picked up
Who is this?
Oh, my old friend, it’s been a while after a very long time.
Mr Houston was quiet and short of words for some minutes and thought who could have the deep voice
He asked , who are you?
I am Tony, the stranger replied
Mr Houston “Tony”
Lucy's father was terrified in his voice.
What can I do for you?
It was 8 p.m. already,
I have your daughter. You know where to find me.
He ended the call.
Lucy was sitting on the couch looking all tired and stressed out
Tony looked at Lucy furiously and she became more terrified.
He said I am not here to hurt u
let me tell you a little about myself.
Our dad used to be my business partner back in the days but one thing led to another ,, he lost a deal and he did not give me back my money. He went away with my money thinking I wouldn’t find him,,,
Have always gotten information about him, but I was waiting for the right time and that right time was waiting for his beautiful daughter to come of age and become due for marriage.
Lucy was all lost in the conversation.
She said to the man calmly," You said he lost the deal so why would u want him to pay for the lost.,
Tony told her," ur father knows the rule as he sips his gin I want something more, Lucy frowned and asked what do u want ,,
I don’t want the money anymore.
Tony was about to say what he wanted ng
Lucy phone rang
Tony picked up the call.
Yes, give me your address.
Lucy father said
Tony smiled and said," My boys will come pick you up.
Tony sent his boys to go pick up Lucy's father.
They got to the compound and picked up Lucy's father.
He was dressed in a black suit.
It was about to rain. He was holding an umbrella and he stepped out of his house and enters the car, and drove off.
They got to Tony’s compound,he got down and walked inside the house. It was a huge mansion
He saw his daughter sitting next to Tony in the dining table.
She quickly rushed to him and he said to her," Is it her baby? Everything will be fine.
Tony stood up and said" Wow, what a beautiful daughter you’ve got."
He said, Mr Houston, it’s been a while"""" you look good. You have changed,,
Mr Houston told Tony.
“ A taker is always a taker”
Tony looked at him furiously and said that it is fair to say
Ok let's get down to business.
I want your daughter in exchange for my money.
Tony served Mr Houston a shot of whiskey.
Drink up my dear friend
We are about to become in-laws
Tony smiled.
Lucy was still in her dad’s body.
She asked dad what he was talking about.
Mr Houston said baby stay away from this I will sort it out
Sit down and wait for me.
Mr Houston told Tony to face me and leave my little girl out of it. She was barely 2 years old when this whole thing happened.
I see no reason why you want to involve her.
Tony said you and I know you can’t pay the money. You don’t have that kind of money because you left the business for
long.
So I want to marry your daughter in return,
You want to w-what?
Mr Houston looked very angry.
Leave my family out of this. Let business be business.
Mr Houston, Tony, do you know I can charge you for kidnap?
My daughter was missing and is sure you forcefully got her here
Because Lucy doesn’t know you and has nothing to do with you.
Tony told Mr Houston we would strike a deal and if your not able to pay, I will take Lucy as my wife,,
Lucy retaliated," You can’t just come into peoples' lives to say what goes on in their lives.,
I can’t marry you. So because you have money you feel you can make decisions in other peoples lives, your so arrogant.
Tony said, you have a week to pay me my money if you don’t have it talk sense to your daughter, because am not a nice person and I always take whatever I want from anyone,peacefully or forcefully.
Mr Houston looked helplessly at her ,, and said to Lucy ,” let go home. Everything will be fine
Mr Houston and Lucy stepped out of the house,,
Lucy looked at her dad ,,
Dad, why did u not say anything about it all this while
I don’t want to bother you with all this
It has nothing to do with you.
Mr Houston said this was the main reason I wanted you to marry Smith
So I can pay Tony’s dept because he will hunt us till he gets what he want,,.
Lucy, dad, I can’t marry either of them.
You can’t just sell me off like that.
Baby. You have to do this for us. There is no where I can get that kind of money,,
I want your happiness and the rest of your mind.
Lucy hugged her dad with tears in her eyes,,
You have to accept Smith or agree to marry Tony.
Dad, you can’t do this to me dad.
My baby let go home we will talk about it.
Tony stood out his window looking at Lucy and her dad,, he sent one of the guards to ask if they needed a lift
Mr Houston wanted to accept the kind gesture from Tony
But
Lucy refused angrily and they left the compound.
They went to the road, picked a cab and went home.
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