Questions from within

Chapter 4:

Ryan whistles as he moves towards his car. He was dressed in blue short and a white singlet. He moved over to wash his car when a car drove into his compound. He stopped whistling and hurriedly moves over to see who had just entered. His face paled when he saw the man alighting the car. Mr Woodsburg looked around irritated and made no effort to go in. "Go.. Go.. Hello sir", Ryan stammers. Mr Woodsburg only looks at his car and signals his bodyguard to come over. Bending down for him to sit, Mr Woodsburg crosses his leg and then faces Ryan who was almost peeing his pant as a result of the fear he felt. He knew the man before him was a devil who could do and undo and the worst part was that only few people knew the real him and they that did dared not expose him. He had the power, the fame, the authority and the people seemed to love him not knowing that he was a devil in disguise. "Sir, I'm going to pay you soon sir. I'm gathering the money already. I just need like 3 months more sir. I'll even give you an interest of 20% instead of the agreed 10 sir", he kept on saying not even looking at the man's face. Mr Woodsburg laughed annoyingly and looked at his bodyguards asking them what was wrong with Ryan. After a few minutes, he stopped and then walked over to Ryan who couldn't look up at his benefactor. "I have a good offer for you son. You do it well, I'll forget about the money. You don't, I'll kill you and then get the money from your family. The ball is in your court", he whispered at Ryan who looked up at him in shock. "But sir, I told you I wasn't going to do jobs like that anymore. Please sir give me another chance", he begged almost kneeling while Mr Woodsburg smirked moving towards his car. Once in, he slid down the window and stared at Ryan intently before muttering" You know what will happen if you refuse to do it. You know I don't bluff. Good day", he said and drove off while Ryan released the breath he didn't know he was holding. He really wished someone could teach that bastard a lesson.

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"... And now we present the candidate of the ruling party, Mr Henry Woodsburg, the people's beloved and country's chosen....". Mr Woodsburg's bodyguard turned off the TV at the order of Mr Woodsburg who laughed wildly till he almost fell from his chair. "Stupid stupid people. The country's chosen? The people's beloved? Are they so dumb?", he sighed and soon relaxed wiping his tears with the back of his hand. "But come to think of it, it's a good thing they're dumb. I mean how will I win presidency if they don't believe and have faith in me? I must be a really good actor then for them not to notice the real me. I'm so proud of myself", he said grinning widely. Turning to his bodyguard who stood a respectable distance away, he points his phone at him ordering him to call his sworn enemy and rival - Sam Nelson. He relaxed in his seat as the call connected and his bodyguard placed the phone respectfully by his ear while he listened to Nelson's secretary explain that her boss was unavailable and won't be able to pick his calls directly. "Tell him I said he is a coward and that he has to watch the news. Ohh and tell him I said he should just quit the campaign cause he'll surely lose and that would be a great embarrassment to his lovely family". Ending the call, he began laughing until he fell from his seat.