Make You Mine(Redemption 2) - Episode 1

 

Philip:

You are fired! Those were the words, responsible for my being on this plane going back to Nigeria. To my family. To face my past. To redeem myself. I scrub the back of my neck as I recall the incident that led to those words.

One week ago:

I stroll gingerly into the company like I own it. Seriously, I kind of do . I am the best at what I do here and Jared, my boss knows this. We are the best stock broker company in the whole of Nairobi, Kenya.
"Hello, Akinyi." I greet the hot receptionist behind the desk and wink at her.
"You are late. The boss's Secretary have been here twice, looking for you." She says with icy coldness and I pause in my steps. You see, something should have struck me as weird here but my cockiness chucks everything to jealousy.
"Come on sweetness. I just went on a business trip last weekend. I would have taken you but I didn't want to bore you. There was nothing but business talks with boring old men on my trip." I say and wink.
"Boring old men huh?" She asks and I affirm my lie. Oh, there were no boring old men on last weekend's trip. Except you want to count the old men on the chocolate's label. I smirk to myself

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. I can still remember pouring said chocolate on that pretty milf and licking it off her body right before taking her to bed and__
"Are you even listening to me?!" Akinyi's raised voice snap me out of my dirty thoughts and I furrow my brows at her. This is why I never sleep with girl at work. This one was too fine to ignore and now she thinks she owns me? No, I am not good for any woman. I close that thought and shoot a frown at ayinki. It would be a pain to see her every day at work but I think it's time to end whatever is between us before she starts talking wedding and babies.
"Look ayinki. I don't appreciate this attitude. Maybe you should lose my number." I say cooly. I wouldn't even bulge when she starts begging which I know she would in 3, 2, 1, action!
"I already deleted your number asshole. Maybe you should read the papers before you go upstairs to meet the boss." She spits out instead and throw a newspaper at me which i catch on reflex as she storms off.
"What's her problem?" I ask no one in particular as I walk to the bank of elevators and hurry into the one someone just alighted.
The elevator door closes shut and after pressing in the top floor, I decide to read the stupid newspaper.
The headline at the top of the newspaper is enough to make me break out in cold sweat.

  PLAYBOY BROKER GONE CRAZY? CAUGHT WITH WIFE OF THE SENATOR OF THE NAIROBI COUNTY.

"Oh no no no no no!!!"
The elevator sees this time as the perfect time to open as I am screaming and my eyes meet with that of my boss whose mouth set in a firm line as he sees me.
"Good morning Sir?" I squeak out and he shakes his head.
"What is good about the morning? I was about to go to your office and throw your things out!" He spits out as he marches back to his office with my behind him. This does not look good.
"I sent you to the resort to finalize the deal with the senator and you sleep with his wife?!" My boss yell and throw a newspaper at me. This time I dodge the offensive object.
"Sir, I can explain.
"Explain? Like always, you didn't use your big head! You used your smaller head. Now look! Our clients are pulling out. They don't trust you with their work. Most doesn't want to offend the senator by working with you which means our company as a whole!"
"I didn't know. I closed the deal with the senator then umm I just went to the pool to relax and then I got dragged upstairs with the woman. I__" I scratch the back of my head, totally bewildered. This is not going to end well.
"Did you even know the woman was high? You just fell into her scheme to get revenge on her cheating husband."
"I am sorry. I'll go to the senator. He likes me. I'll beg him. He'll listen. He's a reasonable man."
"Shut up Phil. I didn't want to do this but I got to. You are fired!" Yeap. These are the words. As short and simple as they sound, they can totally turn over a man's life. Now here's not the worst part. Keep watching how I hit rock bottom.
"Boss! You can't fire me! I am the best! I made this company what it is today!" I yell.
"Don't you yell at me young man. You did this to yourself. Joshua will be happy to take your place." Oh no. Not that cocky fool! We have been competing for ages now they are going to give him my job?
"You can't do that to me." I say quietly. "Listen, I know you have a little potential. So I'll give you a deal.". He continues
"What deal?"His face tells me I am not going to like this.
"We just started a branch in Nigeria. You are from Nigeria right?" He asks and I nod solemnly. Nothing good came out of that country. That's the reason I am here in Kenya for crying out loud!
"Well, I am sending you back there. If you can get that branch off the ground in three months and while there, prove to me that your play boy days are over, you get your job back." He says And my face get twisted in rage.
"The branch in port Harcourt? You have got to be kidding me! That branch is crap! You are just sending me out there to dump me!" I yell.
"I thought you said you are the best in what you do? Prove it or get the hell out of my office before I call security!" He yells back at me.
"You are going to regret this!" I spit at him before storming off into the elevator that has already been opened for me. This was all planned.
"I am sorry Phil but you had that coming. Maybe you can revive that branch in Nigeria but the only way to prove your play boy days are over is to get married. You and I know that isn't happening, jerk." Barbara, Jared's Secretary sneers at me and I lose it. With lightening speed, I rush to her table and grab the fruit basket I know is meant for Jared's wife. Today's their anniversary.
"Hey! Stop! Give that back!" I hear Barb scream but I jump into the elevator and quickly shut it.
Hello rock bottom, meet Philip.

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Cheryl:

"Let me go! Damn it. You just broke my nail. That's going to cost you your job!" I yell at the stupid bodyguard as he deposits me in my dad's sitting room and walks out.
"My poor nails." I inspect the damage and frown. That guy should start looking for a job.
"I'll give you money to fix it." I hear my dad say and my head flies up to see him walking in with ensemble. Overly starched expensive Ankara wear with his walking stick. How didn't I hear the usual click of that stick against the marble floor? Oh, yea. I was busy studying my precious nails. They cost a lot. Hey, don't judge me. I am a little vain these days. You don't know what I have been through.
"Your mother said you have not been picking her calls." My dad's voice brings me back to my situation and I frown.
"My mother died ten years ago. Or do they have telephones in the great beyond now?"I know he's talking about the woman he married after mother but I never call her mother. She's the step monster. Get it?
"Shut up Cheryl. You are no longer a kid! Your rebelling isn't cute anymore."
"I won't rebel if you stop meddling in my life dad. I am twenty five years old. I don't need you pulling me out of my fun time with my friend who should be looking for my right now."
"You can't keep partying like a child. You need to settle down. Give me an heir. I don't think I have much time anymore." He says and for the first time, I see how much he has aged since the last time I saw him.
"Stop talking like that. You know you are the only family I have left daddy." I walk up to where he is at the bar and pull the glass of whisky off his hand.
"You have your mother. Francisca. She wants the best for you." He says.
"The best? She set me up with that man who almost__" I can't tell him. He won't be able to take it. His heart condition is not so good. It's already past and I don't want to hurt my dad so I shut up.
"Almost did what?"
"Nothing dad." I say.
"You see? You don't have any excuse. I am done taking it easy with you. I am taking your credit cards if you disobey me one more totms.Damien is back in the country and Francisca said he is ready to take you back."  What the hell? He has some nerves.
"Take me back? I don't want to see that man dad.

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. Please, don't make me see him. I'll settle down. That's what you want right?" I ask and he nods.
"Fine. I was going to surprise you but since you are this eager to get me a husband, I should just tell you now. I am engaged actually."
"Are you serious?"
"Of course dad. I wouldn't joke with marriage." I say and laugh nervously.
"Well, I want to meet him then."
"What? Oh. Umm. I mean sure. He's out of town right now but umm" my dad's phone starts ringing and I sigh relieved. He eyes me down before pointing his index finger at me.
"Next week. Make sure he's in town next week or you are marrying Damien." My dad says and walks out to take his call.
One week?! Where do I get a husband this soon?