CHAPTER 7

UNCERTAINTY

The tide looks calm

The wind seems slow

The wether seems unstable

But the skies are clear

How do I know where I stand?

How do I go Forward?

A lot of uncertainties!

This doesn’t seat well with me!

I’ll just have to find out

What’s worse that can happen?

I hope I collide with a beauty

Then I might get some balance

STESSY B. (Stessy Enni)

Jamie

Only when I thought I’d have settled for work while I plan on my next business conquest, they just seem to never end. Didn’t think the business conquest was to come sooner than later…..ugh!! (Groaning). Jamie groaned while making his hair in disarray with his hands going through it. With a frustrated sigh, he starts pacing in his office from left to right in front of his large dark-brown Mahogany desk while still on call with somewhat of a business contact, Fred, who is telling him about the recent company on the news going bankrupt after the main owner had an unexpected accident which no evidence has still been found concerning the evidence. That’s not his concern though, his real concern is the fact that he has been trying to buy that company for quite some time now and to no avail and now they’ll have no choice but to sell at a value far less than it is orinally worth just for those old hacks in the name board members/investors to safe their skin and one stupid reputation.

“Yeah, do you know the owner?” he ask Fred. “Nope! The man can’t be found on Google so I’ll have to dig deeper to get anything on him. Damn! The man or the person to took care of his info was good. I’ll have to make a few calls to get the info you need” He says

“Okay. Get what you can and let me know. For now, email me what you’ve got on the company so I can get in the know of what I’m getting myself into.” he accepts and ends the call. Shit! I just closed a deal recently with APA & SONS Enterprise with their ridiculous name which I plan on changing anytime soon. But for now, I’ll have to deal with this new business venture at hand. While waiting for Fred to give me something solid, I try doing my own research. And guess what I found!….FS FASHION started with manufacturing Textile Clothing before later expanding into fashion.

Their first design launch caused their sales to skyrocket, making them the best in the industry! Since they sell the designs they produce with their own fabrics, other fashion competitors were put to shame as the market price for their clothes were relatively low and still had good quality. Best of all, they were available in all weather conditions. Splendid! But now, the company is about to be declared bankrupt not long after the mysterious death of the CEO. Impressive! There is something fishy going on. When I first offered to buy the company or sign a partnership if they didn't want to sell, the information on the company and the owner(s) wasn't much but I didn't think much of it though. I was just interested in what I could get from them. With the resources and skills they had, I could make use of that, not only with my fashion sector but the beauty products sector as well; reducing my costs to a tee! But they had to knock me down! I think there's something about FS FASHION that I'll have to find out when I get there.

The notification for an email received pinged on my computer bringing me out of my head back to reality. Fred sent me the email I requested with what level of information he got. I opened the email and contemplating if i should open the document, but why am hesitating is a question I have no answer to. I set my hesitation aside at the far end of my mind and opened the file. At first glace i didn’t see the point of reading further since most of it is what I’ve found out already, then something caught my attention! Ah the man had a child whom he kept quite secrete since none of board members have any idea. Impressive! The issue now is, we don’t know if it was a boy or girl since its just the last name “Standson”, that’s mentioned and this said child is assumed to be around my age, that’s a few years younger or even the same who knows! If its a man, it’ll be hard to find him cause he can easily blend in and it’ll take a longer time. And maybe he’s not even in the country, who knows! But if it's a lady, she won’t have much to hide and I think she doesn't even have any idea the kind of company her Dad was running or what the company was all about. I have a feeling unlike the guy, she’ll want to be a part of her Dad’s company to know what happened and I’ll be there to sort her out. This is going to be an adventure and much more fun than I anticipated.

After what feels like hours of reading through what Fred sent me, reflecting on my options and doing some work, yeah don’t look at me like that, I actually did some work after all the baarbing of no work for while. Yeah you know I can’t seat in this office looking at my screen all day without being tempted to do some work. Everyone has left the office including my assistant so it looks like am the only one left; better get moving then so i rest properly through this weekend and begin my new adventure with FS FASHION next week! What a boost! Table put together, computer shutdown, bag packed and I'm out the door on my way home and I feel so exhausted right now. All I have in mind now is to take a bath, eat and sleep. Thank God for the wonderful house keeper I’ve got. God bless her soul! Cause right now, am famished and I don’t see myself making something to eat right now. Ah some egussi soup and ripe plantains! Awesome for a tiring night and tired bachelor as myself. (Kissing fingers) she’s an angel right now…..I quickly serve up a plate, put it in the microwave and rush in to my bedroom to change and take the fastest shower known to man before having this delicious decadence in the microwave. Once done, I flop down to the sofer and turn up the TV to watch something funny or interestingly educative, whichever comes first while I scroll through the channels.