CHAPTER SIX
The next morning at the office, Jim and his new colleagues were all busy with work. Joan got even more busy, connecting with the contract holders to see if she can get some favour but then Jim entered her office and she gave a quick smiled.
"Excuse me Ma, this is what I've come up with so far" Jim said as he passed a file to Joan. She verifies them.
"It's good. The others aren't done yet?" Joan asked.
" I don't know Ma" Jim replied. "Okay. This is good. Keep up" Joan appreciated and handed the papers back to Jim.
"Thank you" Jim said taking the file and went out of Joan's office.
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On Saturdays they come to work at 10:00am so Jim continued working with his laptop at home.
A knock came on Jim's door,he rushed to the door and opened it.
"What's up Guy? Come in and please shut the door behind you" Jim said as he rushed back to his laptop.
"Jim you no more call or visit me, anything the matter?" Umaru asked as he locked the door.
"Sorry it's been work. I'm fine okay. How are you doing?" Jim replied with his eyes on the laptop.
"I'm good too.. what's up with all that tight schedules?" Umaru asked.
"I got a new job you can't believe it...and then there's this new contract up so I'm doing all that I could to get it for my company" Jim had said.
"Tell me about it" Umaru asked with keen interest.
"Its a 50 million Naira contract... I can't with all the details now but it's this huge for my boss so I'm trying to impress her" Jim said.
"Well... contracts are always a huge thing for bosses. There's this strategy my boss used in getting contracts and you know that he's IT smart" Umaru said with a smirk.
"I'm going to do you a favor" he continued.
"what favor?" With so much interest Jim asked.
"Come" Umaru gestured and Jim drew close.
Umaru whispered some things to Jim.
"Payback time" Jim grinned.