Chapter 71

Chapter 71

She picked up her phone and dialed Andrew's number 

"Put it on loudspeaker so that I can hear what he wants to say"- I pleaded with her 

She was a bit reluctant at first, but she finally agreed to put the call on loudspeaker. After all, we are couples and I don't think she is hiding any other thing from me 

"Good evening mom, how are you doing today?"- Andrew asked 

"I'm doing great my dear. How did your day go?, hope you had fun with your friends"- She replied while smiling at me 

"So what's going on with dad, I know he must be pretty frustrated at this point. Leaving his presence without permission must have made him so angry and to make things worse, He doesn't even know my current location"- Andrew replied while bursting into laughter

I'm quite angry by that statement, let me just keep quiet and see what other thing he has to say 

"Son, I think is high time you reconcile with you dad and ask for forgiveness. What you did was absolutely wrong, you left him all alone without taking permission.

  You left you job at the office and abandoned so many duties, how do you think your father is going to feel, how do you think the staffs in his company would react to the issue of your absence at work."- She asked 

"Dad can look for another manager, that's none of my business. I'm living the best moments of my life and I would only return back when I'm done enjoying myself"- He replied rudely

Seems this young man has lost his manners and I won't mind treating him in the language that he will understand

"Will you shut up your dirty mouth, if you don't take your time. I will come over to Atlanta Georgia and deal with you in the language that you will understand. How dare you speak in such rude manner!"- She screamed at me 

I was deeply pleased by that action of hers and I gave her a kiss on the cheek but she pushed my mouth away so that she doesn't get distracted from the conversation

"Mom, please give me a break. Ever since I got here, you have been troubling me about how my father would feel about my absence. Have you ever asked how I would feel with the way he handles issues. 

  If I tell you what I pass through everyday at that work place, you will feel pity for me. The other time I nearly fell prey to the hands of a blackmailer who wanted to scam me of my hard earned money."- He replied

"I know all about the incident that happened at the office"- She replied

Andrew didn't say anything for about five minutes, he was obviously surprised by the fact that my wife knows about the blackmail incident at the office, perhaps he was thinking that no one would ever tell or report the issue to me 

"But how did you come across that information. I could swear that nobody will ever tell dad about such incident"- He replied with shock 

"Son. There's something I have to tell you and I think you just have to calm down and listen, this conversation we are having right now is on loudspeaker and your father is hearing everything single word we both are saying.

  And I would like to hand the phone over to him, you better not hang up on me or else the consequences will be too much for you to bear"- She replied

She totally went against the plan we agreed on, perhaps she was more concerned about making peace reign in the family once more

"Hello son"- I called out to Andrew

He didn't reply, 

"Andrew I know you can hear me, I think it's high time we bury the hatchet and get back together as a family"- I called out to him again

"Hey dad"- He replied

"I have heard all what you said and I can actually pick out some points where I made a mistake. You said that I didn't take your feelings into consideration when making decisions on your head, I know I'm at fault here but there is one thing I would like you to understand

  Everything that I'm doing is for your own good because one day I won't be here with you. I may be too old and you will the one to take over the business from where I stopped. Sending you to Nigeria to handle that branch is not a punishment, I'm doing that so that you won't spend all your lifetime in one country

Don't you want to explore other parts of the world, do you want to stay in America all your life. At least when you go to Nigeria, you will be taken care of by your aunt and her fiance and you can as well rent your own apartment if you want. Speaking about what happened at the office the other day, I must commend you for your actions 

  I couldn't believe my eyes when I watched the video, you showed extreme maturity in the face of evil and you didn't succumb to the terms of your secretary"- I replied

"Well, I did what I did because I knew all my actions were being recorded. And I didn't want to drag my family's name to the mud"- He replied

"You see what I'm talking about, it takes extreme maturity to be able uphold the core values of your family. And going to the ICT department, I saw some of your handworks, I know you were the one who arranged for the new designs and decorations.

  It was absolutely astonishing, and to cut the long story short, I have made a decision to cancel your trip to Nigeria. I don't have to force you if you don't want to migrate over there. After all, you are gradually growing to become the man I have always dreamt about"- I replied with a smile 

"No dad, I will migrate to Nigeria. Actually, I have seen some sense in what you said. I can't spend all my entire life in just one country when I can explore other places"- He replied

I felt glad to hear him say those words, seems we don't have any problem then. I thought he was going to agree with him when I gave him the option to stay.

  All I had to use was a simple wisdom and everything played out the way I planned it in my head 

"But to be honest, I didn't fall prey to that secretary because they were cameras in my office and anything we do will be recorded.

  If there were no cameras, I would have done anything I could to lay with her"- He replied

I didn't see that coming at all, seems I was wrong at some point. He had the urge to lay with his secretary, but the fear of being watched live scared him

"Should I tell you a shocking secret?"- I asked 

"Oh okay, go on"- He replied

"Do you know that some of the workers do a lot of funny stuffs with some female workers in their office?. They do it a lot and little do they know that they are being watched live"- I replied

"That's disgusting. Why would anyone want to watch that kind of act on a live camera and why will cameras be placed at each point in a worker's office without letting the worker know of such development?"- He asked 

"I personally told the ICT department staffs to carry out that new development so that they could monitor the staffs who were secretly selling out sensitive information about our company to our competitors"- I replied

"So what happens to the workers who fall into this trap?"- He asked 

"Well, I do invite them to my office whenever I'm around or I will send them a sack letter to their email. Along with video proof of their actions"- I replied

"That's smart"- He replied

"Yes of course, how do you think we became one of the best gaming companies out there. Everything in this life is all based on wisdom and that's why we also need to be careful.

  You need to see how some of the workers do send me videos, begging to return to their position. Some of them even swore never to betray the company again"- I replied

"That's bullshit, they should have thought of the consequences first before engaging in such actions"- He replied

I actually love that reply, it shows he will even do more than I did when he gets to my position in the company

"So do you now see why I placed cameras at every point in each worker's office?"- I asked 

"Yes I do understand your reason for doing such. But why were cameras placed in my own office without informing me.

  I'm even suppose to be aware of this new development as the manager or did you ask them to place the cameras so that they could monitor me to see if I would betray the company?"- He asked 

"Not at all, you wouldn't betray your own company. I actually forgot to tell you about, I was carried away that very day. So much work on my head.

  You have no idea of what this head of mine is carrying on a daily basis. You don't receive the pressure I receive daily, that's why you are talking like this"- I replied

"I do understand that the position of CEO is really stressful and that's why you should take a break before you pack out. Your body system is not made of stone and you are definitely not a man of steel"- He replied

"Tell him dear, he doesn't listen when I tell him to take a break and enjoy life to the fullest because it's limited"- My wife cut in 

"Mom are you still there?"- Andrew asked 

"Yes honey. I'm here for you"- She replied with a soft voice

"Alright, But dad you really need to take a break. You are getting old by each passing day, you need rest.

  Or do you want to keep working at the expense of your health?"- He asked 

They were right, I have been so concerned with my duties as the CEO to the extent that I care little about myself

"I don't work at the expense of my health. I'm only trying to please my esteemed audience and workers who work their ass out to make sure everything in the company is a success.

  I will take a break once I see everything is right. You know time is money too, don't you?"- I asked 

"Yes I agree that time is money. But time is also health because every little action you take impacts your health positively and negatively.

  Your mental health matters too and that's why I'm begging you to take at least three weeks to rest. Probably take a vacation to some nice places around the world, you deserve to be pampered"- He replied

My wife kept looking at my face while this discussion was going on. She wants me to admit the fact that she has been right all along and I won't do that no matter what 

"Alright, I have heard you. I will create time to relax and enjoy my life, so how is your vacation coming along?"- I asked 

"It's going well, my friends have been bringing different ideas for fun and so far we catching the vibes"- He replied

"Okay. But what about your accomodation or do you also have a friend in Atlanta Georgia?"- I asked 

"Not at all. I don't know anybody here, we are all new to this environment"- He replied

"Then where are you guys staying right now. Let me guess, a hotel right?"- I asked 

"We actually stayed in a hotel for a few days before we decided to rent an apartment for the duration of our vacation"- He replied

"That's good. So what's the duration of your vacation?"- I asked 

"Well, I'm planning to stay for a few days more but I initially planned to stay for a period of two weeks. But I have to come back home and get prepared for the journey ahead 

  So I have talked with my friends and we will come back home in a few days time"- He replied