Bernard: (sipping from his cup of coffee) so tell me what you have been able to gather..
Omo: The Otto is a big name in Delta. The family runs an empire they built from scratch. In earlier years they traded in coal later expanded to quarrying and bottle manufacturing. They monopolized the market so they were major marketers in the whole county. They partnered with the Ibrus, Ogagas and Agofures; the business was massive.
Bernard: Ok......?
Omo: They traded internationally too and that arm of the business was run by Eva, Dana's mum. China, Europe you name it.
Bernard: So if her family is so wealthy, why isn't she working for her dad and why isn't her name Otto. Is she married or she had to change her name for some weird reason? Hmmm! now that i think of it she's always silent about her family and background all together....
Omo: Married? I don't think so. Something in her past, maybe...
Bernard: so what is it?
Omo: I need more time and money, she is a very private person and getting this information will involve getting deep into her family and business.
Bernard: How much money do you need?
Omo: A million....
Bernard: That's preposterous....
Omo: Well how well do you want to know Dana. I can leave you with this or get more juicy stuff on her....
Bernard: (thinking)..............lemme get back to you?
Omo: You know how to reach me boss.
Bernard leaves for a hotel in Lakowe and places a call to his new friend Michelle
Michelle: Hi! Thought you had forgotten me so soon.
Bernard: With a body like that.....i wonder why i didn't call you immediately.
Michelle: You have a wife remember?
Bernard: Oh, are we playing saints now...
Michelle: Hmm....whats up, how you doing?
Bernard: Was wondering if we could see today. I can send my driver to come get you if you don't mind....
Michelle: Oh! Where are you?
Bernard: Lakowe. There's a new hotel...very discrete with a beautiful waterfront view. Its..
Michelle: You want me to meet you in a hotel? Do you think I'm a call girl or something! Silly old PRICK!!!
Bernard: I'm sorry, didn't mean to...
(Michelle hangs up and smiles. Lets see how much you want this piece...)
Bernard: Shit! I really have lost touch. Need to step up my game.
(The following day)
Dana: You told him what!!! Here i am thinking i can have this long weekend to myself, strategize on other important stuff and you tell me you put him off track by telling him about my family!!! What the hell were you thinking!!
Omo: Calm down Dana.
Dana: Calm down! Calm down!!! Are you crazy? or maybe you had too much Okro yesterday and you couldn't keep your tongue in your mouth!!
Omo: You really need to calm down and hear what i have to say...
Dana: Oh! you have a light bulb in your head! Lets hear those bright ideas...
Omo: (looking really worried) I just believed him knowing you had a strong background will put him off whatever he's thinking of doing.
Dana: How did you even find out i was related to the Otto's to begin with.
Omo: Its my job to find out stuff, i knew this a long time ago.
Dana: (murmuring) dang! shouldn't have trusted mother to do this one thing right!
Omo: What was that?
Dana: So what were his concerns after you told him.
Omo: He wanted to know where you got the name Walsh from and why you aren't working with your fathers company.
Dana: .........and?
Omo: that actually spiked my curiosity. Why do you want Bernard out of the way so bad when you can fight your way up the ladder in a company that probably will be willed to you anyways.
Dana: What's that saying about curiosity and cats again.....? they get fucking killed!!
Omo: I just think you should throw him a power punch to put him in his place. Hes not going to get anything interesting out of your past. I'm sure you covered it all up since even i couldn't dig up further connections with your family.
Dana: (sobbing) I just had to get away from those people. I had to go through the pain of changing my name and identity completely, it will be bad for me if anyone from my past finds out that i am alive or even in this country.
Omo: That bad?
Dana: If i had to go through the pain of changing my identity completely, you of all people should understand why there shouldn't be any leakage.
Omo: I guess i have thrown Bernard the wrong bone here.
Dana: No worries, it isn't your fault. You had no idea how this would affect me. I'll just have to deal with any issues that arises from this. I'm a fighter remember, wont allow this weigh me down.
Omo: No, let me deal with this. I gave him a story, i can turn it around. He'll probably just chew on any bone i toss at him
Dana: Probably..
Omo: I'll make it a certainty! Don't worry that pretty head of yours. I'll deal with this ok?
Dana: OK (forces a smile).
(Omo steps out to use the phone and Dana decides to call her mum - Eva Otto for a quick chat)
Omo: The Otto is a big name in Delta. The family runs an empire they built from scratch. In earlier years they traded in coal later expanded to quarrying and bottle manufacturing. They monopolized the market so they were major marketers in the whole county. They partnered with the Ibrus, Ogagas and Agofures; the business was massive.
Bernard: Ok......?
Omo: They traded internationally too and that arm of the business was run by Eva, Dana's mum. China, Europe you name it.
Bernard: So if her family is so wealthy, why isn't she working for her dad and why isn't her name Otto. Is she married or she had to change her name for some weird reason? Hmmm! now that i think of it she's always silent about her family and background all together....
Omo: Married? I don't think so. Something in her past, maybe...
Bernard: so what is it?
Omo: I need more time and money, she is a very private person and getting this information will involve getting deep into her family and business.
Bernard: How much money do you need?
Omo: A million....
Bernard: That's preposterous....
Omo: Well how well do you want to know Dana. I can leave you with this or get more juicy stuff on her....
Bernard: (thinking)..............lemme get back to you?
Omo: You know how to reach me boss.
Bernard leaves for a hotel in Lakowe and places a call to his new friend Michelle
Michelle: Hi! Thought you had forgotten me so soon.
Bernard: With a body like that.....i wonder why i didn't call you immediately.
Michelle: You have a wife remember?
Bernard: Oh, are we playing saints now...
Michelle: Hmm....whats up, how you doing?
Bernard: Was wondering if we could see today. I can send my driver to come get you if you don't mind....
Michelle: Oh! Where are you?
Bernard: Lakowe. There's a new hotel...very discrete with a beautiful waterfront view. Its..
Michelle: You want me to meet you in a hotel? Do you think I'm a call girl or something! Silly old PRICK!!!
Bernard: I'm sorry, didn't mean to...
(Michelle hangs up and smiles. Lets see how much you want this piece...)
Bernard: Shit! I really have lost touch. Need to step up my game.
(The following day)
Dana: You told him what!!! Here i am thinking i can have this long weekend to myself, strategize on other important stuff and you tell me you put him off track by telling him about my family!!! What the hell were you thinking!!
Omo: Calm down Dana.
Dana: Calm down! Calm down!!! Are you crazy? or maybe you had too much Okro yesterday and you couldn't keep your tongue in your mouth!!
Omo: You really need to calm down and hear what i have to say...
Dana: Oh! you have a light bulb in your head! Lets hear those bright ideas...
Omo: (looking really worried) I just believed him knowing you had a strong background will put him off whatever he's thinking of doing.
Dana: How did you even find out i was related to the Otto's to begin with.
Omo: Its my job to find out stuff, i knew this a long time ago.
Dana: (murmuring) dang! shouldn't have trusted mother to do this one thing right!
Omo: What was that?
Dana: So what were his concerns after you told him.
Omo: He wanted to know where you got the name Walsh from and why you aren't working with your fathers company.
Dana: .........and?
Omo: that actually spiked my curiosity. Why do you want Bernard out of the way so bad when you can fight your way up the ladder in a company that probably will be willed to you anyways.
Dana: What's that saying about curiosity and cats again.....? they get fucking killed!!
Omo: I just think you should throw him a power punch to put him in his place. Hes not going to get anything interesting out of your past. I'm sure you covered it all up since even i couldn't dig up further connections with your family.
Dana: (sobbing) I just had to get away from those people. I had to go through the pain of changing my name and identity completely, it will be bad for me if anyone from my past finds out that i am alive or even in this country.
Omo: That bad?
Dana: If i had to go through the pain of changing my identity completely, you of all people should understand why there shouldn't be any leakage.
Omo: I guess i have thrown Bernard the wrong bone here.
Dana: No worries, it isn't your fault. You had no idea how this would affect me. I'll just have to deal with any issues that arises from this. I'm a fighter remember, wont allow this weigh me down.
Omo: No, let me deal with this. I gave him a story, i can turn it around. He'll probably just chew on any bone i toss at him
Dana: Probably..
Omo: I'll make it a certainty! Don't worry that pretty head of yours. I'll deal with this ok?
Dana: OK (forces a smile).
(Omo steps out to use the phone and Dana decides to call her mum - Eva Otto for a quick chat)
Eva: I did make it go away!
Dana: Apparently not! There are two people on my heels and i can't deal with this...not with everything going on around me now.
Eva: What exactly did they find out? That you are an Otto? Which of the Delta Otto families do they think you are from?
Dana: I don't see where this is going mum!
Eva: Trust me, this isn't going to bite you in anyway.
Dana: You still haven't convinced me on the how Ma!
Eva: I know trust isn't one of your traits but you have to believe and trust me on this one.
Dana: Oh please mum! I'll just sort this out my own way! But thank you. Love you mum.
Eva: Love you too baby.
Omo: I just set up a meeting with Bernard. He said he's somewhere far away but will meet up with me soonest. I'll make this go away ok?
Dana: Ok. Thank you.
(Omo leaves)
Dana decides to go out for some drinks at her favorite spot and she runs into Shola - Bernard's wife.
Dana: Hi Shola....
Shola: (squints trying to remember)
Dana: Its Dana, Bernard's colleague..
Shola: Oh! I am so sorry (burps) excuse me. How you doing...my apologies, i didn't recognize you.
Dana: (smells the alcohol) Not a problem madam. What you doing here?
Shola: I'm waiting for Bernard actually. We are supposed to have dinner....its our wedding anniversary today (she lies)
Dana: Really!! Congratulations.
Shola: Thank you (smiles). If you don't mind, i need to use the bathroom
Dana: No problem, I'll be at the bar. You don't mind i wait with you till Bernard comes?
Shola: Of course not. I'll join you in a bit.
Shola disappears into the bathroom and Dana gets herself a drink at the bar.
Shola: (re-joins Dana) What are you doing here though?
Dana: I come here occasionally for drinks and i get to meet new people.
Shola: It is a nice place. I've been coming here even before i met Bernard...feels like a second home (she lies again).
Dana: You can say that again.
(Shola talks on and on. Dana distracts her for a bit and slips a pill in her drink)
Shola: Ooh, i feel light headed. I think i should head on home.
Dana: You not waiting for Bernard anymore.
Shola: I'm sure he'll meet me at home. Besides I've had too much to drink already. You are bad influence..
Dana: (Laughs) Do you want me to give you a lift and probably my driver take your car home?
Shola: That's so nice of you. Thank you.
(Shola manages to get into the car before she passes out)
Dana: (humming) We are going to take a quick detour, then i can take you home....
(In a shack not too far from the bar, cameras going haywire)
Dana: Seal and deliver all the pictures to this address on Tuesday morning. All soft copies should be sent to me.
Photographer: Ok Ma'am.
(Dana puts her in a taxi and sends her home; Shola is still unconscious)
Dana: (talking to herself as she drives off) Not fair but someone has to be put under the radar....that can't be me!
More to come......
Eva: I know trust isn't one of your traits but you have to believe and trust me on this one.
Dana: Oh please mum! I'll just sort this out my own way! But thank you. Love you mum.
Eva: Love you too baby.
Omo: I just set up a meeting with Bernard. He said he's somewhere far away but will meet up with me soonest. I'll make this go away ok?
Dana: Ok. Thank you.
(Omo leaves)
Dana decides to go out for some drinks at her favorite spot and she runs into Shola - Bernard's wife.
Dana: Hi Shola....
Shola: (squints trying to remember)
Dana: Its Dana, Bernard's colleague..
Shola: Oh! I am so sorry (burps) excuse me. How you doing...my apologies, i didn't recognize you.
Dana: (smells the alcohol) Not a problem madam. What you doing here?
Shola: I'm waiting for Bernard actually. We are supposed to have dinner....its our wedding anniversary today (she lies)
Dana: Really!! Congratulations.
Shola: Thank you (smiles). If you don't mind, i need to use the bathroom
Dana: No problem, I'll be at the bar. You don't mind i wait with you till Bernard comes?
Shola: Of course not. I'll join you in a bit.
Shola disappears into the bathroom and Dana gets herself a drink at the bar.
Shola: (re-joins Dana) What are you doing here though?
Dana: I come here occasionally for drinks and i get to meet new people.
Shola: It is a nice place. I've been coming here even before i met Bernard...feels like a second home (she lies again).
Dana: You can say that again.
(Shola talks on and on. Dana distracts her for a bit and slips a pill in her drink)
Shola: Ooh, i feel light headed. I think i should head on home.
Dana: You not waiting for Bernard anymore.
Shola: I'm sure he'll meet me at home. Besides I've had too much to drink already. You are bad influence..
Dana: (Laughs) Do you want me to give you a lift and probably my driver take your car home?
Shola: That's so nice of you. Thank you.
(Shola manages to get into the car before she passes out)
Dana: (humming) We are going to take a quick detour, then i can take you home....
(In a shack not too far from the bar, cameras going haywire)
Dana: Seal and deliver all the pictures to this address on Tuesday morning. All soft copies should be sent to me.
Photographer: Ok Ma'am.
(Dana puts her in a taxi and sends her home; Shola is still unconscious)
Dana: (talking to herself as she drives off) Not fair but someone has to be put under the radar....that can't be me!
More to come......
Funke I love you too much!!! Interesting to know that a lot goes on in that head of yours. lol. I think im hooked. lol
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