Chapter 99

Jeffrey headed straight to his company where he saw that renovation is currently moving fine...
"Dad.. are you at home?" he called his dad while he was about to leave his company.
"Yeah... I'm with your mum! We are about to have breakfast" he explained, with his wife beside him in the kitchen.
"Oh! Nice... I'm on my way now... please wait for me" I ran to my vehicle where the engine started and immediately ended the call...
While he was driving, he got a call from his friends...
"Man... how are you!" Wayne exclaimed and with his tone, he sounded happy.
"I'm good... heading out to see my family" I replied and at the same time driving with my left hand as fast as possible.
"Yeah... I want to inform you that I and Gold have started working... we are in the same department though... and Mrs. Jane asked us to be her secretary but we declined her offer" Wayne placed the phone on speaker for Gold to listen to their conversation
"Secretary is a nice job... why do both of you decline?" He asked and finally got to his home in no time.
"C'mon... I thought you were smarter than this... With what Dean does to his secretary... Do you think we can tolerate that and besides... with our level, we aren't qualified for that" Gold was the one to reply and they are both smiling in the office.
"I understand though, so where is your office right now!" He was heading straight to the house.
"Hmm... " both of them murmured.
"We are the gateman for now!" They laughed after saying what their office is.
"What?" Jeffrey screamed... "You leave your place as a secretary and become a gateman? What the hell are you two thinking" Jeffrey provoked as he entered his house without knocking.
"My son! Welcome" His mum wanted to rush to me but she saw that I was making a call so she stopped.
"Jeffrey! I know that you'll be upset but the truth is... we just came out of prison and we have to start from where we belong... Don't worry... we reach anyway..." Wayne smiled but I'm very upset that my friends are working as a gateman.
"Please don't tell me that... didn't I tell you guys not to work with her... I'm getting rich and we are getting rich together but you both choose to still work with her... I'm disappointed" I became more upset and sat at the dining table waiting for my dad to join me because the table was already set with food before I was there.
"We're aware that you're rich and don't worry... we'll work with you... when Mrs. Jane called us... we wanted to decline but we have made a promise but don't worry... we are still together" Wayne smiled and was not even sure Jeffrey heard him because the service provider became poor.
"Damn... he can't hear me" Jeffrey complained and ended the call.
"Mum! How are you doing... c'mon on... I can see that your beauty is coming out... I guess my dad is taking care of you... where is he?" Jeffrey compliments his mum while using his eye to look for his dad.
"C'mon... I'm always beautiful... just peace of mind but now... I have it..." She compliments herself and joins me at the dining table.
"Don't worry... your dad is coming... he's almost done with frying the plantains" his mum sat directly opposite me but her sentence made me shocked.
"What did you say? My dad is almost done with frying the plantain... I don't get it... what's he doing in the kitchen?" I wanted to know if what my mum said was right as I tried to but she refused.
"take a look?" She stretches her head in my dad's direction.
"Breakfast is ready... " He smiled while holding a plate with his hand and fried plantain in it.
"Dad! Don't tell me you are also the one that prepared all of this?" I stood up and greeted him but was ashamed to see him place the food on the table.
"I'm, my son..." He sat down and continued to stare at us.
"let's eat..." He stretches his hands on the food.
"My son....how is life treating you..." He asked as he paused his food and stared at me.
"Mum! Why did you let my dad cook the food... so what did you do... or are there any assignments right here now?" I looked around the wall but I couldn't find anything.
"I'm just telling him what should be done... let's eat up" She was the first to have a bit of my dad's food... I looked at her and her face didn't change...
"Damn... Dad... you are the best!" I smiled at him while eating his delicacy.
"Thanks... so my son! How is life treating you..." My dad pauses again and looks at me.
I look around the house and find a way to avoid such questions but he still repeats the question.
"Oh yeah! I have good news to tell you guys but I don't feel like telling you now!" I murmured but my dad and mum stopped eating their food and stared at me.
"C'mon... Why are you guys staring at me that way... Okay fine... I'll tell you... can you eat now" They both smiled at me and continued to eat?
"The thing is... " I look at my dad and remember that we discussed it in private.
"There is this company that has to backslide and now the company is mine... the company isn't functioning anymore so I bought it with my money... As I'm talking to you now... The company is under renovation and I'd like you guys to join me... I mean, I want us as a family to run the company" I held the lap of chicken in my hands and was about to eat it but they kept staring at me.
"What? how... did... you..." My mum stammered as she couldn't complete her statement.
"How... did you have the money to buy a company... Jeffrey... what have you done..." My mum became curious as I turned to my dad and I was willing to tell her but I couldn't.
"Mum! Don't worry... I'll tell you but on a good day you should be happy for me and not condemn me... mum!" I frowned at her but she suddenly touched my cheek and it made me smile.
"I'm proud of you son... keep up the good work" My dad tapped me on the shoulder as I gazed a smile at him.
"Dad... can I talk to you for seconds?" I stood up from the dining table and headed straight to the refrigerator where I brought out two beers.
"Yeah!" He stood up and joined me.
" Dad... I'm trying to accomplish my dreams but I also need advice from you... you know the kind of money I have now, I have never seen it before and I'm scared..." We took a walk and went outside the house with the beer in our hands.
"My son! I understand... but me giving you a lot of cash doesn't mean I'm a fool... I trust you son and right now I believe in you... c'mon... today's news was a success for us and I'm indeed grateful that you even carried your family along... I appreciate your efforts" He held my shoulder on the road while giving me warm advice.
"By the way... how old are you..." He looked at Jeffrey but Jeffrey didn't answer, his mood changed immediately.
"You know you are a grown-up man and by this age, you should have gotten a wife... so what's holding you... or are you trying not to get married..." My dad tried to look me in the eyes, but I was too shy to look back at him
"Yes.. but..." Jeffrey stammered, looking up into the sky.
"Don't worry... dad... very soon... I just need to clear my head before my wife... don't worry... I'll grant you a grandson" I turned to him and smiled before we continued on the walk.
"don't worry....things will work out in your favor... by the way...I have to visit an old friend of mine today... I think I should start going so that I can get home on time... because your mother might kill me if I didn't" He smiled at me and stopped the next taxi in front of him.
While he left, I became bored as I was going back home alone.
"Hey man... sup... it's getting late and I'm about to..." Dean yelled at me before I could complete my sentence.
"Don't worry... I'm already dressed up... I'm going to pick up Jennifer right now... I'll meet you there" Dean looks excited as he ends the call.
As I got home, I didn't enter, instead, I just started my engine and drove off.
I headed straight to Sabrina's office and met the manager where I begged him to grant Sabrina some pardon. He yelled at first but Sabrina was able to persuade him.
"Are we going to the same location?" Sabrina asked immediately as we entered the vehicle and I molded my head.
"Damn... you must have fallen in love with that place...what did you see over there..." She kept staring at me and I was so speechless in my thoughts.
"Honestly, I don't know the reason I love that place but I believe that my heart lies in there also, just as my heartbeat for you" I turned to her and smiled but she was scared to look me in the eyes.
"Are we sleeping over there?" She asked me and deep down. I haven't made such arrangements.
"Hmm...it's up to you to decide if you would love to sleep over..." I turned to her again and smile while reaching the restaurant
As we both walked into the restaurant, Dean and Jennifer were already waiting for us and the place was so calm and quiet.
I asked them why they didn't order anything but they claim it'll be boring if they start drinking without me.
"This is an impromptu date but doesn't worry... this will be way more fun compared to the last one..." I stretch my hands to see if the waiter could see me but I think he can't.
"Why do you love this place," Jennifer asked me, and while I was about to answer, Sabrina interrupted.
"I asked him the same question while we were coming here... I don't know what this place does for him but he said... his heart lies there... it's funny" Jennifer looked at me and smiled.
Finally, the waiter noticed me as I called him over to bring the food.
"Dean... are you hungry? Why aren't you saying anything... anyway... the waiter is coming with the food" I wink at him but he was still staring at me like a dummy.
"I'm stressed out" he smiled at me and immediately, the waiter appeared and dropped the food.
While we were about to open the food... Dean stared at me but I didn't notice.
"What? What's this...Will... you... marry... me? C'mon Jeffrey... what's this..." Sabrina jumped out in shock, scaring all of us... I knelt with my knees on the floor.
"Will you marry me..." I brought out a ring and she interrupted me...
"Yes... of course..." I placed the ring on her hand as I stood up and we hugged each other...
"Woohoo..... I'm getting married... Wow.... finally... I'm getting married" Jennifer jumped up in joy as he ran and found the restaurant like a mad lady...
"Will you marry me, honey!" Dean knelt while waiting for Jennifer to finish her meter race.
"C'mon... I've been married to you for some long time... c'mon..." She jumped up and collected the ring from Dean while placing it in her hand...
They both started kissing each other and at this moment, I became shy because I couldn't kiss Sabrina, instead, I hugged her