Chapter 22
Bryan Samuel
“Hey, ladies‘ Sky said in a fake high–pitched voice the moment he walked into my office.
“Oh no, not again!” I groaned as I rolled my eyes. Not only me but my other friends did the same thing also. This is what he does whenever he wants to torture us a little or look for trouble. I just hope it won’t be more than this.
“Fuck off, Sky” Brandon hissed, making us laugh including Sky himself.
We have this important business deal to bag this time around with the Arabian prince but before we can proceed with the deal, we need a professional architect for a smooth clean job. Having this deal is worth it because it is worth billions of dollars and I’m not ready to lose it. This is a big deal for us and we’re putting in our effort to make it the best. We’ve been in this for the past two weeks now.
“Sorry guys that I came late. Something came up at my company” he said, throwing all of his weight on my sofa like he owns it.
“Hey, hey! Do not damage my couch, okay? I spent thousands of dollars to make that couch” I said to him in a warning tone.
“Enough of your whining, Bryan. Ever since you got smitten by Emily and have the title ‘Husband‘ you’ve totally changed. You end up becoming a woman who whines and nag on every little thing” he mocks whilst the rest laugh at me.
“Whatever! Y’all get a woman for yourself before it’s too late. Maybe by then, you’ll understand me. Love is a beautiful thing especially when you’re with the right woman. Having a beautiful woman in your life who gives you peace of mind is everything.” I said in all excitement as the image of my wife flashed through my mind.
“Whatever! You’re going to get tired of her one day, we all know that. After all, you’re Bryan Samuel. The king of all Casanova’s” Anthon said.
“Never!
“That’s enough, man.” Brandon and I said at the same time. The latter was him.
You’re talking about my sister, don’t forget that” he said, his eyes flashing with protectiveness. Brandon is the type who doesn’t take it easy with anyone when it omes to Emily. Sometimes, I wonder if he acting this way was only because he’s
her brother or, as her lover. Besides, what’s with you
hit on my sister too or what? Whatever crazy intentions you have in mind, you better get it off your mind because I’m never going to allow you to use my sister in any way he threatened, facing Anthon.
“Wait, what? You’re seeing Jessica now? Are you now in the same group as Bryan? The smitten group?” Steve teased but I glared at him instead. He laughs and raises his hands giving me the look of ‘I never meant my words, I was only kidding.
“What?!! No! Never! I didn’t do anything wrong though. We only met at the club three days ago and yesterday… I promise it wasn’t intentional. Just, a coincidence. We bumped into each other there and had fun, that’s all. I will never make your sister one of my prey remember, I’m not Bryan. We are two different types of persons” he teased on the last part but Brandon still had this murderous look on his face, making us all burst into heavy laughter.
I swear to God, Anthon had better not do anything funny with Jessica because Brandon won’t take it lightly with him.
“Just stay away from her. That’s all I ask for” he warned again.
“Whatever, man! Talking about smitten like Steve had said. Bryan, what’s up with you and your wife?”
“What do you mean?” I raised my brow questionably at him, trying to clear my table.
We will be going out any moment from now on and I need to set everything in order.
“I mean, never mind.” He said, shaking his head. “What time are we supposed to be at the Densuff’s company?” He questioned again. He used another question to divert the first question he had asked.
I looked at him weirdly before answering. “We ought to be on our way already. We are to meet him by 10:00 am and this is already 9:47 am.” I said, looking at my wristwatch to check the time.
“What are we waiting for then? Come on, guys… Let’s go” Brandon said. We all nodded our heads and got up from our seats. They all began to walk out of my office one after the other while I was the last to leave. Picking up my suit hung on my chair, I put it on and walked out. We got to where we parked our cars and hopped in.
The last person to get there buy us drinks for two weeks!” Sky announced loudly
as we all ignited the car engine and drove off straight to Densuff Company Limited.
Thirty minutes later, we arrived there and I turned out to be the third person to get there while Sky was the last. We all make fun of him which he wasn’t pleased with. The fact that he was the one who started this game and now, he regretted it. It backfired. He became the last to arrive here.
“No need to squeeze your face man, be a man enough and own up to your words” I
into the company. I don’t know
teased and patted his shoulder before walk all making me chuckle.
what the boys said to him but I heard him yell ‘F***
The moment we walked into the building, my face and my friend’s became serious. This is how we are. Between us, we make jokes, laugh, and do all sorts of things but when it comes to the business world or amongst outsiders, we always make sure to portray stern principles. Not because we’re trying to feel superior to anyone but it’s just for the best. This is how it should be. We shouldn’t tend to be nice to people because they’ll end up taking you for granted in the end but when you set boundaries, there will always be respect.
“Good morning, gentlemen. Welcome to Densuff Company Limited, Mr. Smith has been waiting for you in the boardroom ” a lady in her mid–20s walked up to us and said with a bright smile on her face.
“Please, lead the way” I said in a business tone as I used my hand to make her lead the way.
We followed behind her and got into the elevator. Minutes later, we’re out and she leads us toward the boardroom. We stopped at a particular door and she knocked on it. We heard a quick come in and we all made our way in one after the other.
But guess what I saw the moment we stepped into the room?