It was late afternoon and the sun was dim in the sky covered by cloud. Odo Bradford sat down alone in the yard staring at nothing in particular. Penellope walked out of the house, her eyes dart around before seeing her husband Odo, and walked up to him.
"Why are you sitting here all by yourself husband?" She asked, Odo looked up surprised a little, he didn't realise when his wife got behind him.
"Oh nothing really , just thinking about a business someone proposed to me" he replied. Penellope wrapped her hand around his neck in a embrace manner.
"I was looking for you" she made known to him.
"Really?"
"Yes" she confirmed "I want to ask something of you"
"And what might that be?" Asked Odo with a raised brow.
"My father just lost most of the contracts he was applying for, and so many companies and families stop working with us, my father believes we might have wrong one of the top families, I want you to help find out which of them so we might know what to do" Penellope explained, and state her request.
"I see" Odo muttered in surprise. "We have only five top family in Zara; The Usaper's, the Yara's, The Paul's, The Gadon's and the Queen's "
"Yeah I know " said Penellope
"Your father is my father inlaw, thereby he is like a father to me , so don't worry I will try to find out what really happened " Odo promised.
"Thank you baby" Penellope thanked him, giving him a short kiss on the lip.
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Lola was busy sorting Files after files, it's a lot of work this are files of each department in the company, giving details about their work progress. This shouldn't be her work, though the CEO is not present, he as never been since she started this job, still this shouldn't be her work, it should be Jimi's work as the acting CEO. The work load is killing her, it is only thanks to Leon who take care of Mira and make dinner at night that she was able focus only on work.
The office's door opened and Rhea walked in. "Good afternoon miss Lola" she greeted.
"Good afternoon Rhea" she replied with a smile.
"There is a man outside who is requesting to see you" Said Rhea
"A man?" Lola asked in surprised
"Yes mam"
"what did he call himself?" She asked
"He didn't give a name" replied Rhea
Lola delibrate for few seconds before saying "it's fine let him in.
"Okay miss Lola" Rhea said and walked out. Few seconds later, Mr Tade Toby walked in, the patriarch of the Toby's family and the stepfather of Lola.
Surprised, Lola stood up in shock.
"Wha- How do you know I'm here" Lola stuttered
"It's been a while daughter "
"How dare you call me your daughter, after all you let your wife and daughter did to me" Lola said angrily
"Please listen to me daughter " Tade Toby pleaded
"No I will not listen to whatever excuse you have, just leave now!" Lola raised her voice
The office door opened again as Rhea rushed in.
"What's going on, I can hear your voiceà from afar " Rhea asked worriedly.
"Just tell this man to leave " Lola demanded
"What?" Rhea asked in surprised, of course she knew who Tade Toby is , she didn't tell Lola who was requesting to meet her only because Tade himself had request so, who will chase out a patriarch of a middle class family this way.