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  "Where are you coming coming from?" Melinda, Alex mother stops him by the door, her hands akimbo.

  "Not now mum." Alex muttered tiredly, walking past her, fully into the house.

  "I heard Grandma Joan collapsed." Melinda continue, following closely behind him.

 "Yes, that's true."

 "And I also heard you called in the best Doctor."

 "Yes, that's right mum!!"

 "Why are you kissing those family ass?"

 "I am not the only one doing that." Alex retorted, plumping himself on the nearest chair. "I learnt from a professional."

 "Alex!!" Melinda screamed in horror.

 "I'm sorry mum, can you just let me be?"

  "I kiss their ass just so you won't have to and that's exactly what you are doing!"

"I like Alina mum, you know that. Why are you stopping me?"

"Last I checked, Alina is married."

"Not for long..." Alex smirked, "I will make sure of that."

 "Please tell me it's not what I am thinking."

  Alex stands instead and disappears into his room without saying a word, then comes out few minutes later in a suit and a briefcase.

"I'll be going to the company. I have things to attend to."

 "What hospital is Grandma Joan in?" Melinda shouts after him, unable to catch up with his surprisingly long strides.

 "Find that out yourself mum, your informant should tell you that." Alex shouts in response, zooming up.

"Ah!!" Melinda sighs exasperatedly.

  All she wants is try to maintain a good relationship with both families although her husband is solely against it. He believes two rich families doesn't necessarily have to be friends and he kept true to his words.

"Thank God he is in Angola." Melinda muttered under her breath as she walked to get room to make a phone call.

 "Where's the hospital at?" She asks, the instant the person from the other end answered.

  "New Hope hospital."

  "Have the address sent to me as soon as possible."

"Okay ma'am." The person replied, "Any else you'll like me to do?"

"Keep an eye on my son and report to me anything he does."

"Yes ma'am."

"Is Grandma Joan awake now?"

"No ma'am, not yet."

  "Is anyone with her?"

"Yes, Mrs Bruce is with her."

 Melinda twisted her face in disgust, she and Faithy are not exactly on the best terms, they only just tolerate each other's presence.

 She hangs up and changed her clothes, stopped my the market first to get fruits for Grandma Joan before continuing her journey.

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  "Where have you been?" Devin, Alex's P.A yelled as they walked into company together, he has been waiting for Alex for quite sometime.

"I didn't know you are in the right position to yell at me or question my movement!" Alex answers nonchalantly.

 "I have been waiting for quite sometime outside!! For you! Did you forget today was the meeting?"

 "What happened to you calling me?"

 "I lost my phone." Devin muttered, "But that's not the case, what took you so long?"

"This is the fifth time you are losing your phone this year Devin and we still have 6 months for the year to end."

"It's not my fault." Devin defends, "but that's not the case."

 "Whose fault is it then? Mine??"

"Alex!!"

"Today will be the last time I get you a phone. I can't believe you forget anything concerning your phone but never forget about football. Which is more important to you, phone or football."

"Obviously football." Devin mutters unconsciously.

"I have told you times without number, as a business man, your phone and laptop are the most important asset you can have on you, key word, most important. I don't know how I manage to put up with your attitude for the past two years."

 "You know you can't do without me!"

"If you do something like that again. That would be end of our relationship."

"You said that last time." Devin scoffs.

 "I'm serious about it."

 "You were serious the last time too."

"Devin!!!"

"Alex..."

"Where are the investors?"

"They are waiting in the conference room. I managed to convince them to wait for you."

"How?"

 "You don't need to know."

"What did you tell them Devin?"

"I told them while you were bathing, your head hit the wall and you were bleeding so you were rushed to the hospital."

"Won't they be surprised if they see me without an hair band?"

"I have a back up story for that already" Devin huffed.

Alex chuckled, glancing at Devin as he bounced while he walked forward, his hair bouncing at the back of his neck.

He had met Devin two years ago with a family friend who wanted to have nothing to do with him because he was a spoilt brat.

Alex had taken him in instead to work under him and so far Devin has been submissive, managing to rub off his carefree attitude on everyone around him. 

Although Alex is still a bit surprised with himself why he wasn't ready to let Devin go or how he could never fire him even with the mistakes he makes at times that causes him to lose huge amount of money.

"When we enter, please try to act like someone just coming back from the hospital." Devin winks, dabbing a cotton wool on Alex temple, filled with a red liquid.

"What was that?" Alex frowns.

"Plan B." Devin winked, "Blood tonic."

 Alex rolls his eyes and w enters the conference room.

"Hello everyone?" He greeted, "I'm Alex and I'll be your host today."

"Don't forget, hospital!" Devin whispers harshly.

"Ah right!" Alex continued, "Sorry for keeping you waiting, I had to stop by the hospital."

That wasn't exactly a lie.

"Hope you're are fine now, we heard you had an accident." One of the investors queried.

  "It's quite fine." Alex smiled politely.

 He glanced at Devin, ready to glare at him but the ashen look on Devin's face stopped him.

"What's wrong?" Alex asks.

Devin's usual face was filled with worry and fear.

"It's your father." Devin whispers.

"What happened to my father?"

"Your father met with an accident and it's fatal."