Chapter 77
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“Then what do I do?” Amy asked. “Dy the response. Tell him to give you time,” Broderick said. “Then
he will keep disturbing me again and again. How long will I keep telling him to give me time?” Amy
asked.
“Please do as I‘ve advised, Miss. Cleo. I have a n but I can‘t tell you,” Broderick said.
Amy hummed and wondered if it was reasonable for her to just keep telling Michael to give her time.
Maybe she just have to trust Broderick and do as he had advised.
“My family want me outside of NorthHill cause they beleived I was the reason behind the copse of our
company,” Broderick said with a sad look.
“What! How can they do such? That‘s cruel,” Amy said angrily. “I guess people only value us cause of
what we have, as soon as we lost it, they stop valuing us, “Broderick said.
“Those are wicked people. I respect and value you irrespective of whether you are the CEO of a
company or not,” Amy said.
“Thank you, friends like you are rare. My family has given me forty eight hours to evacuate NorthHill, I‘m
left with just twelve hours...” Broderick said sadly.
“This is serious. Just forty eight hours. Can‘t they even consider your kids?” Amymented in frustration,”
what if you give them some money, will they ept it and let you stay?” “They won‘t. They said I have
caused them disgrace so I have to leave.” Broderick said. Amy became very sad that she almost began
to cry,” Mr. Broderick, what do you do now?” Broderick lowered his head as if he was terribly sad,” I‘ll
leave North Hill.”
“What!” Amy eximed so loudly. She had reacted that way cause she knows that if Broderick leaves
North Hill with the kids, she won‘t get to see the kids again.
Broderick nodded and then looked up at her,” can you let us leave NorthHill together?”
“But why can‘t you fight them? You can‘t act like a coward. I‘ll fight with you, okay?” Amy said and
Broderick smiled inwardly. He loved how supportive Amy was.
Who was Nell and Michael to send him out of NorthHill? They are not even worthy of loosening the sole
of his shoe.
Amy‘s phone chirped briefly and she casually check only to see a notification about the popr blog that
writes about ‘Ba,‘ the mysterious ugly and scarred man who was presently the most powerful man in
NorthHill.
She had been particr interested in following up news about that man, well, everyone in
NorthHill is. Everyone wants to know more about Ba
She clicked on the notification link and it lead her to a page where she read that the man was erecting a
building that will be twice as big as the Alessandro‘spany that had been burnt down and that
interestedpanies can start bidding for contract.
She immediately stood and went to Broderick‘s side, “read this, please.” Once she confirmed that
Broderick had read it, she said,” we can also bid and we may be lucky to secure a contract, I‘m sure their
contracts will worth millions.”
“We?” Broderick asked. Cause they were not family yet so why was she using the word ‘we?‘
“I mean, we are both skilled in design, right? While some otherpanies are bidding for what they can
do in the erection of the building, we can bid for designs and decorations and show them our works in
the past. If we are able to secure a contract, I can let you have all the money so you can extablish
yourself again, maybe create anotherpany or something,” Amy said. “You will let me have all the
money?” Broderick asked. He had never seen a woman as sweet as Amy. Trying to help him in his
‘trying times.‘ “Yes, I promise to give you all.” Amy said. “Okay, go ahead and do the bidding.”
“Erm...what name can we call our smallpany. It‘s funny that it‘s just apany of two,” Amy
chuckled and Broderick chuckled too.
“Erm... let‘s name our littlepany the first letters of our name...like B and C group.” “Got it. I‘ll draft out
our application this night then send it to you for review. make sure you tell me what you think about it
before morning so I can take it over to their address and submit... hopefully, we can get the contract.”
Broderick hummed,” hopefully!”
Ruthless Irvin
Nell stepped down from the cab that took her to the mini building that was built before therge piece of
land that Ba‘s megapany was to be bult. When she was about entering the mini building, she heard
someone call her name from behind and on turning, she saw Martha.
She immediately remembered that her father‘spany were also focused on Designs and Decorations.
Were they also here to bid for a contract. If the mayor‘s family bid for a contract, then she and Broderick
doesn‘t even have a chance to win. She was thinking about this as Martha approached her.
“Hey, Miss Cleo,” Martha greeted. It‘s been a couple of months that Amy hasn‘t seen Martha so she
greeted back gently.
“Hi, miss.” Since she was putting on a new identity, she had to pretend like she doesn‘t recognize her.
“I‘m Martha, the daughter of the mayor of this City. I’ve heard a few things about you and it‘s really nice
to see you,” Martha said. Amy smiled,” nice to meet with you too. I‘m guessing you are here to apply for
a contract , right?”
“Yes. Ever since the Alessandro‘spany went bankrupt, my Father‘spany has been leading the
design and decorations world and I‘m 100 percent sure we would get this contract, “Martha said.
“Wow! That‘s great!” “What feild are you applying for, miss Cleo?” Martha asked.
“The electronics of the building,” Amy lied.
“Oh! Great. Why don‘t we walk in together to submit?” Martha asked and Amy nodded. She wondered
why Martha was acting like a good person here. After her mother died and Martha and her mother
moved inside her father‘s house, they maltreated her so much. She still carry the scar they caused her
both in her heart and her body.
The both of them soon sat where numerous other contract applicants sat.
While waiting for their turn, Martha said to Amy, “So miss. Cleo, did you you mind telling me about
yourself?”
“Nothing much to say about myself, except that I love to y volleyball,” Amy said. “I also love
volleyball,” Martha said and then a voice could be heard from inside, “Next.”
Martha stood and gestured for Amy,” let‘s go in together. People have been entering in twos.
Amy didn‘t even notice that people were been invited in in twos. Won‘t Martha find out that she actually
came to submit an application to secure the design and decoration works of the building? What if she
does? She doesn‘t care. It‘s not like they are friends or she has anything useful to offer.
“Sure,” Amy smiled and they both walked inside the room.
Irvin sat in his big and tall chair, he was so short that his legs didn‘t even reach the ground, His legs were
floating from the chair he sat. Perhaps, because the chair was quiet tall. He was the one interviewing
folks who are submitting the contract application. Of course, he was dressed in his white suit and white
shoe.
When Amy and Martha appeared in his office, theyposed themselves greatly and greeted him
politely
“Have your sit,” he said and the two women sat.
“Your application?” He requested from Amy first and Amy handed over the carefully drafted application
letter and proposal to him. “B and C group?” He said as he reviewed their proposals. “I‘m guessing you
people have many apprentices under you, right?” “No, but we could hire the best of hands. We are a new
company,” Amy said.
“Oh!” He eximed, “You previous designs and decorations are good though?” When Martha heard the
word ‘design and decoration,‘ she looked at Amy in surprise. Was she lying to her? Martha thought.
Thought she said she was here for electronics work?
He dropped the letters on a side and then requested for that of Martha, he began to review the works
and she saw how outstanding their works had been.
“Wow! Yourpany has done so many great jobs in the past,” Irvin said to Martha. He was impressed
by what he saw.
“Yes, sir. Our n had always been focused on Designs and Decorations. We will perform excellently,
sir,” Martha said.
“Obviously,” he said and her full names rang a bell on his ears all of a sudden. “Are you the daughter of
the mayor?”
“Yes, sir.” Martha replied proudly.
“Oh!” Irvin didn‘t like the mayor at all. He bore a heavy grudge against him. But he should employ the
best of hands in this work and keep his grudges aside.
“Well, we‘ll get back to you,” he said.
“And me, sir?” Amy asked, seeing that she seemed to be totally ignored.
“Miss. Cleo, we need the best of hands. Not just people who are skilled in design, people who have
loads of experience and have done many good works on many buildings in the past,” Irvin said.
“My partner has loads of experience when ites to design, did you know whom he is?” Amy asked.
Amy was sure that Broderick must have supervised the design and decorations of more than fifty big
buildinhs in NorthHill.
She may not have much experience when ites to designs and decorations but Broderick? He‘s a
master of it.
“Loads of experience?” Irvin thought and lowered his head, he carefully checked the name beside that of
Amy, he had only read her name and skipped the name of her partner when examining her proposal.
“Broderick Alessandro!” He read the name out loud.
Martha looked at Amy in shock again. Broderick was her partner, huh? How?
Irvin raised her gaze up to her and examined her then picked up his phone and ced a call across to
Broderick,” boss!”
“It‘s me,” Broderick responded. Broderick was watching the whole scene from his house cause there was
a camera ced strategically in Irvin‘s office
Irvin was shocked and ced the phone back gently. Who was this woman to his boss? For this woman
to have some connections to his boss, she must mean a lot to him.
He pretend to be reading the proposal before him again and then lifted his gaze, ,” you are right. Your
partner has loads of experience. The job is yours. We will send you all necessary details and the contract
to sign to your mail.”
Amy was super d. “Thank you so much. Wow!” She had almost given up because of the mayor‘s
family that was herpetitor but she just decide to leverage on Broderick‘s name and it worked
“The two of you may leave,” Irvin said.
“What! Broderick was so ipetent that he lost hispany, how can he and Miss. Cleo get the
contract?” Martha asked angrily.
How dare this woman speak to his boss this way? Irvin thought and stood angrily, he walked over to her
and grabbed her by her shirt then dragged her out roughly and threw her out of the building that she fell
with her back to the floor. Her hands and head get wounded and she began to bleed but Irvin didn‘t care,
he walked angrily back inside his office.
The underground world is filled of ruthless people who doesn‘t know what mercy is. Irvin had lived all his
life as a beast and so doesn‘t care about gender when dealing with people.
Amy was shocked. Why was he so harsh on Martha? Yes, Martha said some words against Broderick,
so? Was that enough reason to act in such an irrational manner? Did he think he‘s God just because
he‘s the secretary to the most powerful man in NorthHill.
“Sir....I think it‘s not right that you treat her that way,” Amy said. “You can simply shout on her to get out at
the very least not treat a human being that way.”
Irvin mmed his hand on the table angrily and shouted on her,” woman, you are seeking for your own
death?” Irvin has such an high temper, even more than that of Broderick Alessandro
“You want to throw me out too? Huh? Did you think I‘ll be licking your ass just because I want a
contract?” Amy asked, standing firmly.
Irvin couldn‘t really do much cause of whatever rtionship she may have with Broderick plus Broderick
was watching the whole scene. Angry veins could be seen on his forehead.
“I will let you beg for death before the next five hours,” he whispered to her, backing the camera
purposely so that Broderick will not be able to read his mouth. “You dare not to hurt me,” Amy said.
Wondering how a man can be this ruthless. She then walked out.
Irvin‘s phone rang. He knew it that Broderick was going to call him. He walked over to the phone but the
caller wasn‘t even Broderick, it was his best friend, John.
“Hey John,” Irvin calmed, cleaning the angry sweats that had quickly formed on his face with an
handkerchief.
“I‘ve found her,” John‘s voice came through.
“Are you for real?” Irvin had been searching for someone dearest to him ever since he became the
second inmand to Broderick in the ungeround world and he had given John to do the searching
since he was most focus on doing internal works. Irvin barely have time for himself.
“Yes, but she‘s dead,” John answered.
Irvin‘s happy mood deted and tears formed quickly on his face,” dead? Where is her grave? Did you
have her picture?”
“Yes, I do. I‘ll send it to you. I’ll send the address of her grave is to you also,” John said.
“Thank you,” Irvin said and turned to the wall, he hit the wall multiple times until his hand start hurting. He
burst out into an heavy cry. Why does she have to die now? He just want to see her one more time.
His phone chirped briefly and seeing that the sender was John, he quickly opened it and on seeing the
picture, his eyes furrowed. “Huh! Why does she look like that woman?” He said and quickly walked out of
the building. He sighted Amy looking for a cab and he ran towards her.
“Hey!” He called and Amy looked at him angrily, “You told me to get out of your office and I have.”
“Sorry!” He apologized and showed her his phone,” did you know whom this person is?”
Amy checked and saw that it was her picture, “why asking?”
“I have been searching for her for a long time. I have a gift for her.” He said.
Amy was confused on whether to admit that she‘s the one or not, “who are you to her?”
Irvin swallowed,” she‘s my sister. I ran away from home when I was 11 because my stepmother was
trying to kill me cause I‘m a male and she beleived that it if I grow up, I‘ll take up all the inheritances. My
little sister 9 then.”
Amy was shocked to hear him say this. Did she has an elder brother? Did she not know she has a
brother because she lost her memory when she was 10 years?
“Since you both looked alike, I thought you may have heard about her,” Irvin said.
“Why don‘t youe for her since, or did she also run away from her father‘s house like you do?” Amy
asked.
Irvin sighed, “My life took a massive turn when I ran away from my father‘s house. You can‘t understand.”
Irvin had lived a very dark life in the past, even now, he was still living in the dark
Amy wasn‘t ready to reveal her identity yet plus she needs to be sure of what Irvin was saying first,” I
don‘t know her, sorry.”
A sport car parked before Amy and Irvin at that moment and the door opened immediately, once Amy
saw Broderick, she excused herself from Irvin and walked inside.
“Did we secure the contract, miss Cleo?” Broderick asked as he drove.
“Yes,” Amy replied dully. Her heart became very heavy ever since Irvin revealed his identity to him. With
the way Irvin was speaking, there was an high chance that he was telling the truth.
Broderick nced at her and on seeing her dull face, he asked, “miss Cleo. You should be happy we get
the contract, why are you sad? Did anyone bully you?” “No. Though the man who was receiving contract
applications is a ruthless man but he didn‘t touch me, I just hope we would be able to work with such a
man with very high temper.” Amy said.
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“As long as we deliver our job well, we shouldn‘t have any problem with him.”
“Right.”
“Can I ask what that man was talking to you about?” Broderick asked. Before Amy could respond, her
phone chirped briefly and she opened the text message that an unknown number sent, and it was a
picture of her mother with the caption, “If you find my sister, tell her, brother misses her and that she
should reach out to me to collect the gift mother kept with me to give her when she bes an adult.”
Amy knew the sender was certainly Irvin. With the picture that Amy saw, she was now getting convinced
that Irvin may really be her brother. Afterall, only her and her father has her mother’s picture, no one
else. What type of gift could her mother want Irvin to give her?