Jamaica

Chapter 60

The expression of content on the face of Mr. Cosmos shocked Shedrach. His mood immediately changed but he was in a situation where he had to move with caution. And besides, he had already made up his mind to delay going to the Civic center. Jamaica had asked him to tell her the location of the meeting. Her insistence was an indication of danger lurking ahead.

His bold stance in trying to expose Sambo Constructions was already being put to the test. And so instead of going head strong in denouncing what he felt was an injustice, he was now applying caution, instead.

As he waved his team-which was now lead by Mr. Cosmos-goodbye, he wiped the sweat off his forehead and sat down feeling a sense of confusion. He always knew what to do and how to move in difficult situations. But he realized now that this situation was quite complex.

"Hello, Jamaica?" He decided to call her to get her opinion. Jamaica when she received his call was preparing to go and meet Frank and the rest of the team. He had called earlier to tell her that the Civic center was where Shedrach would host the press conference.

"Hello, sir, I hope everything is fine?" Jamaica was surprised that he had decided to call her. She wasn't expecting his call but welcomed it as it meant that he had sensed some kind of danger and wanted more details.

"Ehm, the press conference is at the Civic center, 4pm." He said, in a tone that sounded like he was apologizing. Jamaica understood from the sound of his voice that he was bothered.She felt his helplessness and wondered why with all the resource that he had he was agitated over what she had said earlier.

"Thank you, sir."
" But you insisted on wanting that information. For what purpose?" Jamaica couldn't tell him that Tony had been sent to take him out. It would only making him ask more questions and she wasn't ready to answer them.

"I once attended a press conference at the Sheraton," she said. "A man in a blue suit came and sat down beside me. Shortly afterwards he got up and left. To where? I don't know. But after the meeting ended, I met him outside the Sheraton again."

"And what has that got to go with me, Jamaica?"

"Sometime later, the man who had hosted the press conference was found dead in his hotel room." Shedrach held his breath when he realized whom Jamaica was talking about.

"Yes, I remember that incident, quite well." He said.
"Then you know that I'm talking about Alfred Bayo, right?" Shedrach nodded.

"Yes."
"Well I think the same man I saw at the Sheraton back then, is here."

"And to do what?"
"I don't know. But all I can tell you is that he might be attending the press conference." She concluded.

"You mean, the man in the blue suit?"

"Yes."

Shedrach became worried as he wasn't expecting to receive this bad news. It meant that he might have to cancel the press conference immediately, if it was going to end up being the scene of a gun fight. He knew Jamaica couldn't have invented all of this. And even though the information sounded credible, he didn't want to rely fully on it.

Being a businessman, he was all about making money investing in profitable ventures, by finding new markets to invest in. He had come this far pushed by the desire to set up shop in Lagos. But then he realized that in the pursuit of this ambition, Lagos was a territory where things were done differently than in Port Harcourt. Having this information at his fingertips, he wanted to know if Jamaica would attend the press conference.

"Will you be there, Jamaica?"
"I only told you what I know." She answered, without specifically saying that she would attend or not.
"That is not the question I asked you."
"Sir, I think I have to go now."
"Nonsense! How dare you insult my intelligence?" He shouted.