DREAM WAKE --- {COMPLETED} ☑️

THE PLAN

Chapter 17

OSAGIEDE

After settling down in the city, Eseosa was taken to the hospital for a routine check up. The verdict was very good, she was faring quite nicely.

Lucky for me, my company had carved out a day care for women who had babies. It was way of helping us look after our young one's by having them near, and at the same time making us productive at our jobs too. A doctor came in once a week to check all the babies and a full time nurse was on stand by. It was a genius move on the part of the directors of the company. This helped them retain staff. As a result, the staff were very loyal to their organisation because they were treated very well.

All I had to do, was drop Eseosa off on the ground floor where the day care was situated, with some instructions for the care givers, and walk up a flight of stairs to my office. I made sure I checked on her at intervals when I had some spare time, but most especially during break time.

As I sat at my desk, I was beside myself with nervousness. How I was going to raise ten million naira, I didn't know.

Eyare and I had started a savings trust fund for Eseosa, but the money there wasn't even up to a million naira. Even if it were up to the money Geoffrey asked for, I couldn't touch it without informing Eyare about it. The bank would immediately ask for his signature and I couldn't very well tell him why I needed it.

It was just ten in the morning and I already had the beginnings of a headache. I rubbed my temples gingerly. Ever since that call, I had not gotten much sleep. Everything could go to hell if those pictures Geoffrey claimed he had were shown to Eyare. I couldn't handle anymore stress.

Question is, what was I going to do?

My mind suddenly flashed back to what the old woman said.

What were her words again:
Disgrace, evil manipulation and treachery. I visibly shuddered.

The company offered loans. I would find out if I could loan up to ten million. If not, I would just have to borrow the remaining from the bank.

But what if he asks me for more money?

I would definitely be done for. I don't even know if I'll get up to the ten million naira.

I put my head in my hands.
I felt I had come full circle once again. I couldn't concentrate on anything at all today. It was already twelve noon and I hadn't done a stitch of work. Last time that happened, I found out I was pregnant with Eseosa.

While she wasn't prepared for, I was absolutely overjoyed that my little bundle had come into the world. Her birth was a quick one. Looks like my baby couldn't wait to come into the world, I mused, smiling slightly.

And look what was waiting for you, my darling daughter; a terrible Illness.

Thank God it's all over now!

My eyes began to water and I mentally shook myself. Cleaning them, I stood up. I would go check on her first, as I was having a meeting with some investors in the next thirty minutes. Holding her always made me much calmer.

I smiled as I walked out of my office. I was intercepted by my secretary, who informed me that the client was here and the team was already in the conference room waiting on me.

I frowned, looking at the time.

They're twenty five minutes early. What gives?

I changed direction, sighing audibly.

I picked up my pace and got to the door of the conference room, only to remember I had forgotten the file in my office, so I made an about turn and walked back to my office, my heels clicking sharply on the marble floor. I picked up the file and walked out quickly. I got into the conference room a little flustered and breathless.