Nadia And Ethan

Episode 8

Not up to two hours, barr John was seated in Mr William office going through all the documents containing the agreement between Mr William and late Donald, there was silence in the office as both were lost in what ever they were doing, Mr William was waiting patiently for his lawyer to tell him the next step to take as it has involved the court, after going through the documents for about ten minute Barr. John finally dropped the document on the table exhaling heavily,

“I won’t lie to you, this isn’t going to be easy my friend”,

Mr William has known barr. John since their university of days, they are more than friends so he understands when barr. John says something like that then he will never disagree to it.

“ so what can we do”

“ there is absolutely nothing we can do, one, the money is huge, two, you couldn’t meet up with the agreement of paying the sum of 2 million every month, you haven’t paid even for once and it has been ten years, what do you think the court will say” Barr. John Stared at Mr Williams waiting for an answer but yet no answer came as Mr William had nothing to say.

“Has he made any demands or given you any conditions or he just want you to pay back immediately” barr. John asked, he needed to know so he can find a way out but never expected what he heard,

“ he want to marry my daughter”

“ excuse me, come again”

“he want Nadia hands in marriage”

there was silent as Barr. John didn’t know what to say, Nadia was like a daughter to him, he was there when she was born so he understood the feeling of giving out such a wonderful girl to someone like Ethan, he knows Ethan and his behavior, he had come around cases that involves him and all didn’t end well, so he doubt if this will end well too, Mr Ethan Donald always gets what he wants.

“and you can’t do that”

“of course not, Nadia is my baby girl, I can’t give her out to that monster, he isn’t human, Nadia is too sweet to live with someone like that and you know it”

“I understand you, but do you have any idea who Mr Ethan Donald is” he pulse to observe Mr Williams “I have had cases with Mr Ethan Donald and believe me when I say he always wins, he has the best lawyers you can ever think of, he is a master planer, look am not trying to discourage you from fighting for what you believe is right for your daughter but you can’t win this”

“What chances do I have” Mr William asked not listening to what Barr. John was saying he just can’t accept defeat not when it involves his daughter.

Barr. John exhale loudly knowing his friend will not want to listen,

“ well, has he given you any warning letter?”

“yes he did and he gave me in person, we have seen and discussed too”

“let me have the letter” Mr William quickly got out and brought the letter from the shelf that is very close to him and handed it to Barr. John before sitting down, Barr. John opened it and went through it.

“ well, he did give you a warning letter”

he said droping the letter on the office desk,

“ the court sent you a claim form and a response pack, I have gone through the claim form which you have also, since you agree that you owe all the money shown in the claim form, you have to fill in the admission form in the response pack. The form asks for details of your financial situation” Barr. John stopped to see if he was following, Mr William signal him to continue by nodding his head.

“Send the form back to your Mr Ethan Donald , not to the court. You should also keep a copy and send a recorded delivery to prove you sent the form in case it gets lost, and you can use the admission form to ask to pay off the debt in instalment.

“ that is the problem, he doesn’t want that, he want me to pay in full and I can’t do that, I don’t have that amount of money” he answered frustratedly

“ you don’t have the money, trust me I know, so now since he doesn’t accept your payment offer a court official or a judge will decide what’s fair and believe me when I say it will be in his favor, my friend, think about it very wisely, you can go bankrupt, I am telling you as a friend and as your lawyer, I have come in contact with similar cases”

“ so you are telling me to hand over my daughter to him”

“ you will make that choice yourself”

Mr William was weak to the bone as he didn’t know what to do

“ we must go to the court tomorrow and make sure you come with the claim form tomorrow , because if you delay Mr Ethan Donald can ask the court for an order to be made against you. It means that you won’t have an opportunity to put your case to the court and mr Ethan Donald can start to take more serious action straightaway”

ETHAN OFFICE

“You know you should change your personality” Jake said as soon as he entered Ethan office, Ethan stopped what he was doing to look at his friend who was about sitting down, “and why should I change my personality” he asked Jake,

“ come on men, you know the reason already, your personality sucks. God I wish I have the right word to describe it”

“ I will bless the day you find that word”

“shut up”

Ethan returned to what he was doing on his laptop before Jack came in, Jack was already seated crossing his leg together, “ so what are you doing today?, we can go out for lunch” Jack asked

“ I can’t, have a lot on my desk right now”

“ like seriously, you can give anyone to do it for you, that’s makes you the CEO right”

Ethan looked up at him, “ well I don’t have anyone that I trust that can leave anything that has to do with my work for”

“ just agree with me that you are a work worm”

“ I love the compliment”

“ I wonder how I am still friends with you”

Ethan snorted, Jack ignored him bringing out his phone to get himself busy, in as much as they both have different personalities they both seem to be compatible, they do fight and argue a lot but can never be separated from each other.