MARCUS

Finally! The bossy b-tch is gone… Once those killers do their job.. I’ll finally be the CEO of AMTEX… Man! Why didn’t I think of this sooner? It would have been more easier if we had married each other, taking over this company would have been a breeze…

I waited for some hours to contact the killers, By then the driver would have already driven Julia far outside Lagos out in the middle of endless trees and fields… Out there nobody would interfere and nobody would see what’s going on.. Killing that b-tch would be so easy and once the smoke clears, I’ll be the one sitting in the CEO’s chair..

Hours later, I met with some of the BOD with whom I conspired to get rid of Julia,.. We met in an empty meeting room to discuss about our plan.

Marcus ➡ Isn’t yet time to give the killers the green light?

BOD 1 ➡ Hold on Marcus…

Marcus ➡ We have to get rid of her now. What if they reach to a military checkpoint.. It’s now or never.

BOD 2 ➡ Alright.. Just take things easy… After all we’ve already given them the go ahead.

Before we knew what was happening, We were interrupted by Gina’s entry… We all stood looking at each other like strangers.

Gina ➡ Sorry.. I didn’t mean to interrupt.. Marcus there are some files you need to check.

Marcus ➡ Will you get out?? Can’t you see I’m occupied here?.. Can’t you knock?

Gina ➡ I’m sorry.. I didn’t mean to interrupt…

Marcus ➡ Sorry for yourself.. Cow.

Gina gave me a scornful look before going out of the room, we’re so all felt relieved as she left, I just hope she didn’t hear what we were discussing. After that we called the assassins in order to know what was going on… After some seconds, our call was answered, I swiped the phone from their hands to order to confirm it with my own ears that Julia is dead..

Marcus ➡ Hello! Is she dead?

Assassin ➡ (signal jamming) Pzzt, Pzzt..

Marcus ➡ Hello.. Is the target dead? Have you killed her?

I was happily waiting for an answer but instead of a yes or no, I got a shock of my life… Someone replied but I was sure it wasn’t the assassins.

Stranger ➡ Hello.. Who’s this?..

Marcus ➡…………..

Stranger ➡ Hello..

I kept quiet after that and ended the call… I felt weak all over trying to figure out what was going on.. Who was the person on the other side of the phone? I’m sure it wasn’t the assassins cause, they would have known we were the ones calling them.. Both the BODs looked at me wondering what was happening.

BOD 1 ➡ What’s going on Marcus?

BOD 2 ➡ Has she been eliminated?

Marcus ➡ It’s complicated… The job hasn’t been..

Before I could finish, the phone rang again, I didn’t want to answer it but I decided to hear what was going on.. If it isn’t the assassins, I will burn this phone to ashes and forget this ever happened. So after some seconds, I answered the call.

Assassin ➡ Hello.. Sorry for what happened earlier… The target has escaped.

Marcus ➡ What?? How?

Assassin ➡ The driver she got was a good one,.. He spoiled everything. (coughs)

Marcus ➡ Are you alright? And why does your voice sound so hoarse?

Assassin ➡ Sorry.. We were involved in a car accident…

Marcus ➡ Can you trace them?

Assassin ➡ I’m not sure.. But I think they’re heading to Abuja.

Marcus ➡ On foot?? Don’t be ridiculous.

Assassin ➡ It’s possible.. After all, they might get a lift… Even if they get on foot, I believe it would take them.. Let’s say about three to fours days…

Marcus ➡ This is bad…. This is bad..

Assassin ➡ Well, you’ll have to get to Abuja and meet her there.. We can finish the job there afterwards..

Marcus ➡ God! Why did this thing get so complicated?… Find them fast.. Find them.. Kill them both of necessary…

Assassin ➡ Alright.. Pzzzzttt (signal off).

After that, the call ended… I felt so mad and angry right now.. The assassins we hired are fools.. If not fakes… How could a common driver be a problem to them, how? Thinking about their failure makes me sick.. The BODs asked me what happened after a long minute of confused stare.

BOD 2 ➡ What’s going on?

Marcus ➡ Julia is alive… The assassins have failed us..

BOD 1 ➡ So what now?

Marcus ➡ Now, I’ll say we should just go to Abuja in four days time… Perhaps by some miracle.. The news of her death will reach coolval Stories us there.. But in any case, it’s better we go there and see for ourselves…. If the assassins fail… Then I’ll take matters into my own hands.