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Back at the Morgan corp
The police sirens could be heard approaching the company. After getting the evidence incriminating the CEO of the company, they came here in full force. It didn’t help that even the officers from the tax offices also arrived.
Tax evasion was something that could lead to the bankruptcy of a company. From the provided evidence, the company had an unpaid tax of three years. The penalties would be higher. The CIA agents and FBI were also present. Human trafficking and murder not to mention arms smuggling was a Capital crime that could earn one a life imprisonment.
Immediately when Daniel received this news, he was in a hurry to leave the company, but who would have thought that the company would be seized in Such a short time? Before he could escape, his personal secretary who also acted as a bodyguard came rushing to his office. He practically barged in without knocking, something Daniel hated to the core.
” Boss, we are surrounded!” He reported.
” So what? Look for a way to distract them while I escape.” He said nonchalantly. Infact, Daniel was always prepared for this day. He knew that this day would come, just that he did not know it would come too soon.
” B. Boss?” The man stuttered.
” Don’t just sit and do nothing, it’s either you look for someone or you too can pose as me as I leave the company.” He said he wasn’t trying to ditch one of his men to save himself.
” Okay, I’ll get to it.” The man said and tried walking away to execute the instructions but Daniel stopped him midway.
” No need, it’s too late to look for another person, you do the task.” He stated with finality. His words were like orders, no One could defy them.
Resigning to his fate, the man knew that it was over for him. He could only smile bitterly. At the end of it all, after everything he had done for the boss, he didn’t bat an eyelid before ditching him and saving himself.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Minutes later, the police kicked in the door to the CEOs office and found someone already waiting for them. ” Freeze! Mr Morgan, you are under arrest!” The police commander barked.
Moving steadily but with caution they approached the man who was sitting on the CEOs chair with the back facing them. Actually, the commander sensed that something was unusual about the whole set-up but couldn’t put his finger on what was wrong exactly.
In no time, Daniel’s secretary was surrounded and when they finally managed to turn the chair, they found that it wasn’t Daniel but his personal secretary. Just then, the landline phone rang and the commander cautiously walked over before answering it.
” Hi commander, did you like my surprise?” A voice bloomed before he laughed hysterically. ” You thought you could catch me? Am not that stupid to sit and wait for you guys to throw me to jail you know? The game is on, catch me if you can ” he said and disconnected the call immediately but not before sending a warning. He said,” tick tock tick tock, you don’t know when an accident will occur commander, see ya!” Ahd just immediately, a bomb exploded. The police had run to take cover but the intensity of the bomb still hit them. Surprisingly, no destruction was made but their ears were ringing loudly threatening to burst their earbuds. It was a noise bomb. It was made to distract them as he escaped.
” Damn it! He escaped!” The commander shouted frustrated. He couldn’t believe the guy had escaped their clutches so easily.” Take him away.” He instructed referring to the man impersonating the CEO. It was his first case after arriving at the capital after getting his promotion. He couldn’t mess things up. On their way back to the police station however, the police car transporting the man was attacked. After an intense battle between the police special forces and the rebels, the police had two casualties while the rebels left unscathed but the man escorted by the police was shot dead. In Fact that’s the main reason for the ambush. To silence the Man to avoid him exposing them to the police. Daniel always believed that prevention was better than cure. He would always say that a dead man gives no tales and today, he acted upon his belief. This was something that enabled him to stay out of the police radar for a long time. Whenever they were almost caught, he would sacrifice One of his Men to save himself.
Outside the company, countless Media houses lodged there to get a juicy scoop for their next headline. Others were here to witness the downfall of the Morgan corp. Live feeds were being transmitted live and netizens could see everything happening. They were very much angry with the Morgan corp that some came with banners and started protesting. They requested, no they demanded the immediate arrest of Daniel Morgan, the CEO of the Morgan corp.
” I can’t believe someone could be so evil. Not only did he evade tax payment, he even engaged in drug trafficking and smuggling. He is purely evil.”
” He’s the ideal sheep in wolf’s clothing. He always appears like a honest and magnanimous person, who would have thought that his heart is so corrupted ”
” People like him are what pollutes humanity. He should be charged with treason!”
” I can’t believe the man I always admired and respected turned out to be a complete scumbag.”
” From today onwards, I am never going to use anything under Morgan corp.”
” I think the whole Morgan family should be chased away from this country. We don’t need people like them!”
” I still can’t believe someone would be inhumane to collaborate with rebels to overthrow the government, you say that he is evil, but I disagree, he is the mother of all evil!”
Comments from the netizens showed just how much the Morgan corp had fallen out of grace.
Two hours later, another piece of evidence surfaced. The evidence showed the brutal murder of a famous model who was rumoured to have been pregnant. It was a video showing how the model had begged the Man to let her go and she will disappear but even after begging him to have mercy on her and their unborn child, he still killed her at last.
This new piece of evidence came with a small note. ” Please help me seek justice for my sister.” It read. The sender was anonymous meaning that it couldn’t be traced back to that person. The video was then verified to be true. The internet burst out yet again.
” I don’t want to imagine how a person can kill without batting an eyelid. Much less kill his child.”
” When the death of the model was announced, it was said that she was kidnapped then murdered. Who would have thought that she was killed by getting involved with the demon.”
” Killing that man is considered a good punishment, he should be left in the hoods to be devoured by wild animals.”
” Killing an innocent child? Dontiu think this person has even the least ounce of humanity?”
” It’s very clear that he’s not Human. Maybe a demon incarnate or something!”
The citizens were raging mad. Miranda saw this and was pleased. She of course knew the power held by the public since she was in that situation not Long ago. It was scary. Now, step One is done. Daniel could go to hell for all she cares. She was sure that now that he was exposed so mercilessly, the rebels will not stay in touch with him anymore. They will try to limit their contact. He will be on his toes to even care about the coup anymore. With the police, FBI and CIA on his back, Daniel will be occupied.
It was time to execute plan two, announce the crowning of the next King. By doing this, they will be able to uncover the mastermind behind this coup. The rebels might be behind the attack but that could only happen under someone’s orders. That particular somebody needed to be identified. Eradicating him was the fastest and efficient way of disabling any attack.
Miranda was sitting In Front of her computer formulating her next move when her phone rang. She had been expecting a call from the group she sent to arrest scorpion. It has been more than an hour without any news from them. Maybe they were calling to report the success of the mission. Without bothering to check the caller id, she immediately picked up. ” Have you secured the target?” As straightforward as ever, she inquired.
” Miranda oh Miranda! Are you talking about me? I guess not because if you are, I will have to disappoint you, nobody can get their hands on me!” The voice said before letting out a thunderous laughter that sent goosebumps all over Miranda’s body.
” Daniel?” Miranda asked, not sounding so sure.
” The One and only Miranda, did you miss me?” His nauseating voice echoed from the other side of the phone.