Chapter 94 Chapter 94
Natalia POV
I read the email over and over again and didn't see anything off with it except for the fact that we are in troubled times. With no other option, I called my general manager, who was originally house imprisoned by those six but has been suspiciously released for weeks now after they stopped taking any actions.
Although I'm even suspicious of him after his release as part of my guts was telling me that he was the reason why those people stopped taking action but still, I can't doubt his expertise at all. For a general manager to keep companies like these running smoothly for years, don't need any other proof that he knows what he's doing.
"You called for m,e ma'am," the general manager came in. He is a man of six three years old, but he's still as strong as ever, standing tall and straight whilst his brain is still as sharp as a razor; well, I don't doubt the smartness of the person my father could make a general manager of his businesses. "I have told you many times to stop calling me ma'am. You can just call me Natalia if you want, after all, you are like my uncle, what you have done for my father and these companies is too great to even thank a person for" I said and he just smiled "You don't have to think much of it ma'am, it's my duty to do" he said.
I decided not to argue with him on what and what not to call me. "I received an email from the Raj group of companies. They want to partner with us on their new brand. According to them, it's a new brand that's worth any company investing in," I said whilst watching him, but his expression remained the same without any change at all. "I assume they want you to go over?" he said. "Yes, how did you know?" I asked, and he chuckled. "It's a natural for whenever a new brand comes out. No one wants to expose their work as another company might end up being the 'first' to create it and launch it. No one is ready to take such a risk at all," he said, and I nodded after a little moment.
"They said I could go anytime I want, but it must be from now till a week later; if I didn't, it would be the same as telling them that I don't want any contract with them", I said, and he nodded. "I know you are afraid because of things that have been happening for months now so if you want me to go with you just give the word, I'm at your service," he said and I nodded at his goodwill "But don't worry I will be going alone for a safer trip and for convenience all the same. Don't worry, I will brief you on everything after I return," I said, and he nodded. "Is there anything else?" he asked. "No, it will be all for now," I said, and he left. I watched his back until he left my office before I released a sigh and left for home.
I didn't go on the first day, second day, or third day until it was the fourth day; I woke up, showered, dressed and left directly for the Raj. But in the middle of the road, I stopped and turned back to my headquarters. When I returned the general manager wasn't there. "Where is the general manager?" I asked my secretary. "He came already but received a call telling me that he would be right back. He left", she said, and a glint flashed past my eyes. "How long?" I asked. "Thirty minutes ago," she said, and I nodded. "Okay, go back to your work", I said and went to my office.
An hour and thirty minutes later, I was watching the CCTV camera of all the entrance doors of the headquarters and saw him step in calmly. I pressed the speaker button "General Manager Michael, I need you in my office as soon as possible", I said and removed my hands from it. Two minutes later, he was here, standing before me, his expression still as calm as ever. "Where did you go to, Sir?" I asked. "Ma'am, don't mock me by adding sir to my name; I'm not worthy of it. I left earlier when I got call that my wife was not feeling alright" he said. "Oh? Didn't you leave your house this morning?" I asked. "No ma'am. I slept in my other mansion because there was an important meeting I had to attend. Is there any matter that arises needing my attention, ma'am?" he asked, still calm.
"If that's the case then you can go now. I just wanted to make sure that you were alright. At a time like this, I can't afford to lose you no matter what," I said, and he nodded without thinking much of it, and after some small talk, he turned and left. 'Am I overthinking things?' I said inwardly but sighed and started work. It wasn't until evening that I left the headquarters to rest. Only that I headed to the Raj immediately.
Although my movement was flawless and my decision was only known to me but in the middle of the journey, six black cars cornered me with nowhere to go. When I finally stopped in the middle, many men in black stepped out of them and headed towards mine. They knocked at my window glass, I hesitated but still whined it down "Hello miss Natalia. We are sorry for the inconvenience we just caused you but do well to come with us" he was still speaking but they have already surrounded my car. One of them thrust his hand inside and unlocked my locked door. They shoved it open and pulled me into one of theirs whilst speeding off. Everything happened within a minute, and I didn't even know how to react. As they took me to heavens nowhere many questions flashed through my mind: 'How did they know I would be coming today?' 'How did they know it was my car in particular?' and many other questions, but then an answer struck me 'Unless a tracker was glued to the car...'