Chapter 84 Chapter 84
Benji
The flight home went very fast, maybe it was because I was arranging everyone’s demised. As soon as we landed, I wanted to call Jojo and tell her I was safe but I couldn’t I even had my phone open at her name but I promised so I didn’t. “Where to?” Anton asked as we got in the SUV I had delivered to the airport. “What’s that hairdresser everyone is going to, my mom as well?” “I don’t know the name but you want to go there?” “Yes please.” As we drove there, I was looking out at the scenery it was amazing how a 2-hour flight can change me all I had in my head and heart for that matter was revenge and I was going to start with the hair salon where everything started. When we got there, I got out of the SUV right in front of the salon I made sure the girls saw me as I fixed my suit and tie, look you mother fuckers soon you will regret ever laying eyes on me. I walked into the salon and the first person who approached me was Sandy and as far as I know she was Morne’s best friends’ girlfriend and probable the girl who started the story. “How can I help you today, Sir, wash and cut?” “I want to see the owner.” “She’s not here at the moment.” I was talking loud enough for everyone to hear. “Well then call her I want to see her right now tell her it will make her day.” She frowned but walked behind the counter got her phone and called the owner, I didn’t even know if it was a man or a woman, I presumed it was a woman. She came back. “She’ll be here in 30 minutes.” “Good I’ll wait.” “Can I get you something while you wait Mr. Devon.” Oh, good she knows who I am. “No thank you not now.” I was still polite. I went to sit took my phone and made a few notes for the family meeting and the board meeting.
It wasn’t even 30 minutes later when the owner walked in. “Hi” she said a bit skeptical. “Hi are you the owner of this establishment?” “I am my name is….” I interrupted her because I really didn’t care what her name was. “Well, I want to make you an offer $500 000 for this place right here right now.” Her eyes got big she cleared her throat and asked “Why? I’ve never seen you before are you buying it for a girlfriend or something?” It was Sandy that ran to her side and said very quickly “This is Mr. Benjamin Devon.” “Oh” “So now you are putting 2 and 2 together and what are you getting?” I asked her. “I know your mother is here often.” “Yes, and what else have your girls here been gossiping about?” Her eyes got big “Oh” “Yes, I’ll give you a cash check for $500 000 if you sell this place to me.” “Jeez take it boss.” Sandy told the name less women. “What are you going to do with a hair salon aren’t you in the oil business.” “Let’s just say I have my own plans for the salon.” “May I know what the plans are?” “No, it’s my plans you just have to say yes to the money.” “Okay yes.” I did my researched I knew her name and surname I just wanted to make her feel like nothing. I pulled out my check book and wrote her a check for $500 000 then I gave her the papers to sign papers I drawn up in the flight over here and she gave me her papers. “Good doing business with you.” “Oh, you might want to stay for the next part.” She looked at me funny, like in what can the next part be.
I cleared my throat but the noise of the hairdryers and everything was just to load, so I screamed. “Can I get everyone’s attention please!” It got quiet the people at the basin were even sitting up to hear what I had to say. “I would like for every hair stylist to put down their tools.” I watched as everyone did it. Then I said “You are all fired.” Everyone was staring to talk among each other and then a guy said “You can’t do that.” “Oh yes I can I just bought this dump and if you want to thank someone for this you can thank the person that started the gossip about Joelle Warren.” Then I looked straight at Sandy. She was the first one to say. “No, you can’t do that, Lesley told me to tell everyone.” “So, if this Lesley tells you to jump in the fire you will do that as well?” She didn’t answer me the Name less ex owner of the place came to me “Please you can’t do this, this is my lives work.” “If it was so important to you you wouldn’t have sold it to me. Now I’m not asking you again vacate my premises right this minute.” “What about the clients that we are still busy with?” the guy asked. I looked around and saw a few of my mom’s friends. “Oh, I know a few of you, already calling my mother Mrs. Preston?” “Benjamin be reasonable let them finish our hair at least.” “The punishment is not just for Sandy but for everyone that talked with her, and Mrs. Preston I’m sure you are not innocent.” There were a few friends of my mother hiding their faces from me probable those who spread the story.
My phone rang it was my mother. “I see one of you called her.” I answered the call and put her on speaker “Mother.” I answered “Benjamin what are you doing? Stop whatever it is right now.” “Oh, I probable need to tell you you are on speaker and the whole salon can hear you also the friends that is hiding their faces from me.” “If this is……” I didn’t let her finished I just disconnected the call. “Now see if this is how I threat my mother how will I threat you if you don’t get of my premises right now.” Everyone started to grab their bags and run for the door, it was actually funny some of them still had those foil things in. When Sandy passed me, I pulled her back. “Everyone except you.”