Upon entering the emergency ward where Greg Canon was kept Sarah Canon snorted, bowed to her father, “Greetings, father,” she gazed upon Greg Canon with pity and dejection, “Hope you feel great today,” she sounded and dared to force a smile even though she never intended to smile.
Greg slowly turned his sickly teary face to her and sighed. The only sight he didn’t want right now was sight of Sarah.
Most times he wished he could disown her for ever bringing about his downfall; forever dating a rascal that set his empire on fire. Never in his memory could he recall Sarah dating men who had their senses intact. Virtually all the men she dated had one thing in common; rascality.
He hated to see Sarah now; she was the reason for the ill health that befell him. How could he be healthy when in three days, all he had hustled for ; his asset; the reason for his net worth ,went up n fire.
“How do you expect me to feel great when all I have ever worked for went up in fire in three days.” He raised three of his fingers and sighed in fury, “You have ruined me, Sarah.”
Sara interposed almost arrogantly, “I beg your pardon, father why do you sound so impossible? How did I ruin you? You warned me to avoid Joseph and I did. I wonder how I am supposed to know that he came visiting on that fateful day…”
Greg beamed, “Oh spare me that crap, daughter. The security said you gave a stern order never to stop him from visiting.” His gaze met with that of Sarah and his eyes rolled at her in one moment of scorn, “Why did you do that? You thwarted the security’s intention to protect the Canon Group .” he averted his gaze and hissed before adding, “You breached security protocols to tactically protect Joseph’s visitation. I knew it was your intention to pull us down. Now…”
Sarah interpose with a yell, “Stop father! Stop this minute!” she sniffed and when she thought she could fight back the urge to cry, those tears trickled expressly, “I know you want to accuse , me of the bankruptcy we are faced with now…”
Greg dared to raise his neck and reply her but it hurt so much that he lay back, “Yes of course, Sarah. That dare-devil boyfriend of yours did well by taking his life else I would have done it for him…” he swallowed hard and sniffed back tears.
Sarah bowed her head apologetically, “Please father, cry no more. It has never been my intention to cause us pain and misery. But if you insist, I am ready to take the blames. You can hold me responsible for the loss; the bankruptcy we are faced with.”
Greg shut his eyes in scorn and disappointment. His heart thudded with so much pain that the vanity of this life flashed in his eyes.
She breathed hard to start a fresh discussion. “There is a new dawn for us father,” Sarah sounded in yet another tone that gathered something greater than hope. She raised the news paper, and pointed Greg’s attention to the caption, “According to Forbes, he is the world richest man. he loaned 1.9 trillion dollars to Osaka’s company. Can you believe that?”
As soon her voice died off, Greg who had not been able to sit up all along , sprang up and let a fume of brightness light up his teary face, “Who did that, Sarah?” he asked very much lively now.
“Mike Don, the world richest man,” she replied and pointed to my photo; the one I had my sunshades and in my Italian expensive tuxedo and tie. While Greg collected the news paper to stare at my photo, Sarah enunciated yet further, “Father I have heard so much about the philanthropic gestures of the world richest man. He has got so much money to spare. He is the god of wealth…”
Greg raised a brow, “Oh my gosh!” he exclaimed and interrupted Sarah, “He is Mike Don, the true heir to the Saint Don Group, daughter! Wow! The Saint Don Group is a multi trillion dollars oil and gas conglomerate, the richest all over the world. His father is Saint Don. This is the kind of mogul I want for a son-in-law not that rascal Joseph.”
Sarah had a dilated smile as she couldn’t take her eyes off my photo, “Now you see the reason I say there is a new dawn for us. If he could loan loan 1.9 trillion to Osaka’s company, how much more the Canon Group which is in Rio Hondo and we are of same citizenship.” She was still all smiles as she held her chin. “We will have to wave good bye to bankruptcy because the world richest man will definitely give us the money.”
Greg interrupted her, “Did I hear you say give? Are we are going to take loan from him? Is he going to grant it? One trillion dollars is just going to be too much for us to pay back if it is a loan. “ Greg snorted as he breathed uneasily.
Sarah leaned forward to her father, held his warm palms and spoke into his face, “you don’t have to worry yourself father. Don’t you know who your daughter is anymore? I am Sarah, most beautiful dashing cutie in Rio Hondo. .”She hummed, “hmmm, gazed upon my photo and added, “He is not just the richest man in world but cute to the sole of his feet. I intend to seduce him and charm him to my heart…”she placed her hand on her chest.
Her father shot a striking frown at her and smiled thoughtfully, “How do you intend to do that? How do you intend to charm him and make him gift us the money without paying back?”
Gently Sarah stood up, turned her gaze to the wall and replied, “You leave that to me father. I know what to do and charm him to my heart father.”
Greg interposed, “I hear he is married to Clara Roham and they are happily married.”
Sarah squeezed her lips in disapproval, “I don’t care if he is married. I am going to win his heart and make him gift us the money.” She returned her gaze on my photo and groaned , “Mike don, I a coming for your heart.”