She smacked her lips even more seductively than any seductress and ensured I saw much of her erotic looks, “Um Mike Don, dear, I wonder where you have been all this while that a heiress like me never got to know you.”
I was all smiles yet I cursed her in my head and piled up the worst of vengeance that would make her regret going against the poor.
She continued, “You are supposed to know my father or perhaps you don’t know him. He is Greg Canon, an American, New Yorker, precisely um we control the Canon Group and I am the heiress, so what about you. May I know this cutie smiling at me?”
I slumped in my swivel chair, let dilated smile light up my face as I rejected thought of falling for a wicked lady like Sarah Canon, “Well do I need introduction, uh. Okay for the records , I am Mike Don , the true heir to the Saint Don Group , the richest oil and gas conglomerate in the world with a net worth of thirty trillion dollars as at the time I resumed office but now as of yesterday I am worth a hundred and twenty trillion dollars, which by Forbes makes me the world richest man.”
I had barely finished when Sarah Canon gave a clapping ovation and smiled contagiously at me, “What a CV for the god of wealth. All my life I have been mingling with the movers and shakers of this world, the Croesus and the money bags that breathe good money, yet I wonder why I never got to know you.” She was just fond of standing up each time she spoke and I perceived she wanted me to be charmed by her endowment.
She was just wasting her time.
“I have been in existence, Sarah Canon. Inarguably, I have been a silent money bag. Real money bags don’t make a noise,” I sounded and winked at her to snap off thought of falling for her.
If Sarah Canon would know my kind of man, she would understand that my mind had been so clouded with money and business ideas that I barely had time for pleasure . Romance was too far from my heart because I was too busy for that, so she could go ahead and fool herself, while I pour my vengeance on her.
Sarah paced up and down my office, hoping her endowment was catching my fancy, “I am overwhelmed by all the tremendous act of benevolence you have shown to the poor, Mike. You are indeed a man to reckon with.” She advanced forward to the edge of the table, and leaned forward to me, “What role can I play in the life of a successful, influential figure like you?” she demanded locked eyes with me.
I wish I could tell her that the only way she could fit in was the hurt that would come from my vengeance, “Well Sarah Canon, I thought you came to source for relief after the huge loss your empire faced.” I raised a newspaper and flashed an image of their complex and residents in a pillar of fire , “I can imagine the lives and buildings that went down the drain; not to talk of the huge bankruptcy the Canon Group is faced with now…”
“Um…Mike sweetie,” she sounded too informal that I almost bust into a laugh just to remind her she was more hilarious than seductive, “Can you talk about us? I mean you and I?” she stood up and began to cat-walk to my edge, “The Canon Group can always bounce back in due time, but right now it is all about what I feel for you…” she paused the moment I scowled my face.
“Us?” I queried , raised my finger which had my diamond wedding ring, “I am married to the most beautiful woman on earth. I don’t need another…” I was yet speaking when she placed a finger on my lips.
“Shshh, world richest man. I don’t care whether you are married or not. Or don’t you feel a thing for me? Don’t you like what you are seeing?”
I stood up, fighting back the urge to get mad at her and still trying to pretend I was going to fall for her seduction, “Um Sarah, I grabbed her arms and dragged her back to her seat. “I would appreciate it if we take it slowly and gently. We don’t need to rush things dear,” I sounded and gave a confirmatory nod.
She chuckled and winked before relaxing in her chair. “I don’t mind being your hundredth girlfriend because I know you have them in their numbers now. Who wouldn’t want to be the lover of the world richest man? so please include me on your list.” She smacked her lips seductively.
“Well if you say so.” I shrugged, “I would avail you the opportunity to start your journey. I wouldn’t just want to be your boyfriend but I could be helpful to you in all ramifications, say something more than friends with benefits.”
She stared at me gaping, “Wow, I would be fascinated to be your lover, dear,” she leaned forward and let an anxious brow beclouded her porcine face, “Perhaps you could take over my responsibilities and worries, uh? Is that what you mean?” she was still all smiles.
I chuckled cheek to cheek and pointed at her pretentiously, “Now you know what I am talking about. See, Sarah I am the world richest man. I am worth one hundred and twenty trillion dollars today. I don’t think you can finish my money? Can you?”
She stood up and began to advance to my side again, cat-walked in a seductive manner that could charm any behold to her side, “If your heart avail me, I can prove you.” she chuckled and dared to touch my hair and I held her hands. “I have got responsibilities that you can’t handle.” She said this just to dare me. She continued, “Recently our group, the Canon Group has need of one trillion dollars. Can you handle it? Can you pay it off for us, uh?” she mumbled into my ears.
I smirked briefly, “Perhaps you don’t know who you are with. I am going to shock you, Sarah Canon, first I will start with your debts of one trillion dollars. How about giving you two trillion dollars…”
She had barely let me finish before she exclaimed. “What! Oh my God!” she gagged her mouth with her trembling hands, opening her arms to hug me.
We hugged and I held my breath in irritation.
“You are in for the worst, Sarah Canon. I pity you,” I said in my mind, while I smiled at her.