2 Chapter 2

Derek is in his office packing his stuff and it was a lot of stuff. He had a mini library with a collection of rare works of technology fathers like Albert Einstein, Max Plank etc. Another section of his office is line up with stereo CD's ranging from lengthy albums of the Afro music legend, Fela Anikulakpo Kuti to the highlife legend, Chief Osita Osadebe and a couple other 80's musicians.

He also had various artworks drawn by the company's flagship robot, miniature models of Tesla cars signed by Elon Musk himself. On a corner were some of his inventions; an eight-legged fire-proof robot, a 3D color printer and some other inventions that look complicated for our time.

He picked up one of the award plaques on his desk and sighed. It was given to him after he had discovered a glitch in a competing company's AI system and used it as an advantage to make their product sell for millions of dollars.

He knew it didn't matter now because he would be fired either way; ever since his secretary had informed him that the company's board of directors and partners were having a meeting, he knew his time was up at G.S. Tech Corporation for giving them away to the feds for the clandestine research that was going on in the corporation.

"Sir, what's going on? Are you leaving?" His secretary said and he jerked. He didn't notice when she entered.

"Aisha, you scared me."

"Sorry sir. I just noticed you've been packing your stuff and I couldn't help but wonder why," the tall ebony said, she is putting on a hijab.

"What does it seem like? My time here is up, you must have heard the stories that I was the reason why the CEO is nowhere to be found and I nearly risked the company being shut down."

She shrugged, "I heard but I know you wouldn't do something like that unless it was really worth it."

"I know there's not much I could do about their condition; those kids might probably be freaks for the rest of their lives but it was really worth it."

Aisha heaves a sigh, "well, the board just phoned my desk, they want to see you."

"They want to see me?"

"Mm hm," she nods.

"Damn, I knew it," he drops the plaque he's holding on the desk with a thud and storms out of the office.