CHAPTER 144:CROCODILE TEARS.

Mrs Wechuli waited for almost six hour in the Paul's office. He didn't return back, all that time his mother was in his office he was busy listening to music in his car. He got tight of relaxing or thinking and decided to tell his driver to turn on music. As the saying goes "Music is the medicine of the soul"

Mrs Wechuli left to look for other solution to find money for Luhyahood dream company. But at the back of her mind, she knew that the only solution at that time was selling Wechuli's logistic company.

Paul saw her entering her car as the driver drive her out of the company. He returned back to his office as he had wasted much time doing nothing. When she reached his office, he found a note written by his mother. "Son come home fully prepared we need to have a serious talk"- loving mum.

"What are we going to talk about mum?" Paul murmured to himself as he sat down.

So it was already lunch time,he walked to the cafeteria to grab something to eat. He swiped his meal card and waited for his meal. As always the chef handed him his food. He ate while thinking about his mother's suggestion. If she is going to source finance from the logistic Company it means that it's going to collapse. He didn't know how he will share the information with his employees. Most of them were depending on that company for their livelihood. Some of them were employed by default because they didn't have right papers. So their skills and their living conditions earned them a job in logistic company.

"Hello boss"the head of Human Resource department greeted as he pulled the chair on the boss table.

"Hello, how are you doing?"He asked

"We are doing great boss, boss I saw Mrs Wechuli this morning did....

"Oh yeah,mum just dropped by to check on me" he answered cutting him off.

"Boss, I am sorry, I just heard this morning that you were admitted. I am sorry that I didn't visit you in the hospital" he apologized as he scoped out food on his plate.

"Yeah, it's nothing I just had a serious flue that's why" Paul answered as he pushed the plate slightly away from him.

He was already full but the human resource manager thought otherwise.

"Boss, can I order you something else to eat,you haven't eaten that much" he enquired.

"No I am fine it's just that I am stressed a little bit I am fine."he said as he stood to leave.

The human resource manager looked at him and understood that he was stressed. So he continued eating his lunch.

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So in the evening Paul arrived home and Mrs Wechuli was waiting for him in the house porch. As usual she was sipping her wine on the table near her. So Paul walked and sat at the chair that was available,then looked at her with questioning eyes.

"Did you read my note son?" She asked as she swirled the wine in the glass.

"That's why I am here mum,what do you want us to talk about?"

"Paul I think it's a high time you go for further studies. I have been thinking that since the logistics company is not doing well. We have lost our customers to other competitive companies,it will be well if we change our business"Mrs Wechuli explained.

"What do you mean by changing our business do you want to venture into new market,new products..? 

Mrs Wechuli cut his off before he could finish his sentence.

"We already have a new market, and yes I want to focus in Acting son,and you are going to help me do that"

"Mum, what's up with all this acting company? Luhyahood dream company was not your company. You just managed to snatch it from the legal owner. Instead of building your husband's legacy you want to leave it to cramble into dust as you build someone's else legacy" Paul said with a serious face.

"Paul, the company is already collapsing so what I want from you is that you will be going to Nigeria in next two months." She said without any fear.

"Mum, Nigeria? What am I going to do in nigeria?what about the company?" Paul was surprised with his mother's suggestion or rather decision.

"As I said son, you are going to help me do that. You are going to Nigeria to study acting and filming. When you return back I will have someone to depend on and with that we are going to be the best Acting Company in the continent." She explained to him.

"No, mum, how is that even possible? How about the company? My employees?My family?" Paul was confused as he scratched his head.

"Don't worry about the company, it's all figured out. You are my only son and everything that I am doing is for your own benefit so don't worry about it. I won't do something that will hurt you in the end. You employees will be in good hands too. Then this is the first time I heard you mention family, I thought you said she is your ex-girlfriend?" Mrs Wechuli answered his questions one by one.

"Mum you just don't understand I do love her. I don't know I am just confused" he chuckled nervously.

"Don't worry, go to Nigeria and study perhaps maybe being away from her will help you figure out your true feelings"

"I haven't agreed yet mum, give me time to think about it, mum atleast one week."

"No son,I am doing what is best for you. Their is no thinking about it. Be prepared next month you will be leaving."

"Why do you keep on treating me like a young boy. I am a man and I can make my own decisions. So stop making decisions for me remember I have a life to live too"

"Hey son, it's not that I am making decisions for you but I am just asking you to do it for mummy. Is it hard to do it for me son? Am I asking too much?" She said as she wiped her crocodile tears.