The room went silent for several seconds, a conflict of emotions running through Nadia's eyes but what surprised her was the fact that the woman behind the desk remained unaffected.
It took Nadia so seconds to get over her shock and she shook her head in disbelief as I turned around.
Standing at an impressive height for a girl, Nadia was a dark hair beauty, at the mont she had on a business suit and her shiny lisp made her look like a long legged delicacy.
"Co with "
As Nadia turned and began walking to the door, so did I turn back to the aquarium and it wasn't long before the departing pair of heels stopped in their tracks and the owner marched up beside .
"Didn't you hear " Nadia spoke, her tone low but very annoyed.
"If you want to see , we can do that later, Granny and I are still yet to talk."
My ntion of the word granny had Nadia freeze up, her eyes going to the woman behind the desk who was still minding her business and then they snapped back to .
She was just about to open her mouth when I raised up a finger while still looking at the aquarium.
"Are you trying to undermine your teacher's authority. The fact that I'm in here and neither she nor her secretary is bothered about it should tell you that I have both their blessing."
"Your appointnt for today was with not her, you used the desire to et as an opportunity to sneak over to her office."
"And what does that matter"
My words surprised Nadia, frustration bubbling in her but unfortunately, everyone else around her was too calm for her to take the drastic actions she would have preferred.
"There are rules to be strictly followed."
"And there are tis for these rules to be broken," I said then looked around at Nadia.
"Are you sure she's your ntor, because at this rate I don't see you asuring to half of what she is in your lifeti."
"You have no idea what I am capable of."
"If you say so," I turned back to the aquarium.
"When do you think she will be done, you made wait for over 4 hours in the lobby and now I'm hungry."
As I spoke, I rubbed my tummy and under Nadia gaze walked to the only occupied side of the room, going in front of Denise Harther .
"Excuse " I said reaching down and picking the phone on her desk.
"Sweetheart, could you get us two cheeseburgers and one Margherita"
There was silence over the line and then the secretary spoke
"Where is Mrs Harther."
"Oh, she's busy"
The line went dead and after the secretary poked her head through the door to see what was happening inside, she silently departed.
"She isn't going to get the pizza is she"
"No" Denise answered"
"What of the Margherita. It is supposed to be your favourite."
"No"
But I'm getting hungry.
I wasn't surprised at all when Denise answered my questions but then her next words to Nadia took aback.
"Nadia co listen to him, if he's talking trash, call the security."
I had just blinked at this when Nadia in her black heel took a seat before Denise's desk and then offered the one to the side.
As I sat, Nadia cleared her throat, her aura shifting from one of an angry woman to a superior female and after pushing a strand of her red hair out of her face, she spoke.
"Why did you co here today, Marcus"
"To get a personal attorney"
"So then why did you co into Mrs Harther's office"
"To ask her to be my personal attorney"
My words had Nadia raise an eyebrow, but that was the only reaction.
"So, your eting with was just a farce to get to her."
"I planned to ask you to be my attorney after Sade told about you, but then I heard of your teacher and I changed my mind."
"Well, my teacher is no longer taking on clients and is already preparing to retire so I'm sorry but we can't help you."
"How about 250 thousand a month"
"That's generous but it doesn't change the situation.
"500 thousand"
At this amount, Nadia paused and squinted her eyes at , but then she shook her head and stood up.
"A million"
This ti Nadia froze, her eyes going to her ntor and then focusing back on .
She took her seat, her legs crossed and looked at with a very interesting gaze.
"Who are you"
"Marcus Lawson"
"Yes Marcus Lawson, a fourth-year student in the university. I know that, but I also want to know more. I would like to know what makes you speak about paying a million dollars so casually."
"Well, I have a 7 percent stake in Ford Motors"
Those words had Nadia's eyes opening wide but to my uprise they also had Densie looking up at for the first ti, but her eyes did not contain amazent and shock.
"How did you co upon those shares"
"They were given to by Albert Chase"
Denise's eyes had been bland when she looked at but after I ntioned Albert's na, I saw what looked like pity for flash in them.
"I'm sorry Marcus but I'm not interested in serving as your attorney in any form, please have a nice day" Denise said.
"Granny, I love how you're finally taking things seriously, but before you throw out of your office, how about we have a private talk."
"I'm not interested"
"In this life, there are three things you desire but have not been able to get and will most likely never be able to.
Of these three, I am very sure of two, and of these two, I can give one. What do you say?"
"I'm not interested"
"Even if it stops the nightmares"
I had thought my words would finally get the shock I had been searching for out of Denie but the woman remained calm, rather it was Nadia who was looking between the two of us with burning curiosity.
"What nightmares"
I opened my mouth to speak but Denise beat to it,
"Nadia leave us."
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