<h4>Chapter 130: Chapter ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY:The Funeral</h4>
Kendrick’s POV
I felt so frustrated after that night, she has been avoiding me and won’t even spare me a minute of her time.
She returned to school and hasn’t called me ever since and it is worrisome as that bastard was also there with her.
I never meant to doubt her but from the way he looks at her, he definitely has feelings for her and it is not just a feeling that an ordinary friend should have but she clearly doesn’t know.
Knock knock!
"Come in"
"Hello sir, you have a meeting in ten minutes. Everyone is waiting" my head secretary, Alicia, informed me with a polite smile.
"Have you made a public announcement for applicants toe in for an interview? I need a PA as soon as possible" I asked and her smile froze, causing me to frown.
"I have sir,... Umm but sir, I have been working here for more than six years and I was pretty close to Evans, I have worked side by side with him and I am certain that I can be your new PA" she said in one breath. The sweat on her forehead was dripping down her face.
It must have taken a lot of determination for her to muster up the courage to speak to me.
"I will think about it. Remember to tell everyone that we are leaving by 2 PM, so they should be ready and buses would be provided to convey them to the venue" I instructed before grabbing my jacket and heading to the conference room for the meeting.
"Hello, President ck"
"Hello, President ck"
"Hello, President ck"
As soon as I stepped into the conference room, everyone stood up to greet me.
"Please sit down, let’s start, I only have half an hour to spare, so you have to be fast" I said to the team that was sent by one of my partnerpanies.
One of them quickly walked to the front and turned on the projector to show us his PowerPoint slides.
"This project was proposed by our able CEO a few months ago. He believed that it will change the face of business as we all know it.
Amusement parks are patronized every day and it won’t be hard to get the capital back in a year" I listened attentively to what he was saying and I kept frowning as he continued.
Amusement park?
That’s the earth shattering idea they have been talking about?
I observed the faces of some of mypany’s managers that were also here, at the meeting.
They all had a simr stunned expression on their faces and it was quiteical.
"If you invest in this project, it will be life changing for you and us because our children will have something to brag about.
Imagine your child going to a kindergarten and telling his ssmates that his father owns an amusement park" when he noticed the expression on our faces, he tried to ease the atmosphere by cracking a joke but no oneughed.
"Mr...?" I asked with a raised brow.
"Clifford, sir" he responded quickly.
"Mr Clifford, you are introducing a project to me and I must say that I am very surprised. Your boss had called me and told me that he had a proposal to make and I gave him a chance to show it to me.
And here you are telling me about building an amusement park, do you think I am here to joke with you?" I asked him angrily.
"No Sir, our Boss said he has been wanting to build the amusement park for a very long time, in memory of his lost daughter" he tried to exin but I didn’t have the time to continue listening to his rubbish.
"You can leave now, as you all know today is a very important day" I said before getting up from my seat.
The others followed suit and we walked out of the conference room.
Ring Ring!
My phone started vibrating in my pocket and I took it out to check. I was shocked to see Christy’s name shing on the screen.
"Hello" I said after picking up the call.
"Why are you not here yet? Guests are alreadying and we have a slight problem as well" she said with a slightly upset tone and I frowned.
"What happened?" I asked. I entered my office and grabbed my car keys to go meet her at the venue.
"Evan’s parents are here, they are making a scene here, demanding that wepensate them for his life or else they would not allow his body to be buried" she said angrily and I could also hear some voices in the background.
"Give me a few minutes, I will be there" I said to her before hanging up.
I wondered how his parents found out about the funeral arrangements.
On walking out of thepany, I saw a long eighty seater bus parked a few distance from my car and Alicia was busy talking to the driver.
"Boss, is the meeting over?" she asked with a shocked expression.
"Make sure you are at the venue in an hour" I ignored her question and gave her an instruction instead before getting into my car.
I drove really fast like I have been doing anytime I get riled up or upset, the speed helps me to organize my thoughts.
On arriving at the venue, I saw Christy and the others standing at the entrance with tensed expressions.
"Oh, you are finally here" A familiar voice said excitedly and I turned to see Evans mother staring at me with a greedy expression.
"Hello ma’am" I greeted her out of respect for Evans but she didn’t respond.
"Last time you came to our house to tell us about Evan’s death and I told you that his properties and money should be given to me as apensation for bringing him into this world!" she said shamelessly.
When her husband heard what she said, he stumbled over, he looked drunk as usual.
"I want his money! I am his father and have the right to get his money, I have debts to pay!" The man yelled angrily and I red at them before gesturing to the guards nearby.
"Take them out of here" I instructed and I also noticed that some of the guests were watching the scene.
"What, there is no way we are leaving! We wantpensation, it is our right!" the woman shrieked loudly and before she could say any other thing, a guard gave her a hand chop on the neck and she passed out. The man tried to stagger away but he met the same fate.
"Take them to the riverside vi and watch them until I return" I instructed and the guards immediately carried them away.
I walked up to Christy and the others, we all went into the hall to pay ourst respect to Evans.