The meeting was held in the highest floor of the company's building. The room was dim, and the only source of light was coming from the projector on the wall showing potential countries that could be their customer by selling to them.
Hugh Toby, Tade and Ford cousin, stood up to talk. He was a man in his early thirties, he was known for his unique business intelligence. He had made name for himself when he was just 20 and became well known in the Business industry, and even in the underground business world, by convincing a already downgrading prestigious family to sell their Faberic Factory to his own family for as low as twenty thousand dollars. All the prestigious family knew it will be best to size this opportunity as they all know the downgrading family would want to do anything to save themselves from going bankrupt, but no one was able to do it so easily and for that low price. It was because of this Factory that the Toby's family was able to move from low class to middle class family. So when Hugh stood up to talk, everyone even Tade and Ford was eager to hear his idea.
"The small country in the east name Pyland is in need of renewable energy as we all know" Hugh started, quiting everyone as they all want to hear his idea. "It's not just Pyland some other smaller neighbouring countries are also in demand of our products, we can sell to them and even make more money than selling it here in Zara, our country" Hugh finished and sat back down.
"Hugh is right, but it's not as easy as he put it to be" Ford said, without standing up.
"How do you mean?"
"Care to Emxplain?"
Members of the family demanded. Ford lip curve into a smile, before he finally stood up had in peek their intreast.
"This is what I mean" he start "Yes we can sell to other countries but not without the paperwork from government that give permission to that, and we all know it's the government that do this business do you all think they will allow us take the business from them?" He asked "The only way is illegal transportation and we know that we will do us more harm than good, so for this reasons I don't agree with Hugh" concluded Ford.
"You may be right Ford, but the government problem can be maneuver " Hugh said.
"Maneuver? You mean bribe?" Ford gave a short laugh "Even if that's possible, it will take months for the processing of the paperwork, till then how we will pay our staffs and continue the production of hydrocarbon, don't forget we have the fabric Factory too which you help is get, how do we keep things running without going bankrupt?" Ford asked with a look of mockery. He would have supported Hugh's idea and find a way around the situation before he got that letter from Jimi Gadon, but know that he got the letter how can he let this opportunity fly by him.
"So what do you suggest we do? Cause you clearly as a solution judging from your smug smile" Asked Tade the patriarch of the family.
"Thank you brother, we all know you are the cause of this mess brother" Ford pointed out.
Tade frown, now angry. He knows his brother was never in support of him and might want to use this opportunity to get at him.
"Everyone know that, and everyone knows I've been meeting with Lola in other to solve the problem" Tade said clearly showing his anger.
"Yes you have tried, but it's obvious to everyone that you can't solve the problem your wife and daughter cause for the family " Said Ford earning a glare from his brother Tade.
"And you have a solution" said Hugh seeing through Ford.
"Yes I do" Ford agreed.
"What is the solution?" Hugh asked
"You don't have to know about that, give me three days and I will make all this go away" Ford said
"Three days, how are you even going to do that?" Someone asked with disbelief.
"You don't have to worry, just leave it to me" replied Ford.
"This as a condition, don't it?" Asked Hugh, with furrowed brows
"You arr so smart Hugh, yes it as a condition"
"What condition?" Someone else asked.
"I want to become the new patriarch of the family if I can solve the problem " Ford said shocking them all.
"What!" Shouted Tade, he never expected his brother to be this ambitious.