Chapter four

The black limousine halted in front of the conference hall, the chauffeur opened the door and Samad stepped out followed by Khalil and then Saif. Saif was grateful to be out of the thick tension car. He thought, probably in his eight years absence Samad and Khalil would have ironed out their difference but damn he was wrong.

"I'm so glad to be out of that compartment" Samad breathed out as he straightened out his suit. " I can't believe father made me ride in the same car as a pig" he added looking any other place than Khalil.

Saif knew what was coming and he had to stop them before they disgrace their father.

"Khalil, I think Akeem and father would be waiting for us inside" he placed his palm on Khali's bicep silently begging him to not retaliate.

Khalil released his clenched jaw and nodded. "Of course, we better get going"

Khalil and Samad we're never like this to begin with, infact the four brothers used to be close but then Akeem turned eighteen and their father Mahir introduced him to the family business. Akeem became secretive and stopped joining them in their games, two years later Khalil joined even if he was not up to eighteen and Saif was sent to school in Nigeria.

When he came back during his jss3 long holiday, he found out that Khalil long time girlfriend was already pregnant with Samad's child.......

"Sit! You're late" Akeem whispered to them as they walked inside the room.

Saif looked please at the interior decorations, the grey and black really did suit the room and gave it this matured business room. This was a perfect place for a business photo shoot.

He noticed that apart from his brothers and father there were six others present, three his father's age group and the other three their age group. He knew this elderly men from their dressing were high ranking men, ministers to be precise.

"Finally, Mahir's sons decided to Grace us with their presence" one of the elderly men spoke with a Stern voice.

"Can we start already? " The one who wore glasses spoke irritated at being kept waiting.

Saif wondered if this men slept at all. It was barely 8am and they say they're late.

"You didn't tell me someone else is joining us" the first one questioned Mahir.

Mahir nodded and then turned to Akeem for introduction.

"He is the last boy and he just came back from Nigeria...."

".... Nigeria you say? " He cut Akeem off scrutinizing Saif.

Akeem nodded before continuing " his name is Saifan, Saif he is Imran Abdulkareem the minister of foreign affairs and that's his son Fawzi" he pointed at the young guy sitting next to the man.

He then gestured  to the one with glasses "Sajjad Ahmed, minister of finance " to the one with full beards " Jabari Irfan, minister of health and his sons Qadir and Qabir"

Saif nodded his head at the introduction but his heart was not fully settled, he felt uncomfortable in their presence. Why would the minister of foreign affairs, finance and health be meeting up with his father, not just the four of them but with their sons.

"Now can the meeting start" Sajjad question

"When will the shipment be arriving" Jabari asked

"By the end of this week" Akeem replied

"Have you thought about our proposal? " Imran raised a brow.

Akeem turned to his father and brothers for help.

"We can control the boarders...."

Saif tuned them out as a certain brown eyed girl found her way into his mind. He couldn't stop himself from clenching his jaws as he remembered the whip marks on her skin. He wondered, how someone would be so heartless to do that to a fellow human being. He couldn't get the name of the person because she stiffened when he asked and he knew she would be in trouble if she talks.

Maybe, he would ask his father to send her to his room again for this night.

Saif felt a nudge on his side and discovered the whole people present was staring at him.

"Ummmh...." He looked a bit confused at the attention. He knew he didn't say anything out loud that will warrant attraction from everyone present.

Khalil shook his head before speaking " we are planning to start up a new business in Nigeria and you'd be in charge...."

".... With Fawzi" Mahir added " since you're new Fawzi will be going to Nigeria with you to make sure you don't mess it up" his voice came out stern.

"What's the business about? "

"Human trafficking" Fawzi replied with a special glint in his eyes

What do you think about the chapter? I know it's not much just please bare with me.

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