chapter 8
A few hours later, he was finally awake, though he’d hardly slept at all, as his limb was aching and he really had to do something. He didn’t want to find himself a cubbyhole at this hour, since he never did this sort of thing at home, so he decided to jerk off, at least it would free him up. After getting ready, he was finally ready to join the company, so he got into his Bentley and set off for Dixon Aviation. When he arrived at his company, he made sure that no paparazzi were still there, because he went out very early to avoid these people who kept looking into his life as if they didn’t have their own, and it was for this reason that he made sure to finish so late at the office so as not to run into them. He entered the building and took the elevator up to his floor. When he was in his office, he began to prepare the most convincing words for these Asian businessmen who had developed a new material capable of helping him with his project.
At eight o’clock, his secretary knocked on his desk and came in with his morning cup of coffee. He nodded at her and she left, the only one who was already two months into her job and hadn’t yet tasted his office sofa. She gave him the impression of being too fragile and she had never heated it, she did her job properly and sometimes it irritated him a little since she had completely changed her daily routine by pretending it didn’t exist. In fact, she was the only girl in his company whom he frankly respected for her professionalism. He was still deep in thought when she came back into his office.
-Sir, your 8:30 appointment is already here.
Damon looked at the clock on his Rolex and saw quarter past eight. He looked at his secretary, wondering if she was pulling his leg, but she was quite serious.
-Are those old people there?
-They’re in the corridor,” she whispered, so that he would be the only one to hear, since she was at the door.
This childish attitude made Damon smile. This girl always knew how to get him out of situations, especially when it came to his first appointments in the morning and the last ones in the evening, because in the morning, customers came earlier than expected and in the evening, they often had fun being an hour late.
-Take them to the meeting room, I’ll join you.
-Yes, sir.
She left and Damon drank his cup of coffee in one gulp, as caffeine was a great help in keeping his temper in check, especially as he was about to face those stubborn men who were afraid to invest in his project, thinking it was a business that wouldn’t benefit them. When he had finished, he left his office and walked to the meeting room at the end of the corridor.
-Hello everyone, and welcome to Dixon Aviation.This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.
He then presented his project, which the men thought was quite good, judging by the expressions on their faces.
-The project is certainly a good one, and I admit you’re the first young entrepreneur to dare, but what proof do we have that this isn’t just an adventure for you, that you don’t just want to try it out without any seriousness? You know that making this capsule capable of traveling all over the galaxy and especially at this speed isn’t like a toy car that Chinese companies make to please children. What makes us think you won’t give up along the way?
-If there’s one thing I could have given up, it’s my business, and I’m sure that before you flew out here, you did your homework on me and Dixon Aviation. I’ve gone to the trouble of making planes and private jets, all just to get from one country to another, one continent to another, but now I’d like to get people from one planet to another without risk.
-We’re used to traveling by plane, by private jet, but now you’re talking about an intergalactic capsule. Do you really think it’ll be easy to find takers to enable us to recover our investment funds?
-Gentlemen, you know how wealthy I am, and I’d like to finish this project by the end of this year, as you know I also have other businesses. This project is so close to my heart, and I promise you that if I fail, I’ll close Dixon Aviation for trying to endanger people’s lives.
-that’s a very big decision that could cost you years of work, don’t you realize?
-I know, but I’d like to prove to you that this project will succeed. Before I put it on the table, I studied it carefully and who knows, after this one I might be able to create teleportation portals to facilitate travel, but for that I’d have to set up this capsule first. I know I’m risking a lot, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. I’m sure everyone feared the first airplane when it was launched, yet it has become the fastest means of transport.
While these old men took their time to think, he thought about the mysterious stranger from the day before and wondered whether she’d woken up yet or not. He wanted to know what she thought of their torrid evening and especially of him, and a big smile stretched across his lips without him realizing it.
-Oh, but Mr Dixon, you haven’t told us yet that you have the ability to read minds, we haven’t said anything yet, yet you’re already smiling.
That’s when he realized he was smiling. It was a good thing his investors hadn’t taken it the wrong way, or he’d have found that girl again and made her regret it.
-So does that mean you’ll accept?
-Yes, but only on condition that you sign a paper certifying that if your project ever fails, you’ll be obliged to reimburse us for the full price of our capital.
-I promise you that once this clause has been noted down, I’ll sign the contract, and thank you for your confidence.
They left his office and he looked at the clock, his next appointment would be at noon, so he still had time to fantasize about this young woman who was already haunting him.
Author: Fayole Goumgang Wamba