Eddie's New Year's Resolution
It was New Year's Eve, but Eddie and his family were all crying and mourning the death of their father. "Sad news!" they called it. Eddie's father had worked as a partner with the Ejabu Group limited, holding significant shares that many people in the firm coveted. He would always say:
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It was a noisy New Year's Eve, with everyone shouting, dancing, drinking, or eating. The celebration was palpable, like rainbows in the sky. Suddenly, there was a soft knock at the door. "Who is it?" Eddie's mother asked, but there was no response. Eddie opened the door to find Mrs. Ejabu and some members of the board.
"Welcome, welcome! What can we offer you?" she asked, but no one replied. The atmosphere in the room shifted from warm to cold and deserted. Eddie noticed the board members were not smiling, nor responding to their messages.
"Mr. Ejabu, sorry to bear bad news this season, your husband is dead," Mrs. Ejabu announced. It was as if the whole neighborhood had heard the news; Eddie couldn't hear anything except the sound of his heart and a sharp pain in his chest.
"Your father was selling company secrets to our rivals and engaging in fraudulent activities. When we confronted him, he had a heart attack and unfortunately died," Mr. Ejabu continued. "As it stands, the banks have frozen all his assets and will collect this house and all your properties. We, the Ejabu Group limited, will take care of his burial, even after he stabbed us in the back. But we recommend you pack your things, as the bank will come tomorrow. Regarding his shares, due to company policy, the group will distribute them among its members."
Eddie, his mother, and two sisters ( Jasmine and Evelyn )were overcome with sorrow and pain. As the man of the house, Eddie helped his mother pack her belongings, while his sisters did the same. While packing, Eddie found a note: "If you find this note, I should be dead. Lately, the head of the Ejabu Group has been asking me to sell my shares, but I don't want to. If I die under suspicious circumstances, know they have made their move."
Eddie showed the note to his mother, who said, "Let's bury your father. We have no money to fight them, nor proof to back the note, so let's leave them to God." Eddie, Edward Dunsin Ayomide, looked at his mother and said, "Mother, hear my New Year's resolution: I will get back my father's properties, even if it kills me." Mrs. Ayomide rebuked him, saying, "You won't die, my son."
Years passed, and Eddie graduated with a degree in corporate law, ranking among the best in his institution. His mother and sisters took on manual jobs to pay for his tuition fees. His mother sold bean cakes at their junction, while his sisters worked as sales-girls. They made a plan for Eddie to graduate first before they would apply.
After university, Eddie attended law school and was called to the bar. Every New Year's Eve, Eddie reaffirmed his resolution: "I will get back what my father worked for." Due to his intellect and connections, Eddie was employed by one of the top law firms in the state. While working there, Eddie investigated the Ejabu Group Limited.
Years passed, and Eddie's sisters pursued higher education; Jasmin became a doctor, and Evelyn a naval officer. One day, Eddie exclaimed, "Yes, I have it – proof!" He took the evidence home and showed it to his mother, saying, "It's time, Mom." His mother was skeptical but had strong faith in her son's confidence.
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On Monday, the head of the Ejabu Group Limited received a court summons. When he arrived, he noticed a familiar face – Eddie and his mother. He knew what it was about and began to shout, "After all I've done for you!" The case was not easy, taking three months to reach a verdict. At every turn, Eddie presented his evidence, waiting for the next hearing.
The final blow came when Eddie's father's secretary confirmed that a board member had spiked Mr. Ayomide's drink at the office when he wasn't looking. He thought no one was watching. When caught and interrogated, he confessed everything. Mr. Ejabu had wanted the majority share and killed Eddie's father, framing him for the crime.
The court ruled in favor of the Ayomides, returning their properties that had not been sold, along with their shares and more. The board members, unaware of the plot, reinstated Eddie as head and compensated him. Mr. Ejabu and his accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment, and their assets were frozen.
Eddie and his family were filled with joy and happiness. He looked at his mother and said, "Mom, remember my New year's Resolution?".
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It was new year's eve celebration, but Eddie and his family were all crying and mourning the death of their father. Sad news!, that's what they called called it. Eddie father worked as a partner with the Ejabu group, he had shares in the group that were considered to be significant, so many people in the firm wanted his shares he would always say:
It was a noisy new year's eve, everyone was shouting, dancing, drinking or eating. You could see the celebration in the air, like rainbows in the skies. Suddenly there was a soft knock at the door. Who is it Eddie's mother asked, but no response so Eddie opened the door and it was Mrs Ejabu and some members of the board. Welcome, welcome what can we offer you?, she asked but no one said a word.
You could feel the atmosphere in the room completely shift from a warm to a cold deserted one. Eddie notice the members of the board were not smiling nor responding to their messages.
Mr Ejabu, sorry to be a bearer of bad news this season, your husband is dead. It was as if the whole neighbourhood have heard the news because, Eddie could not hear anything again only the sound of his heart and a sharp pain in his chest.
Your father was selling company secrets to our rivals and they were into fraudulent activities so when we confronted him he had a heart attack and unfortunately died Mr Ejabu continued.
As it stand the banks has freezed all his assets and will come collect this house and all your properties he further added.
We the Ejebu group will take care of his burial even after he stabbed us in the back. But we recommend you pack your things, because the bank will come tomorrow, as for his shares because of the companies policy the group would distribute the shares with it's members.
Eddie and his mother and two sisters were not in the room at that moment they were filled with sorrows and pain.
As the man of the house Eddie helped his mother pack her things, and his sisters did theirs, when he was packing he saw a note, "if you find this note, I should be dead. Lately the head of the Ejebu group has been asking me to sell my shares but I don't want to. If I die a suspicious death, know they have made their move."
Eddie showed it to his mother, the mother said let's bury your father, we have no money to fight them, nor the proof to back the note so, let's leave them to God.
Eddie, Edward Dunsin Ayomide, look at his mother and said "mother hear my new year resolution: I will get back my father's properties even if it kills me". Mrs Ayomide rebuked him and said you won't die my son.
Years past, Eddie was a graduate of cooperate law, was among the best that could have ever hail from his institution. His mother and sisters had to take up hand jobs to pay for his tuition fees. His mother is a bean cake vendor at their junction and his two sisters were sales girls. They made a plan Eddie should graduate first before they will apply. After the university he went to law school and was called to bar.
Every new year's eve, Eddie reaffirms his new year resolution. I would get back what my father had worked for.
Because of his intellect, and friends he was employed at on of the top law firms in the state. While working their Eddie took his time to investigate the Ejebu group limited.
Years past and his sisters got into school Jasmin became a doctor and Evelyn became a naval officer.
Yes I have it, proof. Edward took the proof home and showed it to his mother. It is time mom. His mother skeptical about it, but had strong hopes in her son's confidence.
On Monday, the head of the Ejebu group limited received a court summon, when he went he noticed a familiar face, it's Eddie and his mother. At the moment he knew what it was about and began to shout after all I have done for you.
The case was not an easy on, it took 3 month to get the judge rulling, that was because at every turn, Eddie had his proof waiting for the next sitting. What gave the final blow was her father's secretary that confirmed that one of the board members added something in Mr Ayomide's drink at the office when he wasn't looking. He thought no one was watching him. And when he was caught later on and interrogated he broke and confessed everything.
Mr Ejabu wanted the major share and so killed your father and framed him. The court never seized any of Mr Ayomide's properties, Mr Ejabu did all of that. He did so so that and made sure it should not be linked to him.
The judge rulling gave the Ayomide's back their properties that were not sold. Back their share and even more. And yes members of the board reinstalled Eddie as head and compensated him as some of them were not aware of the plot. Mr Ejabu and his accomplist were sentenced to life imprisonment and all his assets frozen.
Eddie and his filled with joy and happiness. Looked at his mother and said mom do you remember my new year's resolution?.
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