Chapter 7: BUYING TIME
Mina's Pov.
I woke up to find myself on the bed, trying to lift my hand and check my surroundings, I found something stock on my left hand, looking left and right, what! how come am in the hospital, what happened. Still thinking about how I got here I saw a nurse hovering above me trying to change the drip.
Excuse me, what do you people think you are doing, I specifically told the doctor that I will make do with medications alone as I have a lot to do, how come am here with a drip on me, sorry Miss, you were rush back here from pharmacy when you fainted.
Fainted?, Yes Miss, wait that's right I left for the pharmacy. Okay thank you so much am better now so can I leave now. You can't leave ma, the doctor has to check you and then discharge you when you are better the nurse said panicking and ranting about their medical terms that I still need to stay, well while she's at it, I remove the drip and get down from the bed leaving the ward.
Miss you can't leave she said running after me, thanks Nurse but am better now, ok miss I get you why don't you stay while I call the doctor, you know what do not bother urself, getting outside I flag down a taxi. Where to madam, checking the time, it still afternoon, Bernard corp please, ok madam.
Collecting my credit card back from the driver, I got out of the car and walk in with a fast stride, entering my office, I wasn't surprise to see my box on the table, Mina you are back early I was planning on checking you later when Lawrence informed me you have been admitted, are you better now. Yes I am thanks Evelyn.
I know you need to rest but now is not the time, Mina what do we do about all of these she said pointing to my packed boxes. I take a deep breath, taking out my phone I put a call through to my uncle one of the company share holders, hi uncle, are you free I need to discuss an urgent matter with you.
Mina if this is about what your father did, I want you to know that I will never support him but you should know that I really do not have an upper hand here, if it is a out the CEO position or something bigger than this that's when share holders like us take actions but this is an internal affair.
I know uncle but this is also important, can't you talk to others and maybe they can vote or something am sure I will be chosen considering how much have work since have been here, I will try my best Mina and call you later, thanks uncle.
What did he say Evelyn ask immediately I drop the call, he will call others and call me back, ok so now we wait for him, I guess I reply sanking into my sit. But Mina we have to think of another way out if this did not work, I know but I just can't think of anything...... wait how about you buy time, Evelyn chip in, buy time? I don't get you, yes I mean till we find a lasting solution to this we need to buy time and plan well, ok so what do you think.
The Daniels corp proposal, she said, what about it I ask, how about you go to your father and tell him that if at all he's going to demote you he should give you a chance to finish the last project you are about to do with the Daniels corp since you come up with the idea to work with them.
Wow Evelyn you are right, it my project so it only right that he allows me to finish right, and it going to what like One month to complete it and during that time I find a way to secure my position. Exactly Evelyn beamed at me, but I hope he agrees with me, he will am sure, go on try it.
Okay I will give him a call cox I really do not want to see him now, I call him through the office and spoke to him, alright Mina just this last time and donot forget you have just one month and not more than that my father said on the phone. Thanks Dad I really appreciate this, hm he reply and drop the call.
I gave my friend a tight hug, Evelyn thanks so much for that brilliant idea I never think about it, so now I will have to think of a good strategy to secure my position since am now buying a whole month in advance.