CHAPTER 25 – SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE…

Riona is inside her office. She is going through some documents and is so focused on her task. She

picked up the intercom and put a call through to her secretary “Hey Mary please get me a hot cup of

coffee right away” she said.

She dropped the phone and continued with her task.

Mary entered carry a tray containing the cup of coffee that Riona had requested for.

“Here is it Rio” Mary informed her.

“That is lovely Mary. Do place it on the table and leave” Riona instructed without looking at Mary.

Mary did as she was instructed and then she walked out of the office.

Riona took the cup and sips some coffee. “Tastes really nice” she whispered.

“I am already very hungry and if I don’t get done with this in time, I might as well collapse right here”

She lamented and she takes another sip and the coffee.

She took her phone from the table and dialed Cindy’s number. It beeped thrice before Cindy picked.

“Hello Rio” Cindy said from her end.

“Cindy, I am hungry and I have got some jobs to finish here,” Riona said.

“Okay, let me just order something for you” Cindy offered. “What will you like to have?” She asked.

Riona did not really agree with Cindy’s suggestion so she suggested “I am hoping I could get done with

this quickly and we could go have lunch in town”

“Okay, Rio. I will be ready when you need” Cindy said

Riona smiled “Good. Expect my call soon”

Riona hung up and in excitement, she continued with what she was doing.

Her phone started to ring but she ignored it even when she does not know that it is her dad that is

trying to reach her.

When it had stopped ringing, she murmured “Whoever that was should hold on. I cannot afford the

luxury of an extra time on a phone call at this very moment”

The phone rings for the second time, but just like the first time, she completely ignores it and went on

with her task.

It stopped ringing and she inhaled in relief. “I will call back whoever that was once I am through with

this” she muttered.

After a few seconds, she heard a knock at her door and she knew that it was Mary that wants to get her

attention so she said “Come in already Mary”

Reluctantly, Mary enters the office and remained standing. She knew how busy Riona is at the moment

and she hates that she was going to disturb her.

Riona saw that Mary was not saying anything and so she looks at her. Mary met Riona's eyes but

hesitated to say anything.

“Speak on Mary, your presence is already enough distraction,” Riona said as she was aware that

Mary's countenance was as a result of not wanting to disturb her.

“Or you might just leave if what you’ve got to say is not important” Riona added and continued with the

task she was engaged in as she was just too hungry to engage in any

discovery games with Mary.

“So sorry, Riona. Actually, your dad had called to ask of you. He said he has called you a couple of

times but you did not pick. I told him you are very busy and might be unable to attend to him right away

but he insisted that I deliver the message to you immediately. And that is why I had to come here

myself” Mary tried to explain the situation to Riona.

“So in sum, my dad called you to tell me to get back to him,” Riona said.

“Yes Riona, that is it” Mary responded.

“There was no need going through such a long episode, Mary” Riona said. “You can go now I will get

back to him immediately”

“Thanks, Riona” Mary said and quickly leaves the office.

As Riona stretches her hand to take her phone so as to return her dad’s call, his call came in again and

she quickly picks it.

“Hello, Rio, is that you?” Wright asked from his end.

“Yes, dad. Sorry I did not take your calls. I was so busy that I didn’t even look who the caller was”

Riona apologized.

“Apology accepted dear. I want to come over to your office right now, can you spare me a few minutes

from your tight schedule?” Wright requested.

“Okay, dad. Hope no problem?” Riona asked.

“Not at all dear, it’s just some discussions that I would have with you” Wright replied.

“I will be expecting, dad,” Riona said.

“Bye,” Wright said.

“Bye dad” Riona replied.

Wright hung up and Riona dropped the phone on the table and continued with her task.

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Immediately Cindy picked Riona said “You can come over Cindy, I am done already”

“Be right there in a flash” Cindy replied.

Riona stood up and the door to her office opened. She looked to see who it was that has opened her

office as she was sure that there was no way it could be Cindy who she has just spoken to and she

saw that it was her dad.

Riona exclaimed in shock “Dad”

“What is it Rio, aren’t you expecting to see me?” Wright asked.

Wright wondered why Riona had acted surprised at seeing him when he had just called her a moment

ago to inform her of his visit.

Riona stammers “Yeah dad, no I mean not that dad. of course I was expecting to see you just that I

have already called Cindy to accompany me for lunch. The truth is I have almost forgotten about your

call”

“Really, should I leave and come back later?” Wright asked.

“No no don’t dad. I am very sorry for that. The truth is I am so hungry and I need to eat right away”

Riona said.

“And why not place an order to get it delivered to you?” Wright asked.

“That sounds like the perfect option dad, but I do want to get away from this environment in the

meantime” Riona replied. “It is just work, work, work”

Wright giggles “I know that feeling baby girl”.

The door opens and Cindy enters. She was surprised to see Wright in the office with Riona and she

exclaims “Mr. Wright, I was not aware that you are in this building”

“But here I am Cindy” Wright laughs.

“You are very much welcome Mr. Wright, so glad to have you here with us after a very long time,” Cindy

said.

“I think I should go now,” Cindy said to Riona.

“No Cindy, we would all be going together. Just ask Mary to cup and take this cup out. We are right

behind you” Riona replied.

Cindy walked out of the office.

“By we, do you include me and where are we going to?” Wright asked.

Mary entered and took away the tray with the cup.

“Yes, dad it includes you. And I already informed you that I am going to have lunch with Cindy. I would

request that you join us” Riona responded.

“That seems like a very great idea Rio, but you see, I am supposed to have lunch with Maeve today. I

promised to take her out for lunch as it has been a long time we had lunch together. So I was hoping to

just have a brief meeting with you, and after that, I would go pick her up at home” Wright explained.

“That is so thoughtful of you dad. in her condition, she would really need that. But that would not stop

you from spending just a few minutes with Cindy and me, after that, we would come back to the office

for the discussion” Riona said.

“But Rio…”

Riona cuts in “No but dad. Mum is at home and she is available for the whole day. But her am I already

dying of hunger. See we would just go grab something and come back here even before you know it”

“Rio…”

“Come on dad, Cindy is already waiting outside” Riona cuts in.

“What I want to say is that I have failed in my promises to take her out so many times. And this time, I

had assured her that nothing was going to stop me from fulfilling my promise” Wright lamented.

Riona walks up to her dad and stood in front of him. She looks straight into his eyes and smiles.

“I understand dad, and I know mum would not get mad at you for taking your little girl out. She is very

understanding and accommodating. Or at least that is how she makes herself appear. But be that as it

may, I promise that we would be back before you know and then you can go straight into her arms”

Riona said.

“No problem Rio, I’ve got this” Wright said.

“Thanks, dad, I do acknowledge and appreciate your numerous sacrifices for me. You are the best dad”

Riona smiled.

‘After all, you have kept me up because of her because now it is time for her to have a taste of her

bitter pills. Because what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander’ Riona said within herself.

“Can I have your phone dad?” Riona asked. “I want to look up something on the internet but my

network seems to be just too slow”

Wright hands over his phone to Riona “Here is it”

Riona opened the phone, went to the settings, and put it on silent. She grinned and hands the phone

over to Wright.

“Are you done with it?” Wright asked.

“Yes, dad. I just discovered that nothing is wrong with my network. I think the site I was opening has not

been uploaded yet so I was instructed to wait till 9 pm” Riona responded.

Happily, she held Wright’s hands and the both of them walked out of the office. “We can leave now

dad”