For the next few days, David spent his time doing nothing more than following Nous's training routine, coordinating his business. All things considered everything was going smoothly.
Land had been purchased and all legal documents were signed meaning that the construction of the Nous headquarters would soon begin. As for his house, the route to acquisition was still ongoing, according to Nous, he needed to contact the FCT Minister.
The process was tedious but if he wanted to do it as quickly as possible and as legally as possible then he needed to contact the man first.
However that was the least of his worries as of now, at the moment, David could be seen standing in front of a large building.
Ibrahim stood to his side with the door of the car open. As he stood now, he could see several people standing and staring at him.
He had expected as much after all the Volvo S90 wasn't exactly a common car to spot in this country and he had come with a chauffeur.
He stood dressed in a senator, a tailored, collarless tunic that fell just above the knees, paired with slim, matching trousers. The fabric was smooth, the cut precise, giving him a presence that was both modern and regal.
At the moment he was standing before the
"Welcome sir" a voice called out before he could even take a step.
Turning to its source, he saw a young woman, she looked to be in late twenties but considering the suit she had on and the fact that she was the one meeting him, he concluded that she was one of the many whose appearance was deceiving.
"Thank you, This iss the minister's office, rght?" David asked
"Ah, yes, do you already have an appointment with hm?" the lady asked as she straightened her suit before gesturing through a door way to lead him up.
"Yescan you point the way to the minister's office?" David asked
"Not an issue, sir, do you have an appointment with him today?" she asked as she gestured to the building behind her
"Yes… In about five minutes" David replied as he lifted his watch to check the time
The lady's expression as soon as she saw the watch was enough to bring a smile to his face. It was a cliche thing to do but considering his goal, it was needed
David was never one to wear a watch, they felt restricting in some weird way to him but Nous had suggested he purchase the Patek on his hand.
It was a Grandmaster Chime ref. 6300G Patel Philipp, the watch had cost him $2.6 million to acquire. He had acquired it specifically for this purpose.
Following the woman, the two made their way through a flight of well designed stairs before they finally arrived at what seemed like a waiting room
"Okay sir, please wait here, I'll inform the Minister of your presence" The woman said
"Oh thank you" David replied accepting her newfound status as Secretary.
She hadnt said anything about being the minister's secretary but seeing her acting as the gatekeeper to the man meant that she was.
David didn't question it and instead sat in wait. If Nous was right then this should go easily.
To begin the acquisition process of the mountain, the various departments responsible would have run a background check on him by now.
However the problem was that his background wasn't really impressive. Hence to compensate for that, he had simply let his money talk.
He signed the contract with various construction companies that were affiliated with the government, gave his blueprints and gave all the conditions as Nous had specified.
Though he didn't have an impressive background, A contract of 5 Billion naira for a private project along with an almost 15 billion naira budget for the company campus is more influential than one would think.
gesturedA few moments later, the lady returned with some with a brighter smile on her face.
"Sir the minister would see you now" She said as she towards the office
"Thank you, Ibrahim you can wait here" David said as he stood up
"Okay sir" Ibrahim replied before returning to his seat.
He may be a bodyguard but his duty wasn't to stand and intimidate people, it was simply to protect him and that was all.
Following the woman, David came upon a short hallway which at the end, he could see a door. There wasn't much special about the door but you could tell that the design of this entire space made it very clear that this was the office of the most important person in the entire building.
"You may go in, sir" she said as David entered the room
Entering the room, David was met with a middle aged man who was sitting behind his desk. His hands clasped together and his head resting on it.
Before him on the table were some documents which from the image he saw at the top, David guessed it was his profile compiled by the government.
"Good day sir" David said with a slight bow.
Nous had told him to posture himself as someone of equal standing hence the watch and the newly tailored Senator he was wearing but the man before him looked to be in his fifties, this level of respect was needed.
"Welcome, please have a seat" The man said gesturing to the seat before him
"Thank you" David said as he took the offered seat.
As he sat down, an awkward silence ensued as the man seemed to be examining him but David had to act as though it wasn't affecting him.
"Once again thank you for taking some time out of your busy schedule to see me" David said after taking a deep breath to lead the conversation
"Not an issue, though I have to commend you, it's not everyday we see an accomplished young man such as yourself" The man said as David simply smiled
"Oh I only do my best sir" David replied
The conversation was just a bunch of unnecessary compliments from both sides. However David had to continue it even if he hated every minute of sitting there.
He understood that the man was sizing him up and was probably considering how he could use David to his advantage.
Nearly a minute passed and they had barely said anything about the land he had come to purchase. David knew that the man was waiting for his gain in this deal but David didn't plan to spend any more money than Nous had specified, the budget was calculated down to any possible mishap.
"Okay that's good, anyway I was looking at your profile and I saw you wanted to buy Gwari Kuro, you know that place may be cheap after considering your wealth but boy you sure say you no dey make mistake?" the man said
(A/N: Translation 'Boy, are you sure you aren't making a mistake?')
"Don't worry sir, I know what I am getting into but that land itself isn't a problem, I mean if I just buy that place even if it's legal, you and I know that the people would talk so I was thinking about some ways to give back to the community" David replied with a smile
There were rumors going on that the minister planned to run for the upcoming presidential election. This was his hook that would win him a lifetime of partnership
"Hmm"
"But you know I heard a rumor recently, that your excellency plans to go higher" David said as he leaned back further into the chair
"So?"
"I was thinking of killing two birds with one stone… during my construction, I plan to win over some goodwill from the people around, I was thinking what if your name was there instead… You gain good will and I get what I want" David said bluntly
"Hmm…" the man replied before relaxing back into his chair.
His silence was unnerving but David stood his ground, he looked straight at the man without once changing his posture.
"The thoughts of the rich are really something else, so what do you want from this?"
"Don't worry, you gain more in the long run than I do, I just want the mountain and some good will but you would gain more than just the people's hearts but also the authority to say that you owe your future position to no one" David explained.
"So what are the risks?"
"Simple, when you resign, join my party, I promise you the seat you are looking for" David replied
This was the plan, initially he thought to just use money to blind the man but then he was buying a mountain with a dark past.
He didn't need people to start talking all sorts of nonsense about him which means that he also needed to do some welfare to gain some good will
However that meant repairing roads, supplying electricity and all without any monetary gain… It was nothing but that much monetary loss didn't sit right with him.
Hence this idea to use the FCT Minister, the original plan was just to plaster his face everywhere as the project is ongoing but Nous had refined it
Now, he was the proud founder of a political party known as the People's alliance. A party that embodied his ideals.
"Hahaha!!!" the minister burst into laughter but David didn't care
"This boy, it's like the money is entering your head… "
"I never said you should make your decision now, I mean the campaigns start by the beginning of next year" David said before bring out a card and passing it on
He didn't need much to convince the man, his display of wealth was more than enough to get him the mountain but why go further? It's simple, so he could gain something other than the mountain from this.
That watch was too damn expensive for him not to gain anything monetary from this