MANDY'S LAW: EPISODE SEVENTEEN: BOSS LADY

The only noise in the room was the ticking of the clock as he stared tensely into his eyes trying to channel Joseph Lawson or Bello Barrington, of course he picked Joseph, Bello was too crude.

"So Mr Emenike, you said your bank fired you and you feel they were unjust in their actions. Explain in details please, I need to get a more accurate story if I want to go in guns blazing"

He used his right hand to support his chin as he peered deeper into his eyes. 

"Uhmm, you know how it is in this country now, a mere BSc won't fetch you a well paid job, the competition has tripled over the years due to the mass rate of unemployment and I gave it my all in school, made a 2.1 in accounting, a first class in MSc and aced in the institute of chartered accounting" he said confidently

"So you are basing your claims mainly on your educational attainment, you might have the qualifications on paper but you might not actually have the working experience"

"I am not trying to boast here but I know my capability and I deserve an explanation for letting me go. If you win this lawsuit and I'm promoted, you get a lot of cut, about 20 million and above. Banks value their reputation and they pay a lot to keep things quiet, trust me I know"
"The money is enticing but I am only taking this because you will keep disturbing the peace of this firm if I don't and also to prove to you that it's not all about a bunch of certificates" Mike said
"I know what I am saying, you will not regret taking my case. One more thing, can you take me pro bono until I win?" 

He asked which made Mike chuckle lightly. 

"I knew you would ask that but just know that I'm not fully on this case, till I get all I need"

He walked into her office and met her standing with her hands folded like she expected him to walk through the door.

"You know I'm amazed Mike, you went behind me to threaten my client! Even though she was wrong, you would have cleared it with me first" she said as he sat down.
"But I sent you an update on the case, why am I being drilled, Sergeant?"
"So it's funny to you, really? Look you are my assistant, so I should be aware of your moves, imagine my surprise when my father mentioned you scored another client, Are you trying to undermine me Mike?" she rasped
"I would never undermine you, whatever I do is for the benefit of the firm and it's a win win for us. I came to ask a favor, I need to take on a case, pro bono. It's not really a case just doing some research"H

He blurted out the words and her eyes widened in fury. 

"Pro bono? On whose expenses? You are on your own Mike, if you think you can take up cases like a martyr, you are solo on this. So is there anything else you would like to say to ruin my day?"

"I just said no and scampered out like a girl. I couldn't bear to tell her that Bello had listed me as the associate on the murder case she has always wanted"

He sat at a bar with Ngozi during his lunch break filling her in on his work details. 

"Oh so you are a girl now, don't you think it will be worse if she hears it from someone else?" she said
"I've thought about it, I just have to be quicker than anyone else. I will tell her, she just needs to cool off first"
"Isn't it awkward for you working under a woman, would you have preferred if it was a man? I know a lot of men are sexist"
"Man or not have you met Mandy? She is a man in a woman's body, I don't mean in physical form she is really a beautiful woman, I mean in character" he explained
"Seems to me like you have been admiring your boss"

She grinned 

"No, it's just a harmless compliment. I really like talking to you Ngozi and I'm sorry it's work related but I really feel better when I lay it all on you" he said
"Hmm it's interesting, didn't know lawyers have this kind of fun, kind of makes me wonder what it would have been like if I had a 9-5 job or in your case 7-6, so no offense taken"
"For starters, I'm sure you would boss a lot of people around"

She shoved him playful and they laughed.

To be continued....