My reasons are none of your business
INT. MARK MALCOLM’S OFFICE-MORNING
(Rere enters an expensive-looking office and she smiles when she saw a young American man in his early 40s stands up from his chair and walks up to her with his hands stretched)
Rere: Good morning sir
Mark: (smiling) good morning to you too. You must be the lady who has an appointment with me
Rere: yes sir. Am Rere Sh….
Mark: Shapiro
Rere: (surprise) you know who I am
Mark: of course I know who you are. There is no businessman that does not know Rere Shapiro, the legendary CEO of Shapiro Corporation who woke up one morning, resigned and suddenly disappeared
Rere: (her smile fades) I see you know me very well
Mark: you were a business icon and a role model to at least women like you that dreams of having a company one day like you did. You let them down by leaving
Rere: I own no one nothing, Mr Malcolm
Mark: please call me Mark, your brother and I are acquaintance since he decided to go into energy too. Did you know about?
Rere: what Chris decides to do with his company is no longer my business
Mark: that is right since you left the company
Rere: how about we talk about business Mark (talking sarcastically)
Mark: of course, since you are a businesswoman yourself (points to the three-seater cushion)
Rere: (she sits down as he sits opposite her) since you know how I operate, I will go straight to business
Mark: (smiling) please do
Rere: the president needs your financial assistance in the forthcoming election
Mark: you mean like to sponsor his election
Rere: yes something like that
Mark: Who are you to the president?
Rere: I am his campaign manager
Mark: oh, Rere Sha...
Rere: (cut in sharply) I don’t have time for your sarcastic comments, will you help or not?
Mark: what is in it for me?
Rere: help the president and the monopoly sales of petroleum is yours
Mark: you will give this to me and not your brother
Rere: this is a business meeting between us, leave Chris Shapiro out of it
Mark: you are not in a position to make deals with me
Rere: whatever deal I make, the president approves it
Mark: I prefer he say it to my face
Rere: alright then (she stands up) I will get you the meeting you want (she starts to walk to the door)
Mark: you know I am curious about something (Rere turns to him as he gets up) why will a woman who has the world under her feet leave the luxury and the comfort of her home to work for filthy Nigerians
Rere: my reasons are none of your business (she leaves)
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