I Hope You Will Never Regret

Her father smiled and replied, “I promise. Quickly tell Daddy, what is going on?” Avery looked at her father and said, “Daddy, there is someone I like. His name is Jordan Bennet.”

Her father thought he was mentally prepared, but he wasn’t because Bridgette told him about this boy a year ago. He even investigated him. He looked at his daughter with sadness in his eyes and asked, “Do you trust this boy, Sweetheart?”

Avery looked at her father and replied, “I love him, Daddy. He put a smile on my face. It is a pity that the human heart is a mystery, it’s impossible to see the other person’s intentions. Should he hurt me in the future, I will take it as a lesson for being naïve.

I promise that I will never disappoint you, Daddy. Also, I will not get pregnant outside of wedlock. I will never give Aunt Elizabeth a chance to laugh at you for refusing her to abort me when I was a fetus.

Daddy, Jordan, comes from a poor background. He told me that his father is working at the shoe factory, and he is currently working short time.

Jordan had sent his business plans to various companies, but they all rejected him. I have seen his business plan. It is not well written. Is it possible to set up a company for him, my dearest Dad?”

Her father didn’t despise Jordan for being poor. He decided to give Jordan a helping hand and said, “Sweetheart, I hope this boy is sincere to you. Also, he will never break your heart. I will give her a helping hand. Give me his phone number.”

Avery was overjoyed. She kissed her father. She took her phone and sent Jordan’s contact details to her father. Avery bade her father good night, then she walked to her bedroom to sleep.

Mr Martins took his phone and called his lawyer, Eric Duma, and said, “Hello Eric, please come to my office tomorrow around 10. There is an urgent matter I want to discuss with you.”

When Eric Duma was sixteen years old, he lost both of his parents in a car accident. His relatives refused to adopt him, then Pastor Basil took him to His Miracle Orphanage.

One day, Mr Martins visited His Miracle Orphanage. Pastor Basil was there as well. He told him about Eric Duma. Mr Martins took him out of the orphanage and put him in a boarding school.

Eric didn’t disappoint him; he was very intelligent. After he finished Grade 12, he went to KZN University to study Law. Eric Duma was the best lawyer in the industry.

He also called Bridgette’s father and said, “Hello Paul, please come to my office around 9 am. I need your advice.” Then they hung up.

The following day, at 8:45 am, Director Evans walked to the CEO’s office. He smiled at his boss and said, “Good morning, CEO Martins, how are you doing?” CEO Martins smiled brightly and replied, “Good morning, Director Evans, I am doing well, and you?”

Paul smiled brightly and replied, “I am well, August. How are my daughter and my God granddaughter?” August smiled and replied, “They are well. My friend, I need your advice. Your God granddaughter told me that she has a boyfriend.”

Paul was shocked to hear that Avery had a boyfriend at a tender age. Then August told Paul the whole story. Paul advised his friend accordingly, and then he went to the Construction site.

At 10 am, Mr Martins was sitting on the sofa with a young man, Eric Duma. He was twenty-eight years old. He was very smart and a quick thinker.

Mr Martins looked at him and said, “My daughter, Avery, has a boyfriend and this boy comes from a disadvantaged background. She asked me to help him. I want to test this boy. Please give him a call and ask to meet him at His Mercy restaurant.”

Jordan was at home with his mother chatting and laughing when his phone started ringing. He looked at the caller ID, it was an unknown number and said, “Hello.”

Mr Duma replied, “Hello Mr Bennet, my name is Eric Duma. I am the Martins Group’s lawyer. Is it possible to meet me today at 2 pm at His Mercy restaurant?”

Jordan was over the moon, he thanked Mr Duma. Then they hung up. He hugged his mother and said, “Mom, I think the Martins Group was impressed with my business plan. I just received a call from their lawyer asking to meet me at His Mercy restaurant.”

His mother was overjoyed. She hugged her son tightly and said, “I am so proud of you, my dearest son. I cannot wait to move to the suburbs. Hurry up and change your clothes. Don’t make the good lawyer wait for you.”

Jordan went to his bedroom to change his clothes. He kissed his mother, then he left. He remembered to call his girlfriend. When the call was connected, he said, “Baby, the Martins Group’s lawyer just called me. I think they were impressed with my business plan.”

Avery rolled her eyes and replied, “I didn’t submit your business plan. I asked my father to help you. Hence, his lawyer is calling you.” Jordan thanked his girlfriend, and then they hung up.

Jordan arrived at His Mercy restaurant at 1:30. He indicated that he was meeting Mr Duma. Then he was ushered to the private room. He was surprised to see that Mr Duma was already there.

He greeted him with respect, and then Mr Duma asked him to take a seat. Mr Duma smiled at him and said, “Mr Bennet, do you want something to eat before we start our meeting?”

Jordan shook his head and replied, “I am not hungry, Mr Duma. We can proceed.”

Mr Duma looked at the handsome young man and said, “I have been sent by CEO Martins to help you establish your company. He has given you a loan of ten billion rand. You will start paying interest after one year.

The Martins Group has won the tender to build the Airport. CEO Martins has given you that tender and the Martins Group’s Construction workers.

He has lent you these skilled workers for a year while you are training your workers. The Martins Group will pay their salaries until they come back to the company.

I advise you to bring them back after a year because they are highly paid. Since your company is still new, you will not be able to pay their salaries. Please hire new workers as soon as possible to be trained by them.

Also, CEO Martins has lent you the Construction Machinery. He will take it back after a year. Please buy the Construction Machinery for your company this year.

We also have a vacant office space in Ballito. The monthly rent is twenty thousand rand per floor. We have four vacant floors.

If you need office workers, please let me know. I know a good Finance Manager and Executive Secretary who are looking for a job. Their company was hit by COVID-19.

Please register your company, and open the company bank account, then I will transfer the funds.”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Jordan couldn’t believe his ears; Avery’s father loaned him so much money. He thought he was hallucinating. He was grinning from ear to ear and said, “Thank you so much, Lawyer Duma. I will register my company today. Please refer the office workers to my company.”

Mr Duma looked at Jordan and said, “I have one request. Please don’t hurt Avery. She is close to my heart.” Jordan didn’t even hear what the lawyer was saying, he was thinking about the billions of rand Avery’s father had loaned him.