The riotous laughter that burst forth from Deji threw Taju off. Deji laughed a laugh peppered with sarcasm. Those two with him joined as Deji turned around to look at them in the midst of his mirthful guffaws.
Taju closed his eyes awhile and let them have their fun at his expense. Something at the back of his mind set off red flags but he couldn't place what it was. He was supposed to pay attention to something his mind told him, but what was it? That he couldn't put a finger to it was beginning to bother him but he set it aside quickly. He needed his wits about him to get through this meeting which from the turn of things was beginning to veer precipitously off course already.
"Done?" Deji queried, returning to the formal seriousness with which he'd commenced. He casually strolled around the table between Taju and himself. His attendants wanted to follow but an unspoken code from Deji stopped both. When Deji stood ominously behind Taju, he went on.
"Done?" His voice was like the hissing of a pissed off viper. "We're done when I say we're done, mister!" There was iron in the voice.
Taju resisted the urge to turn and face the man. He noticed one of the two staffers check his phone and nod to the man behind him. Whatever that was seemed to please Deji as the triumphant timbre of his voice gave evidence.
"Allow me to let you in on how much trouble you're in now." Deji moved around again to face Taju. He wanted to look in his eyes as he delivered his counteraction. "I've obtained every login you have for all your online transactions. All. Emails, bank accounts, social media IDs and browsers."
He paused, both to let it sink in and to look for reactions. He was pleased with what he was seeing.
His voice lowered menacingly, Deji went on, "Right now, even as you listen, even as you consider my words as empty bluffing, even as you mind refuses to accept your folly, even as you concoct moves to checkmate me, I have people working to prevent you from undoing what has been done to you. Henceforth, everything you type on any device will automatically be logged on our servers and reach only those we allow it to reach."
There was that triumphant tone again in his voice, "What that implies, which I'm certain you already appreciate from the sudden sweat breaking above your lips and on your forehead, is that locally and virtually, I now own you. You are my property now, technologically. And I can do with you as I please. Your entire existence can be damaged or retrieved as I see fit. I have only to give the word and it'll be."
Taju just moped. He, more than anyone, knew the dire implications of what he'd just heard. It was the speed of its execution that held him spellbound as he calculated the consequences. He said nothing. He just moped.
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