Chapter 7

Belinda I thought i asked you to stop coming here,

what do you want? he said to his ex girlfriend has he

sat to eat breakfast, Xavier I can't leave, you know

how much I love you, I seeing someone else now, you

tell me that all the time but you still come to me for

sex, I really want to stop seeing you but I don't know

how to, there's no way Xavier we'll be together

forever, I want a new life Belinda I don't want to see

you again, well Xavier I'm here to stay I'm not going

anywhere, Belinda you need....who are you

talking to Xavier, Joshua he's younger brother said

walking towards him, how long have you been

standing there? not too long, I heard you call Belinda,

is that not your ex girlfriend's name, the one missing,

Joshua you heard wrong and I wasn't talking to

anyone, do you want to join me or you want to keep

standing?

Are you sure you're okay? I'm very sure I heard you

mention Belinda, have you been thinking about

her? can we not talk about this, alright if that's what

you want, yes thanks, you remember the girl I told

you about, the fashion designer? yes I remember,

we're having dinner to tonight, really? that's progress,

I'm going to ask her out, do you really like her? yes I

really do and i mean it this time, there's a connection

between us, I'm happy for you man, thanks bro.

You're not going to work today? I will but iwant to

check out the progress on the sweet company,

have you given it a name? not yet, what about your

PA, he's going to be late, I actually came to talk to you

about the sale of your estate, which one? the one in

Lekki, what about it, I don't want you to sell it, why?

you can just lease it for a while selling it isn't a good

idea, why can't I sell it? That's the biggest property you

have, as your lawyer, i won't advice you to sell it, why

do you want to sell it anyway? I have so many

properties I can sell anything I want to sell, you don't

need the money you're still young, this is the time to

invest, it's alright then I won't sell it, I better get ready

for work, I'm leaving, see you later.

What's the emergency you couldn't say on the phone,

Xavier said to his PA, I rushed my daughter to the

hospital, is she alright? she will be fine, alright then

get the car, okay sir.

What's my scheduled for today? he asked his PA on

their way to the office, you have a board meeting by

12, a meeting with the staffs 3pm and dinner by 8pm,

is that all for today? yes sir, I thought I said I wanted

to check how far they've gone with the sweet

company, no that's tomorrow, okay then.

* * *

Listen up guys, Desewa said to her apprentice, we

have a project at hand and we have to finish in 2

weeks I know the time frame is really short but I'm

sure we can do it, a wedding dress and two other

dress, you remember the lady that came with her

mother the other day, yes ma, we'll sew the two other

dress first before the wedding dress, we have to finish

a dress today, its not complex at all, I'm doing the

cutting, you guys will sew it but I'll put you through,

has the lady picked styles for the dress, Tinu asked, I

designed a few dress last night and sent it to her, she

picked one this morning, I'm really glad she didn't

stress me on that, so let's get to work.

Your phone was ringing, Blessing said handing it over

to her, you can see I'm busy, it's Mr Xavier, ohh, drop

it I'll pick it if he calls back.

Hello beautiful, Xavier said, hey, she said, I guess

you're busy, been calling but you weren't picking, yes,

I'm soo busy, just wanted to ask you if you still want to

have dinner with me tonight, sure, I should be done

with what I'm doing before 7pm, okay then, alright

bye.

You guys did a great job today, Blessing wear the dress

for the mannequins, let's me snap it, I really like this

platinum sliver dress, what do you think? she asked

Blessing rubbing her hand all over the dress, yes it is

I'm sure she's really going to love it, don't forget you

have a date tonight, oh God, I've forgotten, what time

is it? almost 8, jeez! I don't know to what to wear, let

me get you something perfect, Blessing said.

This red dress will fit perfectly on your body, she said

handing a red wrap dress to her, what will i do

without you Blessing, absolutely nothing ma she

laughed, y'all can start packing we've closed for

together today, alright ma.

* * *

Sorry I'm late, she said has he pulled a chair out for

her to sit, it's alright, how was work today? he asked,

it was really stressful, how was work too? not bad

just had few meetings, signed some contracts that's all.

I haven't ordered yet, what would you like to eat? she

picked up the menu, I'll go for Crunchy salmon roll

and salmon sashimi, okay then, he waved over a

waiter and placed their order, why did you pick

Bungalow restaurant, he asked her, I love their

Japanese food here, I love it too, I didn't know

you like Japanese food, sometimes, she said, you look

good in that red dress I can't stop starring, thank you.

After eating he ordered for a bottle of Escudo rojo

red wine, tell me about your ex girlfriend? the one

that went missing, I really don't like talking about her,

it's okay if you don't want to talk, I'm sorry but I don't

want to talk about it, it's fine, it's all in the past I want

to start a new life and I want to start it with you, I

really like you Sewa, I love your personality, I know

we just met, but it feels like have known you for years

already, I want to spend the rest of my life with you,

please will you be my girlfriend? I don't want to rush

into any relationship, I understand you but I'm not a

bad personyou can trust me, I'm not saying you are,

she said laughing, I'm ready to show you how much I

want you, please give me a chance, he said holding

her hands, I'm ready to make you happy forever, will

you be my girlfriend? she smiled and said "yes" as

long as you make me happy, thank you, he said and

pecked her on the lips.

She saw her friends car in the compound, she

obviously knew she was around, she pressed the

doorbell, I'm coming, Kemi answered, what are you

doing in my house? she asked jokingly I live here, not

yet baby girl, how was the date? he asked me out, she

said calmly, what's wrong, don't tell me you said no, I

said yes, but now I wished I didn't say yes, why? I

thought you like him too, I'm not sure he's a nice

person but I just met him and we're dating already

that's too fast I'm just having mixed feelings about

him, babe calm down, if you really want this

relationship free yourself don't hold back, if you like

him show it, I know it's been long you dated don't ruin

this for yourself and I'm happy for you, thanks babe,

anytime dear, l'm soo tired I'm going to bed, she said,

okay goodnight, I want to watch a movie, Kemi said.