CHAPTER 23

Sarah was in her hotel room and in

pain as she had a flashback of what

happened at Itohan's office. Just

when she thought that she has won

the fight, Itohan became violent and

pulled her out of her office by her

hair and while she struggled to get

herself free, she was pushed to the

floor. Sarah refused to take that lying

low so she jumped at Itohan and

scratched her face with her nails.

Sarah never knew that Itohan was

that strong when it comes to

fighting because Itohan has never

tried hitting Sarah because of Jamil

and the love she had for him. She

descended on Sarah and began to

slap her face. She slapped Sarah's

face until it went numb with Sarah

kicking and screaming.

Sarah could not free herself from

Itohan's grasp as she received the

beating of her life. While Itohan

was beating Sarah, she told her

"this is all the beating I could not

give to you back then  but you will

receive them all today so that you

will know that I was only condoning

your bad attitudes because of Jamil.

If you ever come close to me again

or play any stupid pranks on me, I

will beat you and make you shout

like a goat you stupid evil piece of

rag. She stepped on Sarah's face

while the other models ran in and

began to laugh.

Thinking back now at that incident

made Sarah to shudder as pain and

 embarrassment washed over her.

In her whole life, she has never been

given the kind of beating that Itohan

gave her today. She cursed and said

you just wait and see how I get back

at you. I will hit you and you will not

see it coming or know what hit you.

Nobody offends me and escapes.

You can ask Samantha because she

knows better.

Najiba walked into the room and took

off her clothes. She was only left with

the sexy lingerie that she was wearing

which she bought from Victoria's secret.

She began to dance a sexy dance for

the man sitting in front of her. She

danced towards him and began to

give him a lap dance. Zahid could not

believe that this was the same person

who had threatened to sue him a few

days ago. But when a beautiful

woman has offered herself to him

who is he to say no? Najeeba enticed

and tormented him to the point that

Zahid felt that if he doesn't have her,

he will go crazy. The woman in front

of him kissed him slowly and

erotically. Her mouth tasted sweet

like she has honey in it, and that

taste really made Zahid go crazy. He

picked her up and tore off her lingerie

as he made love to her for almost two

hours. It was only when they were

done that his mind was clear enough

to ask the lady why she was here.

Najiba gave him that sexy look again

which drove him crazy and made him

take her once more. Zahid felt like he

was losing his mind as he told himself

that he doesn't care about her status

in the society anymore because he

must marry her.

Najiba hugged him from behind as

her breasts were pressed against his

back then she whispered in his ears.

I came to tell you that I accept your

marriage proposal. He laughed and

said even if you don't agree, the kind of

love making that I have just

experienced with you would have

made me to marry you by force.

Najiba smiled within and told herself

"mission accomplished." On her way

home, she went to see shulamite who

has been making some waves in the

industry in the past few days and she

recently hooked up with a big shot

who is propelling her career. Najiba

was surprised to meet a younger

man in Shulamite's apartment when

she entered. Shulamite discharged

the young man and asked him to

leave. Najiba was looking at her

friend in a funny way before

Shulamite asked her "what's the

problem?" Really Shulamite, I can't

really believe you're asking me what

the problem is when you and I both

know what I am thinking.

Oh come off it Najiba. What can that

old man with his very old bones do

for me? Of course any fool with eyes

know that I'm only there for the

money and favours. You need to see

that man. He's worse than a chicken.

When it comes to sex, men who

don't last are called them the one

minute man right? This man is the two

seconds man because before he even

enters, he's already here. I don't know

why he still runs after women when

he can't have a proper sex with

anyone of them.

Shulamite don't tell me you that before

his cock enters your powerhouse, he

has already pissed himself. "Do you

think I'm joking about that? He's so

weak and you know I'm still a young

girl who is active. I can't let one old

man come and ruin my sex life because

he's got some money to give me. I

am doing it on the low."

Shulamite you are such a bad girl.

So Najiba what have you been up

to recently? There have been no news

about you. It's almost like you're no

longer existing. Do you want your

career to die out? Shouldn't you look

for one old man to boost your career

or are you trying to tell me that you

are not seeing any? Girl you are

beautiful and you are damn good on

bed. I don't think any of those dirty

old men will be able to resist you.

You just have to ignore how they

look and picture the money when

you are in bed with them.

Come on Shulamite, I just want to be

out of the media for a while. There

are certain things that I am working

on and believe me, if it works out well,

girl you will be shocked at the kind

of Fame that I will achieve. I just want

to lay low for a while and let everyone

think that my career is dying out.

Although I have a few jobs here and

there which I refused to accept

because my level is going to be

elevated beyond accepting those

kind of jobs.

Come on girl, don't tell me that you

are about going into acting. You know

that you are very pretentious and

conniving so I believe acting will

really suit your personality. "Shulamite

are you trying to insult me? Why should

I go into acting at a time when it seems

like my career is dwindling? Do you

want people to laugh at your friend

and say because she couldn't make

it in modelling that's the reason she

switched to acting? I am still in this

modelling industry and I am not

 leaving anytime soon because very

soon, Najiba will be the new reigning

Queen. Just watch out and see your

friend soar like an eagle."

So what's that thing you're working

on that wants to make you soar like

an Eagle? Are you marrying a prince?

"Yes baby you are not far from the

truth." Shulamite burst into laughter

because sh couldn't believe what

her friend was saying. The Najiba

that I know is not a girl who is after

marriage. So can you tell another lie? 

Because this one does not correspond.

If at all you want to fool people about

you getting married, you should know

that you can't fool your friend over

here. I'll pretend that I didn't hear that

statement about you getting married.

When you are ready to tell me that

thing that wants to make you a queen,

I will be here waiting.

Did you notice that our friend is back

from her short break? After

Shulamite asked that question, both

ladies burst into laughter because

they both know who they are talking

about. Najiba cleared her throat and

said I recently saw her on a magazine

and she looked like the dark Queen.

In the magazine, she was talking

about how betrayal and heartbreak

made her a better and stronger person.

She was also asked about you in the

magazine but she said that we should

always know that in this life, a

stranger cannot just come and hurt

you without using those very close to

you. She said that she felt angry

and bitter for a long time but she is

grateful for the kind of mother that

she has, who did all she could to bring

her out of depression and made her

see that she doesn't need certain kind

of friends.

 "In talking about certain kind of friends

and betrayal, I guess she means me

right? Because you and her are still

friends so this certain kind of friends

that she doesn't need is me. "Ima is

no longer friends with me also

because she believes that I connived

with you to hurt her. But if I know her

properly, she is just lying through her

teeth by saying she gives Doja her

blessings to be with any woman that

he wants to be with. Once she claims

something as hers, she never wants to

let it go. So, I know that she is still

holding on to  Doja. I only feel bad for

Chris because she doesn't know what

is coming her way yet. Anyway I loved

her acting because it was really

convincing. I even heard that she

has been invited to a program to

speak to those struggling with

depression and addiction on how to

cope with mental health. "Are these

people mad or something? Why should

they invite a person who is still

struggling with mental health to come

speak with people who are also

struggling with the same thing? Is it

because she's smiling and deceiving

them but they are thinking that she is

a normal person? Ima is a psycho."

Just let it go Shulamite. You also

offended her by getting together with

her fiance. I am not trying to blame

you or say that both of you should bury

the hatchet. I am only saying that we

have all offended each other so it's high

time we left all of these grievances

behind us and just tread with caution.

But prepare your mind to buy Ima's

book on overcoming mental health

very soon. "May God forbid I buy such book." 

Najiba laughed at Shulamite's comment

before saying please I need to take my

leave now. I'll be traveling to go see

my mother tomorrow. She has been

disturbing me to come home and I

don't know the reason, so I need to

go see her. "Well, you had better be

careful girl, before they kidnap you

there and marry you are off to one

man who has three wives already and

make you his fourth wife. As you know,

your girl cannot fight a man or a

community, so do not expect me to

come rescue you." They both laughed

as they walked out or Shulamite's

building.

Najiba got home and called her

mother on the phone. Hello Mum,

"have you called him to let him know

that you have accepted his marriage

proposal?" Mum I did not just call, I

went there to give him the answer in

person and I added a little something

extra which made him say he can't

wait to marry me. "you are such a

sensible daughter and I can now see

that I do need to tell you what to do

because you already know." Trust me

mum, I only act stupid when there is a

need for that. After today, I want to

make myself a bit scarce so that he

will look for me and not find me. As as

that will push him to quickly finalize

the marital rights. "So, when are you

coming home?" I'll be home by

tomorrow. "Are you sure Najiba? Do not

keep me waiting because whatever

it is you are coming to do here is for

your own good not mine." Mum, trust

me for once in your life. You will see

me tomorrow I promise.

Na'ima who has been tailing Najiba

since her arrival, finally located her

house before calling the people that

she has hired to help her destroy

Najiba's life. After speaking to the

men on phone, she went back to her

hotel to have a nice bath with her mind

at peace. She sat in her bathtub

imagining the different things those

men will do to the tramp who wants

to steal her husband away from her.

"Najiba or whatever it is you call your

name, today you will learn that nobody

takes what's mine because everyone

who has ever tried, found themselves

 in one terrible situation or the other. I

am a fierce lioness who will guard her

territory with everything she's got. By the

time pictures of you emerge on the

internet tomorrow, we will see how

Zahid will still want to marry you."

Na'ima went to sleep and even dreamt

that she had a very beautiful daughter

who looks just like her, for her Zahid.

She woke up smiling as she decided

that after this whole saga, she will get

pregnant for Zahid. "I am the last wife

and no woman will ever come into your

life after me. Any mistress who tries

to get pregnant for you will die with

her pregnancy because that child will

never see the light of day as long as I

Na'ima is alive.

 She picked up her phone and

discovered that she has missed some

calls from the men who she sent on

a mission yesterday to destroy a

certain tramp's life. She called them

back and received a news that ruined

her day. The men told her that when

they got to the house, the lady in

question was not at home. They said

that they stayed there all night but

she never returned. Na'ima found that

hard to believe because Najiba just

got home when she called the men. So,

where will Najiba go to? She refused

to believe the men's story because

she has been observing Najiba and

noticed that she has been keeping a

low profile since she met Zahid. So

she knows that will Najiba did not

go clubbing.

One thing that Na'ima did not know

was that Najiba left the house a few

minutes after Na'ima left. She spent

the night in a hotel close to the airport

because she has an early morning

flight which she didn't want to miss.

While Na'ima was busy imagining

her life with Zahid after she ruins his

marriage to Najiba, the lady in question

was already on a flight headed to her

own state to see her mother.

The news of Najib escaping the trap

that she has set, really infuriated

Na'ima as she dashed her phone to

the wall and trashed her room.