CHAPTER 192:A TEAM.

Lily stepped forward and touched Ivana's stomach lovingly and said " You guy should come out now and witness my wedding. You should see what your mother had made me as an evening gown." 

"What?" Ivana was surprised to receive to kicks." My baby just responded by kicking me. It shows that they like you Lily!" Ivana exclaimed as she caressed her big bump now.

"Ooh really, Lily came near her again and leaned to her stomach as she listened. Then said "Don't give my friend hard time okay?" Then kissed her stomach.

"You are so funny, this is the first time someone is doing like this to my baby bump." Ivana said lovingly.

Lily wanted to ask if her husband does not do like that to her, bit she remembered the press conference that she once watched. She just smiled then said to her brides maids.

"Let's get changed to our clothes, I want to meet my wedding planner in the next one hour." She said as she walked upstairs to the room that they changed in.

"I thought that we will take pictures and a short video to post on social media for teasing?" One of the Lily's maid said.

"Actually that's a good idea Linet, but not now, not today. We will take the pictures on my wedding day. I don't want people copying the styles of my customized gown." Lily responded.

"Actually she is right don't allow people to see your dresses before the actually day of the wedding. Apart from us the makers don't allow any other person to see them." Ivana adviced politely.

After they have left Ivana turned to the three girls then to Milka and said. "Guys am sorry I am taking the credit of your work I should introduce you to her. I don't know how it had escaped my mind." Ivana said apolegetically.

"I have no problem with that ma'am ivana beside you are the one that designed."Nekesa said.

"And perhaps our work was the least." Gloria said.

"No my girls I want to build a group that values  team work. So I didn't do it alone, we all did it, if your were not here . I wouldn't have done it alone." Ivana said then sat down on the couch.

After a few minutes Lily walked down the stairs from the room with her team. One of them was carrying the clothes.

"I hope you have received a notification Ivana, I have sent the amount to your back account you have me." Actually my phone is not here. I really don't know where I had left it...."

"I have your phone Ivana don't you remember you have it to me some minutes ago." Milka said handing her the mobile phone.

She checked the notification and she was surprised to see 3000 USD. 

"Hey Lily , these is not what we had agreed upon." Ivana said as she looked at Lily.

The other people in the house were surprised thinking that Lily had underpaid Ivana. Some of the brides maid bowed their heads in shame. While Stacy,Gloria,Nekesa and Milka looked at them disappointed.

Ivana realised the confusion looks that her statement had caused and decided to correct herself. "I mean this is too much, we had agreed on 2000 USD. Why the extra1000 USD."

Lily's maid looked at her surprisingly, then the four girls on Ivana's side smiled with amusement.

"Lily don't take me wrongly, I just did that because, you agreed to make me dresses dispite the fact that you had a high risk pregnancy. Secondly you made the dresses beyond my expectations. I love them Zero mistake. I guess the top amount is just to appreciate your effort and always doing your work with passion." Lily said.

She was about stepping outside when Lily remembered,"Wait Lily, First if all Thank you for doing business with me, thank you for appreciating my work and secondly, actually I didn't do that work alone I have a team of four Girls here, Milka,Stacy,Nekesa and Gloria. They made it happen." Ivana said as she pointed at them.

"Woow, i must comment that you have a young and energetic team. I guess Ivana in the next months after you have your baby, expect numerous referral from me." Lily said then waved a bye before they could start another chitchat. If not for her meeting with her wedding planner, I guess she will have remained and had some girl talks with Ivana.

They seemed to enjoy each other's company and Lily is someone who have positive energy whetever she is. Ivana stood at the main entrance of the house and waved to them as they left in their expensive van.

"Lily have a lot of money, I can't imagine she gifted ma'am Ivana all that amount of money." Nekesa said.

Gloria wanted to add on something but unfortunately Ivana entered making her swallow what she had to say.

"Girls I need to have a word with you, come and take your seat here." Ivana said as she pointed at the couch in front of her.

"Apart from Milka, who else have a bank account?" She asked and no one responded. I need a bank account that I will be depositing your salaries." Ivana said as she looked at them.

"Ma'am Ivaba can you use M-pesa when paying us perhaps it's convenient since each one of us has mobile phone here." Stacy said.

"I know that stacy but remember there is a certain amount that Mpesa won't allow it to be in you Mpesa account. So I guess you will have to go tomorrow to the bank of your choice in town and open an account tomorrow. Don't worry about transportation, Charo will take you there after dropping Mish to work so get prepared," Ivana said.

She about to leave for her room when stacy asked,"Ma'am Ivana I don't mean to be rude but I am curious how much are you going to pay us?"

"Hahaa don't worry how about 10 USD?" She asked jokingly and no one responded. I guess 300 USD is enough right?" She asked.