Chapter 44; Love changes

" I guess I was raised like that. ." Lisa said.

" No dear, I didn't raise you like that." Stella opposed.

" But me I think love is not all about looking beautiful.." Lisa said.

Stella almost laughed. " So you think that a man will court a stubborn Tom boy like you ?" She asked.

" I don't know. I guess I have no ideas of love at all." Lisa pouted her lips sadly.

Stella smiled and moved closer.

" Now let me tell you Lisa." She started and Lisa looked at her.

" Love is not a feeling as people say." She said.

" What do you mean now ? I thought it's all about what you feel for someone." Lisa said.

" No no my dear. This is love…" Stella begun.

" Love is what you do regardless of what you feel. It's to change,To sacrifice and to care." Lisa listened more attentively as Stella told her these words.

" If someone can change their characters for you, if they can make sacrifices and forego some of the things they like doing for you, if they can care and protect you. That is love…" Stella said.

As Stella explained the only person who came into Lisa's mind was Canary.

She begun remembering what she has been through with him.

She remembered the first time she met him. He was a very arrogant and cruel man but of recent his manner towards her has been changing.

Of the part of foregoing somethings she remembered the day he carried back home from the party, She knew he would have used that time to be with other women as she knew his hobby very well.

Then the part of care and protection she remembered how he saved her that day from the Poster.

She was lost in thoughts but Stella was still talking.

" If you can find someone's who can do all that for you, that is the right person to love." Stella concluded.

" No…" Lisa argued immediately when Stella said that but to her it's like Stella was saying that Canary is the right person to love.

" Why, Don't you believe me ?" Stella asked.

" It's not like. But… what if someone still does those things for you and they still can't love you, and you can't love them ?" Lisa asked.

" Love always finds its way," Stella said.

" Now what if that person is a womanizer and sleeps around with everyone ?" Lisa asked.

" I told you already. Love changes. He can change." Stella assured Lisa.

This confused Lisa more and forced her to get up.

" Aunty Stella, I guess I should leave now." She said.

" First come here , I got something for you." Stella said while she picked an old album from the drawer.

" What is it ?" Lisa asked.

Stella sat on the bed and opened it.

" This is Year 2008. When you joined this orphanage.." Stella said.

" Well, I can't remember." Lisa spoke and sat down.

" Here's your photo. You were only four years and very clueless." Stella said.

Lisa looked at the photo in which she was really young. She had long hair tied into two pig tails and a smile on her face.

Stella removed the photo from the album and said.

" Maybe you should take it." She said.

" Really ? Thanks Aunty Stella." Lisa said.

She smiled on seeing it and put it in her bag.

" Do you see how you have grown up ?" Stella asked,

" Yeah, Now I am a very big woman." Lisa said with a smile.

" Indeed you are. At your age I was already married. I can't believe It." Stella said.

" Really, You got married at only 21 ?" Lisa asked,

" You know those were the days. But now most of the things have changed." Stella said.

" It's unbelievable. You were already married but me I am still single at this age" Lisa jazzed.

" I have told you already, If that man comes. Please open your heart to him." Stella said referring to what she had explained to her.

" Fine Aunty Stella, Good night." She said.

" Good night too.." Stella resorted with a smile.

***

Lisa left after that and only came back the following day for the Church service.

Canary and his family also went for a church service and Joel joined them. After they had a good time together at the Mansion with Alexander whom they were still trying to reach a number of things.

***

On the day that followed, Canary was in his office when Micheal and informed him that the meeting was beginning at 9 sharp.

" It was supposed to begin at 10am, What happened?" Canary inquired.

" We have been informed there are going to be a number of changes today so the meeting needed more time." Micheal said.

" Fine then.." Canary said and got up to go and attend since there were a few minutes left.

When he was inside only a few board members and shareholders were inside and the rest begun joining them slowly.

Lucy came later with Wilson behind him and when she sat down the discussion begun.

" I postponed this meeting to tell all of something.." Lucy said after she had greeted and recognized their presence so they paid attention.

They all paid attention to listen to what she got to say.

They all paid attention to listen to what she got to say.

This meeting was composed of the board members, Shareholders and only the top administrators of the company who had to include Canary himself as the CEO and the other Directors.

" You know that when I took shares in this Company, I had a young brother." Lucy said.

" Are you talking about the young Mr Joel Rivers ?" One of the board members asked.

" Yes Sir. Half of the property I had belonged to him." Lucy spoke which they all knew about of course.

" Therefore, I am here to declare Joel Rivers as the new 20% shareholder of Andersons Group." Lucy stated and as soon as she had declared the door was opened for Joel to come inside.

They all turned to look at him. Most of the elders knew him expect the young directors.

His presence made them begun murmuring in confusion while others looked at him with a welcoming smile.

Joel put a smile on his face and walked gently to Lucy.

" My dear partners, This Joel Rivers. My young brother and the only heir to the Rivers family." Lucy said.

" Greetings Sir,,." A few of them said to him.

" Thank you all for welcoming me." Joel said and sat down.