Sad Love Story

Chapter Six

It was exactly 9:00am when our car parked at the parking lot of 'ministère de l'environnement', It was a tall glass building. Our seminar with the boss was at 9:30am. After about ten minutes, the receptionist attended to us. We told her our agenda and she told us where to go. At the last floor which was the thirty-seventh floor.

Upon arriving the thirty-seventh floor, a lady in her mid twenties ushered us to the waiting area because Mr Pedro, the boss haven't arrived yet.

"This is a nice place." I muttered to myself but Faridah heard it.

"Yeah, I hope the boss is just as nice as the building too." She said jokingly and rolled her eyes which made me laugh. I wondered why she made that statement.

It was exactly 9:30am when the receptionist came and ushered us to the seminar hall. The lady knocked on the slightly opened door and ushered us in before taking her leave.

"Bonjour Monsieur" Faridah said nervously which made me want to laugh at her for a moment.

"Bonjour mademoiselle" Mr Pedro answered. He told us to seat on the chairs in the front row and we obliged. Then the seminar started.

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The seminar ended that day and we were about to leave when Mr Pedro told me to see him in his office because he wanted to discuss something important with me. I agreed reluctantly and told Faridah to go on without me.

"Tu as dit que tu voulais me voir" I asked Mr Pedro politely when we were alone. I was slightly intimidated by him. Who wouldn't be? Mr Pedro is a very rich French businessman who spent most of his life in United Kingdom and Nigeria as a business partner to Dr Oyedeji Abdulafeez.

"J'ai quelque chose à vous offrir M. Timmy Turner. Cela vous sera très utile. But I need you to do something for me." Mr Pedro said smirking. I suddenly felt my heart beat faster.

"What did Mr Pedro mean by what he said?" I asked myself trying not to get any point from his discussion.

Mr Pedro stood from his seat and paced the floor slowly while his eyes were fixed on me.

"I will arrange a contract of two million dollars for you ASAP if you agree to leave Faridah for my son." Mr Pedro said with an expression I couldn't even process. I stood in shock. I stared at him like he had gone crazy. Is this man serious or joking? Before I could say anything, he added "I noticed the closeness between you and Faridah and this is a chance she never gave my son."

I stood up in anger causing the chair to make a loud screeching sound.

"Excuse me" I snapped "Do you think you can buy my love? Sorry to disappoint you. I'm not some cheap ass guy! Enjoy the rest of your day Mr Pedro." I said as I was about to storm out of his office when he spoke.

"Je vous offer beaucoue Timmy. I know you need the money because you don't have a car or a house of your own. You're living in your company's house with your mother and your daughter at Victoria Island and you drive your official car. So by the time I'm done with you, you'll be left alone with nothing" I gasped in shock at what he just said.

"How come you know about that?" I asked him angrily and he laughed like an evil villain. A while ago, he was handsome and cute in my eyes, now he seemed like a replica of the devil himself. Like he had now grown horns, wings and fangs. He looked so horrible.

"I know everything about you. My boys have been monitoring you for a while now. You graduated from the University of Ilorin with a second class upper, you once lived in a one room apartment with your mother and your daughter at Ikorodu. Your ex lover left you because you couldn't take care of her anymore. You started working in EVC last year june." My mouth hung open as I listened to him talk about me.

"How come did you know so much about me? This is the first time I'll be meeting you here in France." My fist tightened in anger while he sat relaxed on his chair and lit his cigar.

"My son, Jason is the executive secretary in your company. So think about it. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for you. It will solve all your problems If you agree to leave Faridah for my son."

"Why me?" I asked in an audible sound as I sank back into my seat.

"Because I want Faridah and my son to be together." Mr Pedro said bluntly. I shook my head in a negative way that made the smile on his face disappear and replaced with anger.

"I will make life miserable for you if you don't accept my offer." Mr Pedro said. I gnashed my teeth with intense anger and wanted to slap him really hard on the face before leaving his office.

I didn't even know I was already crying until I reached the car park where Mr Raphael was already waiting for me. I was thinking, I don't know what to do. My feelings for Faridah were true yet Mr Pedro offered me a once in a lifetime opportunity on a platter of gold but I can't love another woman again like I love Faridah.

An idea struck me and I have to really act fast on it before it was too late. I told Mr Raphael to drive me to the best jewelry store in town. I bought a golden ring to propose to Faridah that same evening.