Duped

Location:upline Airport,Abuja, Nigeria Time:9:00am "sorry ex...cuse me, I wasn't looking at where I was going" He said with a flare of concern on his features. He had bumped into a young lady. She was clearly in a hurry because she walked away even before he could finish his sentence. He couldn't study her for long but he took notice of her scent which was the most pleasant scent he had ever smelt. vanilla and coffee. Her black straight hair was the only thing he could see as he stared at her back as she walked away. "Sir, This way please" a man broke his thoughts as he gestured for him to follow him. He was lead to the check point. The line was long but that didn't matter because the man cut him up to the front line. A show of his affluence. "First class" The man said submitting the ticket to the lady with name tag "Britney". "Off to make money right sir?" She inquired smiling. "As usual. Brit." He answered with that dazzling smile that made girls swoon. "Wish you luck" she said. "Thanks" The man takes the seat number and leads him to the airplane. Getting there he seats next to a woman whose face was covered with the magazine she was holding. "Will you be needing anything else sir?" The man asked with a smile "Ummm...No" "Alright sir. Your luggage is right there and someone by the name of Victor Sahid will be picking you up from the airport" "Thanks a lot Tayo. Here's your tip for the help" "Thanks sir. Have a safe flight" The man said with his face full of appreciation. Seconds later he left. Taking his tablet out he got comfy as the flight started. He got a whiff of his now favourite scent. She was here and close. Just then a phone rang and the lady beside him, dropped her magazine to take the call. "Yes Mama......am in the plane now we have already taken off.....30 minutes ma..." The conversation continued but the only thing he could hear was her sweet voice. It was her. He had bumped into her hours ago. Now he could study her fully. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her ebony face was perfectly contoured and her nose pointed, her small lips and eyes that heard brilliance, his brain was in a mess trying to process such beauty and elegance... "Hello! Can I help you?" She raised an eyebrow in a questionable manner. He must have been staring for quite long. She held an irritable look as she wondered why he stared. "Oh sorry, pardon my lack of manner, I couldn't stop staring at you, you look beautiful" He said not forgetting to add his dazzling smile. This always works. She rolls her eyes showing a hint of being pissed. 'perverts' she thinks. "I know" she said dryly as she faces the window of the plane. Off course she remembered him. They had bumped into each other. She was so much in hurry, you didn't face him then. He was quite taken aback. Not once has his charm failed to get the ladies. After all he was the wealthy man, The business tycoon, The bachelor, The ladies man. He loved women. He felt challenged by this lady, besides the hard to get is always the most interesting. "Alright let's start this again shall we? Hi I'm David" he said offering his hands for handshake "Isabella, Bella for short" she said not taking his hand. She held a blank look so he couldn't read her. "Such a nice name" "Thanks" she said tight lipped. 10 minutes passed. She resumed her magazine and he was left in thought. He was running out of time to engage her into friendship and he was not going to let this epitome of beauty beside him go into the busy streets of Lagos without getting her number. Almost immediately, A business call came through. It turned out to be a long call because the only thing that stopped the call was the arrival of the plane in its destination- Lagos. Bella and David and as well as other passengers stood collecting their bags and luggages and making their way out of the plane to their various locations. David didn't come with much, just a mini rolling luggage but Bella was quite the opposite. Along with her hand bag, she was with two big luggages. She was clearly finding problems with the 'load'. "Let me help you.. please" he said trying to be a gentleman. "I'll manage, don't worry" "I insist" he said taking one of her luggage by the hand and rolling it out of the plane giving her no chance to say no. "Fine, you are so stubborn" she sighed taking the other one and following him out of the plane. He chuckled, glad that he might still get a chance. "You know you should hand the luggage back, you can't have the famous business tycoon "David omotola" carrying some luggage like a local man" She said reaching for the luggage. She was all smiles now like being in the plane automatically tainted her mood. So she did know him? He thought. "Not when it's for a pretty woman like you" he said making the luggage out of her reach. "Uggh the cockiness" she mock-wailed. He laughed at her display. She laughed too. She wasn't blind, she knew how damn hot he was. Girls would die to be in her position right now. His well tailored suit laid sexily on his muscular body and it wasn't hard to imagine how it feels to have your hands run over his chest. Everything about him from head to toe reeked handsomeness and she was not oblivious to that. Off course she knew what she was doing. That was the plan. "Where next?" He inquired as they both reach the taxi stand. He had to stop himself severally for looking at her well structured body. She was pure seduction and he wanted her. He always get what he wants. "I was gonna get a taxi" "Mind if I drop you off. Someone is picking me up so we could go together" he said suggestively. He silently prayed she says a yes. "You sure? I don't want to be a burden. I'll manage with the taxi" "Oh come on. You are definitely not a burden. Besides you were not much of a talker back in the plane and i would like us to get to know each other more" He pressed on. "Alright, if you insist" she said smiling. Off course you will, she thought. She was irresistible after all. "Oh there he is" he said as a short man headed towards them. " Victor Sahid if am not mistaken" "Yes sir right this way" Victor said taking the luggages. Minutes later they were on the road. 20 minutes in the car and they were both having a good time. They got to know each other much better. They vibed so well. She was 26 and a chef more of a baker. Already owns a catering business and takes contacts for social gatherings, marriages e.t.c. she is the only child and her father is late. He was 30, A billionaire, a business tycoon, owns multi businesses and fleet of cars. He had a younger brother and both his parents are alive too. He felt they had a connection aside the fact that he was more attracted to her body. She wouldn't say they have a connection but she was going to build one no matter what. "Stop here. My house is just a few blocks away" she said as the car pulled to a stop."thanks so much for the ride" "Don't mention. Getting you to your house won't be a problem you know" "I know but I would rather stop here, let's make that another time" she said with a suggestive look in her eyes. "Are you hinting at a meet up some other time?" He said getting close to her. "What do you think?" She got close even more till they were only an inch apart and could feel each other breaths. Still keeping eye contact she placed a card in his suit breast pocket. She bit her lips in a sexy manner and got out of the car, took her luggage and left. He was left wanting her, he was more determine to have her now. ★★★————————————————★★★ location: David family house, Lagos. time: 7:36pm later that day "How was your flight son?" Mrs omotola said looking at him thoughtfully. She was an aged woman though still beautiful. She felt accomplished with the wealth and fame her sons had gotten over the years but something felt missing. "Smooth actually. Time ran so fast that I didn't know when we landed in Lagos" David said recalling hours before and found himself smiling. They were at the well furnished sitting room now after they had had dinner. "Was it the time or you caught another fish?" His younger brother Nathaniel said winking at him as he entered the sitting room and settled down with them. He was a replica of his brother physically and mentally minded. He was 28. David laughed. He was kinda true. "Na you know ooo (pigin for you are on your own)" "I hope it's not another girl you guys chase just to get them to bed. You both should look at yourselves, you are not getting any younger. Me I want a daughter in law, I want my grandchildren" Their mothers said for what looked like the umpteenth time. "Uggh mama, not today please" David said rolling his eyes. This was the reason why he didn't want to come to Lagos. If not for the client he would be seeing here he would have stayed in Abuja. His mother wants them married and it doesn't look like that will be in the agenda soon. He was pretty okay with the flings he was having, and now he has a big catch which he needs to be prepared for. "It's today David, yes it is today. Do you want me to die without seeing my grandkids?" "You will not die mum, besides where is Dad?" Nat asked. He knew how to change topics. "Where else could he be? Probably with those little girls he is old enough to be their father" she answers clearly with distaste. "Mum we will think about it, Go get some sleep. Goodnight" David said standing up along with Nat as they kiss their mum goodnight and head upstairs to their room. Before getting to his door, Nat calls him "Hey, don't forget, tomorrow we will talk about the big fish you caught" he wink and grins. David shakes his head with a wide smile on his face. He enters his room and sits on his bed in deep thoughts. There is nothing to hide that his parents marriage was fine because it was not. It was why he has never gave marriage a chance. His father is a cheat and for some reasons his mother still tolerated his behavior. Mum will definitely be waiting a long time if she expected he would get married soon. He sighed softly, not wanting to think too much about his parents. He got up and carried the suit he wore earlier and took the card out of it. It read Bella's catering services with a number and an address. He wasn't going to call her just yet. He didn't want to sound desperate and she probably needs time to miss him more. He smiled at that thought. He kept the card in the table in the corner and laid down on his bed. ★★★—————————————————★★★ Location: savoury restaurant, Lagos, Nigeria. Time: 3:30pm A week later "I thought you had forgotten about me?" Bella said cheekily as she munched on the hamburger. Not that she was shocked, she expected it, she always plays her games right. "Why would i? You have been on my mind ever since, I have been busy with work that's why I couldn't check on you" David replied chewing on his fries. "Okay, if you say so" she said still eating her food. A phone rang, it was hers. She answered. "Hello..... Grace what's the matter?.... What?...I will be on my way" she answered the call and her face looked drained after it. She lost appetite to eat, and her eyes grew wet. "What wrong bella? What happened?" David said his face full with concern. Bella didn't answer him probably because she couldn't hear him. She was crying now. She gets up from the chair and makes her way out of the restaurant. He follows her and holds her arm to stop. "What happened?" "M..y my..ca..tering sto...re.. is on fir...e" she stammered amidst sobs. "Shit.... Come on I will drive you". They both make their way to the car park and minutes later they were at the scene. The fire was down but the whole place had turn to ashes. Grace walks up to them. She had a bruise on her arm and a little bleeding on her leg. "How did this happen?" Bella inquired still not recovering from the shock. Everything was fine when she left so how come? "The gas cylinder had a leak, and few seconds after Jane turned it on, it caught fire. Thank Goodness Jane was just burnt on a few places. I had called her immediately to another room so she was almost out of the kitchen when the fire started." She answered still a little rattled by the fire. "Where is Jane now?, I hope no one got major injuries?" Jane was one of her workers, Thank God nothing serious happened to her, what would she had told Jane's parents.... Bella thought. "She is in the clinic down the street. No one got major injuries, it was only Jane who sustained most injuries" "I am going to see her, you should treat your wounds as well" "I will ma" David was very much around. He didn't know what to say but just watched everything. He wasn't usually that entangled with flings. It doesn't even take a day or two for them to give him their body because of how wealthy he is and after that he dumps them like a pile of trash. But with her it was different, he felt the need to take things slow and wanting to know everything about her. During that week he did not contact her, he busied himself with investigating about her, all what she told him about herself checks out. No single lie and it makes him think how sincere a person could actually be. Bella makes her way to the clinic, David stayed behind at the scene. Getting there, she met with Jane, she had burns on her left chin, arms and legs. She asked how she was doing and she should not worry that the clinic expenses will be taken care of. Jane then asked an important question. "What next ma? What are you going to do concerning your store, the contract, our salaries, our jobs?" That's the other aspects she has been trying to avoid, and she dread thinking about it. "Don't worry about it, I will find a way, just take care of yourself, don't worry" she said trying to sound reassuring to her when clearly she was reassuring herself. She said her goodbye to Jane telling her to take care of herself and that she will call her later. She starts walking back to the burnt store. She felt drained. She couldn't even believe her own words. I will find a way...how?... She wondered. Someone walked up to her. Here comes the way. "I just made some calls, the place will be cleared and building starts next week and...." "No...no...no....why did you do that? I don't have the money for that. I spent all my savings completing this store, I have a contract which the girls were working on before the fire. Their salary is due the day after tomorrow, there are just so many things to take care of and you just went ahead to call builders, who's going to pay them? gosh!" She was teary eyed and looked like you was going to lose her mind. "Okay Bella please calm down.... I'm the one paying for all that, you don't have to worry" He replied reassuringly. He wouldn't say he wasn't naturally the generous type but for something as big as this, it was different. "What?.... You really don't have to, I'll ma..." "It's no big deal, I am helping a friend which you are right?" "Off course, thank you so much, I will work very hard in the next couple of months so I can repay you" she said, her face didn't look so sad anymore. Obviously it wouldn't, her plan worked. "You don't have to repay me but if that will make you let me help you then fine" He smiled at her glad that he would get her soon. "Why are you helping me?" Why am I helping her?....his brain asked this for a millionth time since he decided to help her. Sure, he wanted her body but was that enough reason to be doing this?. He was guessing, No. He was going too deep but didn't want to stop. "Well....I can't turn a blind eye to a damsel in distress, I don't want another guy taking my spot as the hero who saves her" he said dramatically never failing to display his dazzling smile. "Really?" She raised her eyebrow questionably with a hidden smile. Her face was radiant as she tried to hold herself from laughing. "Yes really, how about we go finish our dinner?" "Sure" He surprisingly held her hand as they walked off together. It is done Next..... ★★★———————————★★★ Hello everyone. This is my first book on this app and I am contesting for the romantic suspense writing contest. Honestly I'm nervous and don't know if I'm doing it right. I really need your feedback so please do well to tell me what you think about this chapter. I will posting another chapter as soon as I can. stay tuned and Thanks for reading ~precious~