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Chapter 7

Belinda I thought i asked you to stop coming here, 

what do you want? he said to his ex girlfriend has he 

sat to eat breakfast, Xavier I can't leave, you know 

how much I love you, I seeing someone else now, you 

tell me that all the time but you still come to me for 

sex, I really want to stop seeing you but I don't know 

how to, there's no way Xavier we'll be together 

forever, I want a new life Belinda I don't want to see 

you again, well Xavier I'm here to stay I'm not going 

anywhere, Belinda you need....who are you 

talking to Xavier, Joshua he's younger brother said 

walking towards him, how long have you been 

standing there? not too long, I heard you call Belinda, 

is that not your ex girlfriend's name, the one missing, 

Joshua you heard wrong and I wasn't talking to 

anyone, do you want to join me or you want to keep 

standing?

Are you sure you're okay? I'm very sure I heard you

mention Belinda, have you been thinking about 

her? can we not talk about this, alright if that's what 

you want, yes thanks, you remember the girl I told 

you about, the fashion designer? yes I remember, 

we're having dinner to tonight, really? that's progress, 

I'm going to ask her out, do you really like her? yes I 

really do and i mean it this time, there's a connection 

between us, I'm happy for you man, thanks bro. 

You're not going to work today? I will but iwant to 

check out the progress on the sweet company, 

have you given it a name? not yet, what about your 

PA, he's going to be late, I actually came to talk to you 

about the sale of your estate, which one? the one in 

Lekki, what about it, I don't want you to sell it, why? 

you can just lease it for a while selling it isn't a good 

idea, why can't I sell it? That's the biggest property you 

have, as your lawyer, i won't advice you to sell it, why 

do you want to sell it anyway? I have so many 

properties I can sell anything I want to sell, you don't 

need the money you're still young, this is the time to 

invest, it's alright then I won't sell it, I better get ready 

for work, I'm leaving, see you later.

What's the emergency you couldn't say on the phone, 

Xavier said to his PA, I rushed my daughter to the 

hospital, is she alright? she will be fine, alright then 

get the car, okay sir.

What's my scheduled for today? he asked his PA on 

their way to the office, you have a board meeting by

12, a meeting with the staffs 3pm and dinner by 8pm, 

is that all for today? yes sir, I thought I said I wanted 

to check how far they've gone with the sweet 

company, no that's tomorrow, okay then.

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Listen up guys, Desewa said to her apprentice, we 

have a project at hand and we have to finish in 2  

weeks I know the time frame is really short but I'm 

sure we can do it, a wedding dress and two other 

dress, you remember the lady that came with her 

mother the other day, yes ma, we'll sew the two other 

dress first before the wedding dress, we have to finish 

a dress today, its not complex at all, I'm doing the 

cutting, you guys will sew it but I'll put you through, 

has the lady picked styles for the dress, Tinu asked, I 

designed a few dress last night and sent it to her, she 

picked one this morning, I'm really glad she didn't 

stress me on that, so let's get to work. 

Your phone was ringing, Blessing said handing it over 

to her, you can see I'm busy, it's Mr Xavier, ohh, drop 

it I'll pick it if he calls back. 

Hello beautiful, Xavier said, hey, she said, I guess 

you're busy, been calling but you weren't picking, yes, 

I'm soo busy, just wanted to ask you if you still want to 

have dinner with me tonight, sure, I should be done 

with what I'm doing before 7pm, okay then, alright 

bye. 

You guys did a great job today, Blessing wear the dress 

for the mannequins, let's me snap it, I really like this 

platinum sliver dress, what do you think? she asked 

Blessing rubbing her hand all over the dress, yes it is 

I'm sure she's really going to love it, don't forget you 

have a date tonight, oh God, I've forgotten, what time 

is it? almost 8, jeez! I don't know to what to wear, let 

me get you something perfect, Blessing said.

This red dress will fit perfectly on your body, she said 

handing a red wrap dress to her, what will i do 

without you Blessing, absolutely nothing ma she 

laughed, y'all can start packing we've closed for 

together today, alright ma. 

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Sorry I'm late, she said has he pulled a chair out for 

her to sit, it's alright, how was work today? he asked, 

it was really stressful, how was work too? not bad 

just had few meetings, signed some contracts that's all. 

I haven't ordered yet, what would you like to eat? she 

picked up the menu, I'll go for Crunchy salmon roll 

and salmon sashimi, okay then, he waved over a 

waiter and placed their order, why did you pick 

Bungalow restaurant, he asked her, I love their 

Japanese food here, I love it too, I didn't know 

you like Japanese food, sometimes, she said, you look 

good in that red dress I can't stop starring, thank you. 

After eating he ordered for a bottle of Escudo rojo 

red wine, tell me about your ex girlfriend? the one 

that went missing, I really don't like talking about her, 

it's okay if you don't want to talk, I'm sorry but I don't 

want to talk about it, it's fine, it's all in the past I want 

to start a new life and I want to start it with you, I 

really like you Sewa, I love your personality, I know 

we just met, but it feels like have known you for years 

already, I want to spend the rest of my life with you, 

please will you be my girlfriend? I don't want to rush 

into any relationship, I understand you but I'm not a 

bad personyou can trust me, I'm not saying you are, 

she said laughing, I'm ready to show you how much I 

want you, please give me a chance, he said holding 

her hands, I'm ready to make you happy forever, will 

you be my girlfriend? she smiled and said "yes" as 

long as you make me happy, thank you, he said and 

pecked her on the lips. 

She saw her friends car in the compound, she 

obviously knew she was around, she pressed the 

doorbell, I'm coming, Kemi answered, what are you 

doing in my house? she asked jokingly I live here, not 

yet baby girl, how was the date? he asked me out, she 

said calmly, what's wrong, don't tell me you said no, I 

said yes, but now I wished I didn't say yes, why? I 

thought you like him too, I'm not sure he's a nice 

person but I just met him and we're dating already 

that's too fast I'm just having mixed feelings about 

him, babe calm down, if you really want this 

relationship free yourself don't hold back, if you like 

him show it, I know it's been long you dated don't ruin 

this for yourself and I'm happy for you, thanks babe, 

anytime dear, l'm soo tired I'm going to bed, she said,  

okay goodnight, I want to watch a movie, Kemi said.