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Chapter Twenty


During their meal, Philip's thought if what happened in the office he couldn't imagine he was now in a two sided trouble. Bertie claiming to be impregnated and it must be kept secret from Shannon and Sheila. Just then his phone buzzed. He dropped his cutleries as if he had was expecting the call, picked up the phone and answered the call.
"Hello, Bertie, what is the matter again
"I need you now"
"For what?"
"Please"
"Okay, I'll get to you later".
Philip cut the phone dropped it and continued his food.
" Who was that?"
"My secretary, Bertie"
"Why the call?"
"Table manners Silence while eating " Philip said just to divert the question
" Hmm, Okay"
They continued eating, but within few minutes they were done eating and the workers came to clear the table.
"It's time to go Sheila"
"I don't feel like going again"
Philip giggled for a long time without uttering a word
"But why the laughter"said Sheila feeling
embarrassed.
"Just funny, because l think I told you we'll
live here till death do us part, we just have few months to the wedding after we'll come here to our palace",
"Hum hum, no problem, but am falling so much in love with this house" Sheila shrugged.
Finally they left the building and the breeze which blowed seemed hot on Sheila's body, but then she
entered the vehicle and went to drop Sheila at her house and then drove home.
Sheila entered the house because she had knocked severally but no response she tried turning the handle which actually opened the door and when Sheila entered she got to know that Esther was yet to be at home.
Sheila switched on the light and then she sat down on the sofa in the sitting room trying to get a picture of her experiences in the beautiful paradise when she heard
a knock on the door.
"Who's there?"
"Sheila it's me open the door"Gabriel said.
Immediately Sheila stood up and opened the door, Gabriel seemed unrest, he looked back each seconds Sheila discovered this
"What's the matter, you look unrest".
"Let me enter first".
Sheila allowed Gabriel inside they both sat down.
"Get me drinking water".
Sheila stood up and went to the dining where a refrigerator was placed in one edge. She walked towards the refrigerator and brought a bottle of chilled water and then she took a cup from the dining table which he handed over to Gabriel who guzzled the down the water in a jiffy without using the cup.
"Can I have a plate of any meal at home
Sheila went again, to the kitchen this time,
There she served a plate of rice with stew and a piece of meat She brought it to the living room where Gabriel sat Sheila placed it in front of him on the table immediately, Gabriel began to eat like a lion who has been hungry for a week and now finds a prey. Sheila was astonished but kept all she felt like saying in her mind waiting for Gabriel to be done eating.
In few minutes, Gabriel guzzled down a bottle of chilled water and after which to heaved a sigh of satisfaction. Sheila cleared the table and came back to meet Gabriel who was preparing to leave in no time.
"Wait Gabriel, what was the reason for the drama you performed few minutes ago till this time, I decided to keep quiet until you're 're done eating".
"I and some other boys were given work in this area. We were told to carry blocks, cements and sands for those building the wealthy man's house.
" We've been there as early as 4: am and till now we have not been given anything and I got no money on me, but when I sighted you alighting from a car I decided to escape from the work to
find something in the empty stomach".
Sheila became cold and pitied her beau, despite he is a University graduate, master holder without a job. Sheila began to think of when she'll finally finish up her plan and she with Gabriel will now settle down to start a new life.

"Are you alright" Gabriel asked seer seeing that Sheila was carried away already,
" Yes am alright, we'll see later am down already Okay??" Sheila replied in a chilly tone not really happy.
"Take care of yourself okay " Gabriel said.
as the gave Sheila a peck before he left.
Not long, Esther came knocking on the door, she had tried opening the door with the handle which didn't open.. She then got to know Sheila was at home already.

"Who's there?? " Sheila asked and walked
towards the door to open it for whoever was there.
"It's me Esther"
"Okay, am coming"
Sheila Opened the door, and welcomed Esther.

Book Comment (342)

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    AMOREb

    Interesting story. I wonder how devious she could be.

    11/08/2022

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    Cassandra Segovia

    very good story I love it so wow

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    MantecJenelyn

    I love it so much

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