jilted episode 42

JILTED
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©™Hapita
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Sequence 42

?Haira POV?

I was worried about Eugene. Eugene is my friend, my only friend. She stays somewhere here in Port Elizabeth. Two years ago, when I just returned from the state, she called to tell me her husband beat her up as usual. It was the last time we spoke, I tried reaching her but I couldn't. She gave me an address before we lost contact, I flip through the pages of my phone book diary and searched for the address. I remember I wrote in there.

"26 church Hill street Glendinningvale," I read out when i finally found it.

"You want to check on her?" Ambrose asked, he sat next to me on the bed, his laptop on his laps and his fingers working effortlessly on the buttons.

"I miss her, I want to see her" I said twisting my lips.

"We can go today if you want" He smiled, his attention on his laptop.

"Like, what are you doing on this system now?" I moved closer to him, my two hands around his waist and my head fell on his shoulder.

"I need to finish up some thing baby, about to export 20,000 bags of cocoa" He gave me a quick kiss and continue his work.

I smiled, he is really doing good with his business but I think he needs to do better. He gave agriculture all his attention that he forgot he had a laundry company...
"Ambrose" I called out softly.

"I know you love attention, I would give that to you when am done, Just spare me thirty minutes please" He said still facing the laptop squarely.

"I think your laundry business is dying, you don't give it enough attention" I whispered and he gave me a quick glance.

"You might be right though, what should i do now?"

I love it when he ask for my opinion, it makes me feel loved and appreciated.

"What do you think the problem is?"

"Baby, Clients have dropped drastically and I can't tell what the problem is"

"What are your staff doing about it? moreover when was the last time you gave them a surprise visit? have you thought about it? You might be paying AWOL staff" I said and he suddenly stopped working, he folded his arms and shut his eyes.

"I am lost, I haven't been there for a while now and profit have reduced for the last few months. Baby, come to my aid" He pulled me into him, one of my hand around his waist, the other around his neck.

"When we return home, spare me 10million naira to arrange adverts and get the business to another state, I would handle everything my self and you would get thrice your former profit, I promise" I spoke into his chest, he raised my body from his and kissed me deeply.

"You are a rare gem, I would give you the money when you are ready" he said pulling me to hug him passionately.

"If you don't mind, I would have to sack some people" I told him and he nodded before resuming his typing.

"Baby, you haven't gone to see any of the houses your father willed to you" I said, I saw pictures of the houses on his laptop a night before and I wawed. Very big houses and am sure he would make a lot from them if he rented them out.

"Do I need it? We have money haira" he said still giving all his attention to the laptop.

"Rent it out sweetie, like that duplex, you can rent it out for huge amount considering that it's located at Lagos island"

"I would sell all, the four of them"

"Including the 142 rooms self contain?" I opened my eyes wide, he can't sell a dead man's properties while I am still here as his wife. His father own a lot, from a duplex, to six bungalows located in a compound, A 142 rooms self contain built in the "boys quarters" style and finally a mansion.

"Everything, I don't need it baby, Haira if we stop working now, money would still come and we can never go broke, trust me" He said pulling me into him for a cheek peck.

"Look, You would renovate everything once we get back and rent them out, I mean all of them oo" I said pinching him from the outside of his black shirt.

"I am not interested, how much is a room self contain now, you expect me to start taking those peanuts? Sorry, I can't" He said shaking his head.

"What are you saying? A room self contain should be around 100k upward, sweetie multiply 100×142 now, we would rent them out oo" I insisted and he threw his neck to the back showing how stressed and irritated he is by our discussion.

"You know what? from the bungalows, to the duplex, mansion and self contain everything completely is now yours, I will tell the lawyer to provide necessary documents, Just handle it in your way" He said and my jaw dropped. He gave me a quick glance and smiled.

"Someone is short of words, courtesy of Ambrose" He grinned setting his laptop aside and pulling me into him.

"You are amazing, everything i own is yours. Don't say a thing, Just reciprocate at night" He said chuckling loudly and I joined.

"All you know is taking me to bed, nothing else" Lifting up his black T shirt, i rubbed his back.

"At least I am not completely useless, I can do something really well" He licked my face and laid me on my back and I quickly stop him.

"Try starve yourself once in a while, you don't just have anytime you want to, besides my flow is still here" I winked and he smiled softly rolling down my body.

"It's never my fault, you are a temptress" He said lifting his laptop back to his laps.

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I and Ambrose walked down the street with our hands interlocked, I just checked at Eugene's home, the gate man didn't let us in, he made us stay at the door while he go get a lady from inside the house. She held a little boy's hand, it was Sammy Eugene's son. She once sent me his images when he was only one and I can't mistake him for another child even though he's now grown. The lady said there was no Eugene in the entire street.

"What?!" I exclaimed, this is blatant lie, If there was no Eugene who's the mother to Sammy? I knew something was fishy. I am sure Eugene stays in that house but I don't know why she would want to avoid me. She doesn't even know who's at the gate and she already told the lady to tell such lie?

"I am Sassy, the madam of this house and I don't have a dog that bears Eugene, Good day" She slammed the door at my face. Ambrose stood far from us, he walked up to me when he saw the scene.

He took my hand and we walk down the street.

"Baby, Eugene is in that house" I cried crossing his way and looking him in the eyes.

"You can't be so sure baby" He held me by the shoulder.

"I saw her son Sammy, who's Sammy borne of if not Eugene?" I asked with a teary eyes, i don't seems to figure it out.

"'Are you sure you saw the right boy?" He asked becoming a bit serious.

"Yes, I know Sammy, it's him. The Sassy of a lady said she's the madam of the house, do you think Eugene divorced her husband?" I asked my husband and he shrugged.

"Something isn't right, my instinct tells me that" I said walking in front of him.

"I would help you find out, let's check out of Radisson blu, there's an hotel before her house, we would use it until we find her" He said and I nodded.

?Hanna POV?

Kay wants us to get wedded on the 14th of December. He doesn't want a church wedding either, his reasons aren't really good but I care less. Court or Church, wedding is wedding.

I was bored and decided to visit Laura in her shop, she jumped at me immediately she saw me. She brought two chairs and positioned them in front of her counter.

"Wifey, remain us, single hood can kill someone uhmm" She said folding her arms.

"I am just getting married to Kay for the sake of marriage, though I love him but not as much as I love my ex, I am trying my best to get over him though" I said yawning.

"Which of your exes? Ambrose?" She asked and I nodded.

"Ambrose, Ambrose, Ambrose all the time. This dude married your twin sister oo, you better forget him" She hissed, she hate to hear this name ever since I told her what transpired between us.

"I burnt everything that reminds me of him, I know I would get over him soon" I said trying to smile.

"Mtcheeew, that sister of yours is a betrayal and needs to be taught a lesson" She hissed.

"It's in the past now, he's happy, she's happy and I think I need to be happy too"

"Uhmmm, that Kayode of a guy, he looks like I have met him somewhere before" She said with her thumb on her jaw.

"Where?" I asked leaning forward on my plastic chair.

"I don't know.............. But I don't trust him even that his mother she looks like a woman like that, she sells hot gin in the ghetto" She said and I laughed.

"You might be right, his mom stays in the ghetto but I don't know what she does for a living"

"Hanna, I am not convinced. Kayode looks like a fraudster, do you give him money?" She asked giving rise to my anger.

"Ha, sorry oo" She apologized when she saw my red eyes.

"I know you think he's some kind of cheap cheating guy but he's not, he might be from the ghetto but ghetto doesn't live in him" I yelled and she nodded raising her left hand up so I would hold my peace.

We maintained silence until a young slender guy walked in, he wore a blue fitted suit and a dark eye lens. He's the real definition of an African man with the type of tinted black and polished skin he possessed.

"Laura, Laura" he hailed Laura has he stepped in adjusting his suit.

"Anthony, now that you are here, I know today is a good day" Laura jumped up her seat and ran into his arm.

"Are my stuffs parked?" he said as he walked towards the counter with Laura by his side.

"Emmmm, sorry I wasn't able to get that ring oo" Laura said apologetically and he frowned.

"Gosh, I need to present them to Emelda now, her birthday is in three days" He said biting his lower lip.

"Anthony, what's your problem with this girl ehn? Let her go now, if you need a lady see me here abi i no follow for fine girls?" Laura said grinning.

"Pack the chain, Amebo" he returned the grin and sat on the empty plastic chair next to me.

"Anthony Stanley" He stretched his hand towards me and i took it "Hanna Ima"

He held my hand for a while and asked "Is Haira the music star your sister?"

"My twin sister, yes!" I said withdrawal my hand from his grip.

"Wawww, she's my favorite. Nice meeting you" he took my hand again holding it tight and i felt embarrassed.

"Anthony, she's taken. Oya take your package and pay me" Laura screamed over the counter and he laughed before walking up to the counter.

"6.4million naira" Laura calculated and my eyes bulged, he's buying a Gold worth that amount on a go? waw.

He took the brown envelope with him and left the shop while Laura followed. Few minutes later she returned with a plastic bag containing 6.4million Naira.

"That boy ehn, he's my regular customer. he bought the gold for a woman oo" Laura said counting her money.

"Boy?" I looked at her with a confused face, I wondered why she would call an adult a boy.

"Na small boy now, he's just 30"

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