Everybody was in the hall discusing, eating and looking around. Christiana, Chidera and Johnathan engaged in a conversation amongst themselves about work, the event and how life has been.
"I miss Aishat. Every time I call,she's always busy or rushing somewhere or too tired you can hear it from her voice sef." Dera told them and Tiana nodded her head in agreement."But she told me her parents introduced her to someone so they are going on date soon." Tiana added.Dera's eye lit up in excitement."You know since her break up with Jonathan,she hasn't dated anyone." Dera said and Tiana hummed while sipping her wine."You guys do know I am here." Johnathan looked between them furrowing his eyebrow."So?" Dera looked at him raising her eyebrow.As they continued discussing, James was interacting with a couple who kept talking about the hotel, how it's going to be success and just kept hyping him up. James just nodded along, smiling but his attention was on Tiana.Everything about her was attracted him to her. As she laughed at something, he couldn't help but admire her beautiful smile, to him no one else mattered in the entire room except her.Christiana felt someone gaze on her so she looked around, and looked eyes with James.She excused herself to go get a drink, James saw this as a chance to talk to her. He smiled politely thanking the couple thanking them."Enjoying yourself?" He asked.She beamed, "Yes, the hotel is really beautiful.""Thank you. Umm---""Is that Folake?" James was cut off by his loud sister, one of the twins, Kehinde.They both turned around. As soon as Christiana saw Kehinde, she hugged her tightly."Where have you been? I missed youuu." Christiana pouted as they broke apart.The two did their masters together at the same university. Kehinde called Tiana by a middle name because she preferred it."I have been getting comfortable at my job. I missed you too boo." Kehinde answered then looked at her brother."Oh you have met my brother." Kehinde wiggled her eyebrows at James who was stood there confused on how the two of them knew each other.So her name is Folake?? He thought."So he's your brother?" Tiana's facial expression couldn't hide that she was genuinely shocked."How do you know each other?"Kehinde explained to him and he nodded.Kehinde smiled as they said their goodbyes. "It was nice to see you again,""Let's exchange numbers so we can keep in touch." They swapped numbers, and then Kehinde gave her a quick hug. She bid her brother goodbye and gave him a hug."So your name is Folake?" James asked and she nodded with a smile."What's your Yoruba name?"She asked.He answered, "you will have to find out."She smiled and said, "It can't be that hard at least by tomorrow I should already know. ""If you do find it, you should let me know when I pick you up on Sunday evening for dinner. "He replied smoothly.She looked at him for a second before chuckling." Anyways, did you see the write up we sent to you? "She asked changing the subject. He chuckled at her."Yeah, I did but I didn't see your name as the journalist so I thought it was a different interview. " He told her honestly.A few days ago, he got the write up because they wanted him to see it before they printed it out.When he didn't see her name he thought it was a different interview because he did a lot but he also knew what he said to her."That's how it is. "She sighed sadly. She had never gotten recognition for anything she did. Even though she was the one who organized the meeting, set up questions, asked, went back to write it. He could hear the sadness in her tone."Well I really liked it." He answered trying to lighten things up.She smiled and said, "Thank you. I am going to find my friends so we can leave."" So can I get your number? "He asked her. She chuckled and said," Give me your phone. "He gave her smirking as she typed her number and giving him to save it himself."Good night. "She said then walked away, his eyes followed her until she was out of sight. He saved her number as Fola❣️.*****"Do you have a man?" Daniel asked Chidera as they walked out of the hall. Johnathan was talking to Mustapha while Tiana was scrolling through her phone reading a blog."I do actually."She answered noticing the way Daniel has been looking at all night. He looked like a lion that just saw his prey and was ready to devour it."Well" He stretched out his hand motioning for her to give him her phone, she chuckled lowly handing it to him," if your man doesn't treat you right, you have my number."She giggled shaking her head at him. As they reached Johnathan's car, Daniel opened the passenger's door for her while Tiana sat in the back seat."Alright thank you guys. We will be in touch. "Johnathan said to both of them."You guys,If I was singleeeeeeeee."Chidera dragged thinking about Daniel. They both laughed at the way she shook her head left and right saying it."You are feeling him?" Johnathan reversed out the parking lot. Chidera answered, "he just got me feeling some typa way."Tiana said, "Ouuuuuu, I see you boo." Chidera looked at her then bursted out laughing.***Later that night.Unknown numberAre you up?Tiana.Who is this?Unknown number.Your soon to be man.Tiana.James?Unknown number.The fact that I am the first person that came to mind makes me feel special.TianaLol.Are you not tired?Have you arrived home?Unknown number.I am tired actually.I just got home, just had to tell you good night before I go to bed.Tiana.Ohh.Thank you.Good night💙Unknown number.Good night beautiful.Sweet dream🌹.Christiana smiled exiting out of her W******p and heading to Chrome checking how to start a blog. James on the other hand, smiled locking his phone.He was content with the launch of the hotel, how proud his family was of him, on his way to get the girl who he had his eyes on from the first day he saw her 3 years ago. He climbed on his bed after wearing his short, thanking God for everything.None of them expected anything could go wrong.YEARS LATER...ABUJA, NIGERIA."What's wrong with my wife? Where's my son?" James asked standing up as soon as the doctor walked towards him.His first child, the twins, Favor, Aunty Ronke and his mother were there with him. They had all come from far and near since it was close to Tiana's due date."Your son is doing well. Here." The nurse handed his new born son to him and everyone instantly fell in love with him."But your wife..." The doctor trailed off making everyone frown.James was in the labour room when Tiana pushed out their son but all of a sudden her blood pressure and her heart rate started to decline so they sent him out of the room."She fell into a coma due to haemorrhagia...." The doctor continued to explain and James sat down slowly and his mum tried to take his son from him but he shook his head. Aunty Ronke started crying and their daughter was confused on why everybody's mood suddenly changed."Where's Mummy?" Their 2-year old asked lowly."She's resting..." Tai
JAMES' POV.A FEW MONTHS LATER.I had been doing a lot of big things to be honest, my business was doing well and so were my family. I bought mum a house in Lagos since she wanted to start a new catering business in Lagos, mumsi doesn't even want rest at all, and it's easier for her to access the international airport there.My sisters were busy with the planning of the wedding and themselves. Kehinde has been getting brand deals back to back and she felt like someone who had won a Grammy. Taiwo was planning to travel out after our wedding to further her education.But Tiana and I....well, we haven't exactly been doing well. Even before I proposed, we have had better days. I remember Seun asking me this;"So James what exactly happened between you and my bestie? Cause at a point all of us thought you guys broke up then all of sudden you are proposing and buying her Lamborghini." He said and my friends nodded agreeing."After the rumour of me being with that South African girl, we talk
MONTHS LATER(NOVEMBER).....OMNISCIENT POV.Over the past few months, a lot has happened like a whole lot.Two weeks after Tamara and Matthew's one year anniversary, Tamara finally gave birth to a beautiful baby girl which Tiana strongly manifested and prayed for.During the naming ceremony, they announced to their friend and relatives their daughter's name as Fiyinfolouwa.Tamara and Deji's father came through for the naming ceremony with his second wife. Aunty Ronke, Tiana and Deji were pissed but completely ignored his presence. Tamara even saw him and acted like she didn't. He was dead to her.Daniel and Doyin were doing okay, except Doyin's normal jealousy fit. Daniel wasn't tripping about it yet, he would happily show her his phone and reassure her. He even bought her a new store for her business on her birthday in March and they both had been traveling around the country and world at large.Mustapha was courting a new Muslim girl he met respectfully while Deji was reluctantly g
MONTHS LATER.FEBRUARY 11TH.LAGOS, NIGERIA."Bi awon Omo de ma n se ni yen." Aunty Ronke told James'mum as they all arranged for the Women's Empowerment Program Fundraiser where a few celebrities will be performing.(That's how Children do.)"Orisirisi." James'mum said shaking her head. Tiana begged James to send his people to cook and all but when James'mum heard she decided to send her own people with herself to come cook. Even though she was in Contonou getting jewelry with Aunty Ronke. They got close around January when they met at Tiana's new apartment who they both disapproved that she needed. They became close because they both agreed Tiana should move in with Aunty Ronke instead and they just vibed."Shey the women don't want to learn how to barb hair too? I can help o." Johnathan said about to play with Tiana's head. "Mister Man, go and change your shirt jor or coordinate those children. Don't disturb me." Tiana said smacking his hand while walking away."I'm not wearing t
TIANA'S POV.28TH DECEMBER(3 DAYS LATER)LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM."Welcome to the UK, ma'am." A white man dressed in a black suit like in the movies said with his strong British accent as I walked towards him rolling my box. He held my name and I frowned a bit expecting to see Olamide or someone I knew."Thank you." I said lowly entering a white Mercedes-Benz. I adjusted my joggers and fixed my hoddie properly sighing.MY SUGAR 😋♥️Have you arrived?Did you see the man I sent?I just landed a few minutes ago.Kehinde💞Hey b, how u doing???Brother Mide said you were coming today💃Have you arrived??Lmk when you do.I have a surprise for you ♥️I'm just so excited to see youuuu!I chuckled reading her messages then replied;I'm excited to see you too.I just arrived and have absolutely no idea where I am going to.So I will call you when I settle in."First time in the UK,Miss Peterson?" The man asked."Yes, sorry I didn't get your name." I asked since I didn't just want to be in a c
"Good evening ma." Tiana knelt down greeting her very aged grandmother who sat with her uncles and aunts from her dad's side."How are you? We heard what happened to you." Aunty Ajoke asked her softly and Tiana smiled a little.The news about their kidnapping was all over social media. They weren't able to get the full information about what happened so they left vague descriptions on what happened on the news and on blogs. Even people at work were attempting to ask her about it, but fell back."Good afternoon grandma." Jasmine said interrupting any further interrogations about the whole matter.Everyone had been trying to talk to Tiana about it but she had barely spoken to anybody including James. This was like how she was after her parents died, maybe because of how scared she was when she saw the bullet graze James'arm.The only time she talked was to make sure everybody was fine. James,Tamara, Deji and Mustapha were who she was worried about when she heard gun shots. One hit James