Just a few days later, Mrs. Stella hired me as her sales representative. She noticed I had been spending the night at the garage. Within me I knew she felt bad and disappointed in me for not letting her know I was homeless in Ohio.To my amazement, Stella didn’t stop scolding me, she gave me an open invitation to join her in her detached countryside bungalow with an ocean view. This was more than a miracle to me. I couldn’t have asked for more.Ever since my handbag was stolen on the street, the fury of losing all my contacts has piled up in my heart, I had managed to stay happy and fulfilled by virtue of a nice warm-hearted woman who happened to be my boss.I only prayed that some day she would find the man of her soul. At 51 Stella told me she was glad to be single and happy. I confirmed it when I got to her house, expecting to see a face-glistening family, chattering and gabbling, but to my surprise, it was total tranquility.She had only dated men but never married any. Stella was
Once Eva walked in she joined Brian in his song. But all she could do was hum and laugh jocularly about lyrics she couldn’t comprehend. Brian hugged her and she placed the thick bag she came with on the desk.“I can see you are busy with your music rehearsal,” Eva said and started taking out the content of the bag.She had gone to the fashion home and bought more leather jackets, hat, boots, gloves and a stylish face mask . She caught Brian’s attention when she took out a large brown envelope.“Here we are, Brian,” Eva said smiling from ear to ear at him before handing the envelope to him. “You just earned your first music performance which will be at the national symposium for medical doctors.”Already Brian was reading through the invite with gaping mouth, “Oh my God! Oh my God! Two million dollars? This is huge and a bold move,” Brian intoned and hugged Eva so tightly that Eva couldn’t help to let go. “Two million dollars? With this money I am going to give them the best in me,” Br
Fanny Luis hosted Opula, Kate and Frank at a warm reception in the pent house. When Opula saw the thunderous looks on the face of Fanny as he walked in, she thought her father came with horrible news about Rod Benson still hell bent on rejecting her.But little did she know that behind those furious looks was a satisfactory expectation. This time around James Benson took the bull by the horn and compromised his personal rules.Before Opula had her dinner she anxiously asked Fanny, “How did it go father? The weather was a bit cozy today that I thought flying on the family jet would be riskier. I guess you had a safe light.”Although she wanted to ask about the discussion Fanny had with James, she had to ask about his trip in other to initiate the discussion. Anyone could call her desperate and ambitious but she didn’t care.”Opula was a desperado who didn’t care whether she would hurt herself to get what she wanted. In as much as she got it anyways, and she didn’t care hurting those s
Opula snorted and breathed uneasily. She knew Doctor Bernard was going to be a torn on her flesh, “We just have to use our heads and handle Doctor Bernard treacherously. Apply caution in all you do with him.”Kate’s brow knitted and jaw clenched furiously, “What are you suggesting, Opula? Are you suggesting I honor the invitation at the hotel? I can’t be frequenting that hotel because of Bernard. He has an office. Why don’t we meet in his office why the hotel? Frank is a smart ass, my marriage will be ruined if he suspects I am cheating on him with the family doctor,” she said.Opula sighed and sat at the edge of the pool, “Does he have a choice? He is a live-in son-in-law, just like the others so what is so special about him? We are about to make him rich so he got to pay the price.”Kate tossed her head in hurt and stroked her greasily-pressed hair, “Pay the price by sleeping with another man in exchange for his greed? Come on Opula, I know we want more money, we want the Benson Gro
Opula and Kate were immersed in the swimming pool while Salsa and a few of other servants poured their wines and supplied grilled beef which they ordered.As soon as they saw Eva walk out of the villa, Opula burst into a mocking laughter, “Your sister is drying up like a plant in summer. She is ill-fated like Melissa. Tony broke her heart and proved to her he is not impotent after all, so she could be the barren one.”Kate burst into choking, laughter, “You got a good sense of humor, Opula. Eva will die a celibate. I have never seen her with any man since Tony divorced her. The time she should have used to charm a man she dedicated it to Melissa and Brian. Where are they today?”Opula chuckled and replied to him, “Uh…oh, one is dead and the other is somewhere wandering the streets in search of a man she can ruin with her ill-fate.”Kate lit a cigar and wanted to give Opula to smoke and Opula cursed her jocularly, “Perhaps, it is only in your clan that pregnant women smoke. I can see y
Days later, Doctor Bill was all dressed up for work and about prancing toward his garage, lo and behold; Daniel and his parents were walking on, with a mountain of excitement on their faces.Bill who was about hopping into his car decided to await and welcome them. Although he suspected what it was, he couldn’t wait to know their reason for visiting.“Good morning, Doctor Bill,” Daniel and his parents greeted indistinctly, and his father spoke on , “We have come to appreciate you for what you have been doing for our son. His mathematics homework is so perfectly done now that he scores excellent.“His last score was ninety-five,” Daniel’s mother said, smiling from ear to ear, “And we, his parents know Daniel is not proficient in mathematics, so when we demanded to know who helped him out, he mentioned Doctor Bill.”Doctor Bill let a proud chuckle, and pocketed his arm, before saying, “Well, like Daniel said, I did. Mathematics is one of my best subjects and it would be sheer evil to de