Lillian sashayed from her office and started walking to her mother's. She had summoned her to come over that Wednesday morning. She did not know the reason and that was why she was going there to find out. But it would be nothing other than business. She could always get her mum's intentions through the tone of the voice she used to talk to her and based on that tone, it was going to be all business.
She knocked twice
Dorcas emerged from her kitchen with a glass of apple juice she had made for her visitor. She was living in a self-contained apartment in Ikorodu, Lagos. And her visitor was surprisingly Alexander, the waiter in the restaurant she had been with Nathaniel.They had been in touch after exchanging contacts and she had been to his place a few times. Those were the times she would tell Lillian that she was in Nath's house
"Lillian?" Nathaniel called. He did not want to believe his eyes as he rose to his feet.Nester looked at her boss and gave him the is-she-the-one look which made her boss shake his head slightly. "I will excuse you, sir," she said and went out of the office after acknowledging the visitor.Lillian walked closer to his desk and stood still,waiting to be offered a seat before sitting down. She could not say anything, nor look away from his eyes. How come his face did not change at all? She was sure she didn't change much as well, so what was so difficult in recognizing her? It would have even been better if he ever mentioned that she looked familiar, but he never did. Not even once.
Lillian got off her car in the company's parking lot and was about to close the car door when she sighted Dorcas coming out of a Corolla Sport some feet away from where she was. Dorcas did not own a car, so someone may have dropped her.She watched as she began smiling and a man emerged from the driver's seat who Lillian could recognize anywhere and anytime of the day.Nathaniel.She realized Dorcas had not been telling her about her relationship anymore and that was so unlike her. Not that she wanted to pry into their business, but the best friend she knew would never cease to update her as things were going for her in her relationship
Lillian walked slowly down the stairs in her mother's house and made her way into the kitchen to have her breakfast. It was the day she would be going to Abuja for the business trip, but had refused to go with Nath when he was leaving the previous day. The investors were arriving the following day, anyway. So, she had some hours to herself.Plus, everything concerning where she would be lodging into throughout the days had been sorted by her capable mother.She made herself some pancakes and decided to take some to her mother who was in the living room. "Hi, mum." She offered the plate of pancakes to her and placed the syrup on the table before her.
Nathaniel had shown her to her room which happened to be next door to his. He reserved two rooms when he had arrived and had given her the key to it the previous day when she arrived. And now that Lillian was thinking about it, she could not help but admit that he was sicha sweet and caring person. Well, she had known that a long time ago when they were kids and she was glad to know that had not changed about him.She quickly got into her black suit and white shirt, but spared herself the use of a tie. They would be meeting the investors in thirty minutes and needed to be on time with Nath.The investors had arrived a few hours earlier and had called for the meeting immediately. The meeting was actually sched
Lillian got out of her hotel room after she had made sure that Nathaniel had gone to his room after apologizing to her. She made her way to the room number that Clifford had given to her. It was already very late in the night and she had figured that was the best hour to discuss with the man about helping Nath. And even if she wanted to help Nathaniel, she did not want him to know about it. It would be better if he didn't know.She had knocked a few times before she heard a reply from inside of the room and the door opened to reveal Clifford. "Hello, Mister Clifford. Hope I didn't disturb your sleep," Lillian smiled as she asked. She was also in the bath robe she had brought from home as well.The average old man smiled in return. "I have
"It's actually so sad that he didn't get the investors," Mrs. William complained to her daughter for the umpteenth time."Mum, did you call me in here just to tell me that? It's been three days and you've been singing that to me ever since," Lillian said with a frown. She was actually starting to regret arguing with Nathaniel. She had thought she would take the upper hand after the investors called him, but unfortunately he had not heard anything from them. Not that he told her, but she knew he would have been there to inform her about it if he eventually got the investors, but he hadn't done that.She had been very worried ever since they got back and kept praying that Mr. Clifford would keep his word to her.
Lillian took the following day off from work, deciding to get some rest at home. And that was because she had slept in that morning while thinking of what happened between her and Nathaniel the previous day. He did a great job in ruining her mood. She had actually been very happy that he got the investors, but did he really have to think that low of her? She did not even do anything wrong.Perhaps, he was right. The way she had been treating him and acting like a bitch that she wasn't could have given off that aura.She had just finished texting Mr. Clifford on the phone to thank him for helping her when she got out of her room with a pair of shorts and armless top that was revealing the inscription on her arm. She was used to dressing li