Lerisa smiled and turned to face her mother, "Good morning, Mom.""How are you doing?" Mrs. Antonia asked as she stepped into the room. She wore a white nightdress. She smiled as she walked up to her daughter's bed."I'm fine, Mom. I'm going to work," Lerisa replied as she dried her wet body."Let me get my clothes from the wardrobe," Lerisa said as she walked into her closet to search for the dress that she would wear to work.Mrs. Antonia smiled as she wanted to discuss with Lerisa, she desired a private conversation."Okay," She said, waiting for her first daughter to step out."Mom, this one you're sitting here on my bed. I hope there is no problem?" Lerisa asked her mother, as she donned a blue shirt and a black pencil skirt."No problem. Only that I wanted to inform you about what Mrs. Beatrice said yesterday. You know that she's still my friend, and regarding Anthony too."Lerisa frowned as she heard what her mother said. Every time Lerisa heard about Anthony, she's not happy,
Lerisa sat in the dining room waiting for her mother to return from the kitchen. She couldn't believe what her mother had said about her and Anthony being soulmates.“How is Anthony my soulmate?” Lerisa wondered in her mind."Here's your tea," Mrs. Antonia said as she stepped out from the kitchen and served Lerisa her tea."Thanks Mom, has James left the house?" Lerisa asked, as she heard the sound of her father's car starting in the garage."Yes, James left the house earlier, and your dad is going out to meet with a real estate agent. You know he's building a house for rental purposes, that's why he's leaving the house.""Okay." Lerisa quickly drank her tea with her bread. Her mother then reassured her, "You shouldn't worry too much about what I have told you regarding Anthony. I will meet with the pastor. Maybe with more prayers, there will be a solution. Your marriage will be happy and blessed.""Mom" Lerisa sighed. She didn't know what to say."It's all right. I am not going back
Remy sat in his office watching the interviews regarding his fiancée. It was the reason he hadn't proposed to any lady yet. His father is a billionaire, which is the reason he's well-established at a younger age.Remy smiled and went back to his other work. He knew Lerisa was a shy lady, so he didn't bother calling her over to his office. He decided to give her time and for them to see later, maybe after closing hour. He had also discussed the marriage plans with his parents, and they agreed to meet with Lerisa's parents over the weekend to set the wedding date.Lerisa was in her working space when a lady named Kira Jackson entered. A fair-skinned young lady of about 25 years old. She was jealous of Lerisa as she had been working for Remy for three years and hoping he would propose to her. Remy never had a fling with any of his workers. He didn't stare at his staff with hostility either. But what Kira couldn't understand was why Remy didn't ask any of them out. Now, ever since Leri
Lerisa wondered why she stood in front of the white new Jeep decorated with balloons with Remy.Remy turned to face her and said, "Here's my lovely present to you for accepting to marry me.""Oh my!" Lerisa exclaimed. She jumped up with joy and hugged Remy tightly. "Are you serious? Is this really for me?"She looked so excited. Remy replied, "Yes. You can check out the vehicle. If you don't like it, I can get another model asap.""Oh my goodness! I love it, Remy. Thank you," Lerisa leaned forward and kissed Remy lightly on his left cheek. Remy smiled; however, he knows Lerisa is shy, so he wasn't demanding much from her. He gave her the car key, and Lerisa walked up to her new car to examine it."My goodness! It's lovely," Lerisa toured the white Land Cruiser SUV that Remy acquired for her. She felt so emotional, and she went back to kneel in front of Remy and thanked him in their cultural way."No, baby. Get up. You know that I love you very much, and I can do more than this for you,
Lerisa thought about why Anthony didn't show up at his company. She knew that he usually showed up every day and wondered if all was well with him.After her dinner with her family ended, Lerisa went into the kitchen and tidied it up. She tried not to think too much about Anthony and wondered why she was feeling bad about him.She engaged herself with washing the dirty dishes in the kitchen. After that, she retired back to her room to sleep.The following morning, Lerisa woke up in her bedroom and prepared to go to her workplace. She knew that she was the talk of the town after her engagement with Remy went viral. Lerisa didn't think she could leave Remy, and she was glad that he was also loyal to her.She went into her bathroom, brushed her teeth, and did some clean shaving. Admiring her reflection in her bathroom mirror, Lerisa thought about the moment she would definitely consummate her marriage with Remy.She slapped her left cheek and said, "No, I shouldn't be thinking about this
"Oh my God! MOM! They're here," Lerisa was nervous as she knew the multiple cars arriving at her father's house were Remy and his uncles. "Yes. Calm down. Let me go and attend to them. I will send for you," Mrs. Antonia said. She turned and exited her daughter's room. Mrs. Antonia hadn't taken her bath, so she rushed into her room for a quick bath. She put on traditional clothes and applied a little makeup to her face. She stepped out wearing an orange top with a brown wrapper wrapped around her waist. She paired it with black shoes and applied makeup to her face, along with a little red lipstick. Remy got out of his car and looked around Lerisa's family home. He arrived with two of his uncles, his father's elder brother, and younger brother too. Mr. Fred Jonah stepped out of the house to welcome them. He greeted Remy's uncles and ushered them into his house. "You're highly welcome to our home. What can we serve you?" Mr. Fred asked. James was around, so he shook hands with Remy,
"Good evening, Ma," James greeted Mrs. Beatrice as he saw her speaking to their gateman as soon as he walked out of the house."Good evening, my son. Is Lerisa at home?" Mrs. Antonia asked James. She had totally forgotten that it was Lerisa's engagement day. As she was speaking to James, that was the same time Remy and his uncle's car drove out of the house.However, Remy didn't spot Mrs. Beatrice, but she already knew why Remy was there."Yes, Ma. Lerisa is inside; let me call her for you." James quickly went back into the house to summon Lerisa. He couldn't ask Mrs. Beatrice why she wanted to see Lerisa. It was not like Mrs. Beatrice was a stranger, so he went into the living room and saw Lerisa and their mother."Lerisa, come first," James said, not wanting to tell Lerisa that Anthony's mother was looking for her outside the gate."Why are you calling Lerisa, James? What do you want to say to your sister?" Mrs. Antonia, who looked happy and excited, queried James."Mom, It's nothin
As James brought out his phone to check the incoming messages, it was a message from Benita with Anthony's house address.Mrs. Beatrice was looking so impatient, so she asked James, "Is that Anthony's address?""Yes, ma," replied James, and he passed his phone. across to Anthony's mom."Please send the house address to me. It's almost getting late. I think I know the new estate written in the message," Mrs. Beatrice said, and Lerisa also looked worriedly as she was still standing outside with James and Anthony's mother, despite the fact that her mother had summoned her to enter the house and not pay any heed to Anthony's mother."Thank you, James. I have to start going there now, as Anthony's phone isn't reachable. I am afraid of what I will meet there. I can only hope that Anthony is truly fine," Mrs. Beatrice said after James forwarded the text message to her phone.James, on the other hand, was previously going out to see Benita. But after hearing what Anthony's mother had said reg