The Cold CEO's Woman

Anita Baker was a 24-year-old lady and the first daughter of her parents. She had five younger sisters after her. Her father was a banker, while her mother was a trader.

Anita was fair in complexion, very beautiful with sexy, curvy hips.

Among all her sisters, Anita was the only one who was fair, as the rest of her sisters were dark with some fair brown in complexion.

Anita resembled her mother but more beautiful, as sometimes her father would accuse her mother of cheating on him and doubt that he was truly her father because of her complexion. But her mother always kept quiet about it and told her not to mind her father, saying that she was really his child.

Anita's father even threatened to run a paternity DNA test on her, as he couldn't understand why she was so fair unlike the rest of her sisters.

Her immediately younger sister, Flora, who was a 22-year-old dark-skinned beauty, also disliked her even though she was two years older than her.

About four of her sisters harbours animosity towards her, except for her youngest sister, named Glory, who genuinely loved her.

They say blood is thicker than water, but in Anita's case, water holds more value than blood.

Anita's father, Mr. Joshua Baker, didn't stop sending her to school, as he only accused his wife of cheating on him and forcing another man's child on him so he could marry her. But nonetheless, he sent Anita to the university to study business administration.

Anita was so happy as she wrote her final exams, and the results came out in flying colors.

Well, because of her father's constant accusations toward her calm mother, Mrs. Tonia Baker, Anita had refused to accept any relationship from any guy asking her out to be his woman. She only went out on dates with the man, but ended up rejecting his love proposals.

Anita's best friend in the university, Temisa Patrick, had advised her to give love a chance, but she refused and said, "My father constantly accuses my mother of cheating on him, and yet he still goes back to her and gets her pregnant to birth the six of us. Mother says he loves her, but his daily insults don't show us that he truly loves her." She shook her head as she spoke to her friend when they were still in second year in the university.

Guys were tripping over themselves to have Anita—handsome and well-to-do guys—but she felt they wanted to use her. Once the man crossed the bridge and broke her virginity, he would dump her or accuse her of cheating, just like her father constantly did to her mother, wanting to send her and her mother into depression.

Anita sat in a private room with her best friend, preparing for their final convocation.

"Anita, I'm so happy. Finally, we'll be parting from this university. I can't explain how much I've missed home," Temisa said.

"Me too," Anita faintly replied, knowing it wasn't entirely true for her, as she hated home and knew she would be facing her father's constant insults toward her and her mother again. Her three younger sisters, Flora, Esther, and Favour, would want to torment the hell out of her, calling her an outcast as they were jealous of her looks, like it was entirely her fault.

Anita shook her head in sadness, and Temisa noticed.

"What's the problem, girlfriend? You don't seem to look happy, even though you're graduating as one of the best students today in our university?" Temisa asked, as she stood up from her seat facing the mirror and walked over to meet Anita sitting on the couch. But she shook her head again and stared away from Temisa without responding.

"What's the problem, dear?" Temisa approached and crouched in front of Anita, even though she knew what the problem was, as Anita had told her why she disliked men in general and saw them as scumbags.

"Don't worry. When I get home, I can talk to my mother to let you come live with us, even if it's just for your I.T., until you get a better job to take care of yourself," Temisa offered.

"Thank you," Anita smiled faintly at her, and Temisa responded, "You're welcome. You know you're like a sister to me, so you don't have to worry or cry much. Graduating with a first class is no joke, so you should be happy, as today is your most blessed day. Come sit here; let me apply some makeup on your face."

Temisa pulled Anita to stand up from her seat, and she smiled faintly and walked to sit on the seat facing the mirror in their private room they shared.

"You know I don't like makeup," Anita said as she sat and watched Temisa open one of her makeup kits and start preparing her brush.

"I know, but today is your lucky day, so you should look sweet when collecting your awards. So no excuses from you. Just do this for me, okay? As it will make you smile throughout today and lighten your mood," Temisa said.

"Okay," Anita replied, and she stared at her beautiful reflection in the mirror as Temisa started applying the beautiful brown powder on her face.

Temisa started with her eyelashes first, and after that, she switched to work on her cheeks and nose, applying the beautiful makeup powder. As she finished making her over, Anita was stunned by her new look in the mirror, as she had never applied makeup on her face before. Staring at her new reflection, Anita was speechless, and she now understood why Temisa had so many boyfriends.

Temisa was a billionaire's daughter, as her father worked in the Benson Group of Companies. The Benson family was one of the richest in their country, and Anita had read about them and wished she could work for them—that was the more reason why she studied so hard and read day and night to graduate as one of the best students in her university.

Anita had thought about asking Temisa if she could help her ask her father for a job application in the Benson Group, but she knew if she did that, it might seem like she was trying to gain a favor that she didn't merit. It might make others see her as a golddigger or a lady selling out her body to men to gain favor from them, so she thought against it and decided not to ask Temisa for her father's help again.

"All done now. Don't you see how you look so sweet in the mirror? Oh my god! I'm the best makeup artist here on campus!" Temisa fanned herself with her hand while Anita smiled at her.

"Don't over-hype yourself too much because of me. Yes, you tried, but still, I don't like makeups," Anita admitted.

"That's it—shut up. I'm hoping a handsome guy will see you today and ask you out," Temisa giggled.

Everything about her was guys, as she changed boyfriends every month like pants and was mean when it came to multiple relationships. Temisa didn't care what her fellow ladies had to say, as she didn't believe in love but rather spent time dating different guys. Well, she never admitted to sleeping with any of the guys she went out on dates with, and that was something difficult to believe, as she was always seen with different guys—some at the beach, some in a restaurant, and some in a club house—taking different photos with her. Yet, she claimed she was still a virgin, after Anita also told her she was a virgin.

That was something difficult to believe, as Anita didn't believe her. A virgin was supposed to be calm and keep to herself, so no guy would use her, but Temisa dressed hot, wearing bum-shorts, crop tops, and all sorts of seductive and tempting outfits.

Temisa was a dark-skinned beauty, sèxy and curvy like Anita, but she wasn't jealous of Anita being fair-skinned. They were in the same department and studied the same course, making them become best friends, but Anita was more intelligent than her, while Temisa was the party-hard type.

"Let's go out now. I'm sure most of our families would've arrived," Temisa said as she quickly packed her remaining things and makeup kits into her box and zipped it closed.

They rented the room they stayed in, so they stayed back in the hostel most times even though the university was on holiday.

It was their final year to say goodbye, so Anita dragged her two boxes as she was already going back home after the awarding ceremony.

They stepped out to witness the university's final event and the awarding of the best graduating students.

Anita Baker was called and awarded a first-class award and recognition for her academic excellence, while Temisa was smiling as she clapped for her friend.

Anita stepped out from where she was sitting among the crowd of graduands and families that attended their convocation ceremony to go and receive her awards.