The Cold CEO's Woman

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

Anita had a fair complexion, a beautifully shaped figure with sexy, curvy hips, and stood 6ft tall. Among all her sisters, she was the only one with a white complexion; the rest were dark-skinned, with some being fair brown.

Anita resembled her mother but was more beautiful. Her father often accused her mother of cheating on him, doubting he was truly her father because Anita was so fair. However, her mother always remained silent about it, telling Anita not to mind her father, that she was indeed his child.

Her father even threatened to run a paternity DNA test on her, unable to understand why she was so fair unlike the rest of her sisters.

Anita's immediately younger sister, Flora, a 22-year-old dark-skinned beauty, also disliked her despite Anita being two years older.

About four of her sisters hated her, except for her youngest sister, Glory, who genuinely loved her. They said blood was thicker than water, but in Anita’s case, water was thicker than blood.

Anita's father, Mr. Joshua Baker, didn't stop sending her to school, even though he constantly accused his wife of cheating on him and forcing another man's child upon him so he would marry her. Nonetheless, he still sent Anita to the university to study business administration.

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

Because of her father's constant accusations towards her calm mother, Mrs. Tonia Baker, Anita had refused to accept any relationship from any guy who asked her out. She would go on dates with them but ultimately reject their proposals.

Anita's best friend in university, Temisa Patrick, had advised her to give love a chance, but Anita refused.

She said,  "My father constantly accuses my mother of cheating on him, and yet he still goes back to her and impregnated her 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 Temisa when they were still in their second year of university.

Guys were tripping over themselves to have Anita—handsome and well-to-do guys—but she felt they only wanted to use her. She feared that 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 leaving this school. I cannot explain how much I've missed home," Temisa said.

"Me too," Anita faintly replied, knowing it wasn't entirely true for her. She hated home and knew she would again face her father's constant insults towards her mother.

While her three younger sisters—Flora, Esther, and Favour—would torment her, calling her an outcast, because they were jealous of her looks, as if it were entirely her fault.

Anita shook her head in sadness, and Temisa noticed. "What is it, girlfriend? You don't seem happy, even though you're graduating today as one of the best students in our university?" Temisa asked, standing from her seat in front of the mirror and walking over to meet Anita sitting on the couch.

Anita shook her head and stared away from Temisa, not responding.

"What's the problem, dear?" Temisa asked again as she approached and crouched in front of her, even though she knew what the problem really was, as Anita had told her why she hated 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 internship, until you get a better job to cater for yourself."

"Thank you." Anita smiled faintly, 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, and 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 from her seat, and Anita smiled faintly, walking to sit on the chair facing the mirror in their private room.

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

"I know, but today is your lucky day. You should look sweet when collecting your awards as the best graduating student, so no excuses. Just do this for me, okay? It will make you smile throughout today and lighten your mood," Temisa said.

"Okay," Anita replied, staring at her beautiful reflection in the mirror while Temisa began applying the brown powder to her face.

Temisa started on Anita's eyelashes first, then switched to working on Anita's cheeks and nose, applying the makeup.

When Temisa was through with the makeover, Anita was stunned by her new look in the mirror.

Anita had never applied makeup before, and staring at her new reflection, she was speechless. She now understood why Temisa had so many boyfriends.

Temisa was a billionaire's daughter; her father worked in the Benson Group of Companies.

The Benson family was one of the richest in their country. Anita had read about the Benson family and wished she could work for them, which was why she had studied so hard, reading day and night to graduate as one of the best students in her university.

Anita had thought of asking Temisa if she could help her get an application at one of the Benson Group companies, but she knew if she did that, it might seem like she was trying to gain unmerited favor.

It would make others see her as a gold digger or a lady selling her body to men to gain favor, so she decided not to ask Temisa for her father's help.

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

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

"Tsk! Shut up. I'm hoping a handsome guy will see you today and ask you out," Temisa giggled. Everything about her was about guys; she changed boyfriends every month like clothes.

Temisa was unapologetic when it came to multiple relationships and didn't care what her fellow ladies had to say. She didn't believe in love but rather spent time dating different guys.

Temisa never admitted to sleeping with any of the guys she went out with, which was difficult to believe, as she was always seen with different guys—some at the beach, some in a restaurant, and some in a clubhouse—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 Temisa; a virgin was supposed to be calm and keep to herself so no guy would use her. But Temisa dressed provocatively, 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 light-skinned, as they were in the same department and studied the same course, making them best friends.

However, 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 have arrived," Temisa said as she quickly packed her remaining things and makeup kits into her box and zipped it closed.

They had rented the room they were staying in, so they stayed there most of the time, even though the school was on holiday.

It was their final year, their farewell. Anita dragged out her two boxes, as she was going back home after the awarding ceremony.

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

Anita Baker was called and awarded a first-class honor and recognition for her academic excellence.

Temisa was all smiles as she clapped for her best friend, who stepped out from where she was sitting among the crowd and group of friends and family attending their graduation ceremony, to go and receive her awards.