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MARKMr. Devon had advised that I paid Donald Shell a visit and have a conversation with him. He had told me that a man like Donald Shell would not back down, and that the earlier I paid him a visit, the better.“If you play your cards right, he could even throw in some investment that would help you get back on your feet,” Mr. Devon had chipped in that last piece of advice.So I had booked an appointment with Donald.Seeing him had made me jealous of him. He was almost about the same age as me, but yet, he was filthy rich and powerful. His name alone had caused quite a stir in most companies, and he had a huge influence and control in the city.“Mark Ronaldo, to what to do I owe this visit?” Donald had said when we eventually met up at one of his establishments.“Donald Shell,” I had also called. “Thank you for meeting me,” I had said.“As you already know, Mark, I am a very busy man with a tight schedule. I suggest we don’t beat around the bush,” he had suggested coyly.“I was told

ALEXAThe next couple of days were very busy for me. From the little money I had gotten from the few clients I had before, I did some shopping and rebranding.Noelle had gone out of the city for a few weeks, leaving me alone to deal with the business, but being busy made me very happy and relieved.At least, for the entire week, I didn’t see or hear anything from Mark.A tiny part of me was disappointed. He had come to my store to strike a deal and I had turned him right down, which was the right thing to do anyway, but then again, I wouldn’t have accepted his deal, not with everything that came along with it. I had half-expected him to stroll into the store to try to persuade me a second time; not that I would accept it, but just the thought of being chased and sought after by Mark, even though it was on a negotiation basis.Ever since we got to know each other, I had been the one always doing the chasing and seeking after, and for once, I wanted him to do it even though it would ha

MARK“Alexa?” I asked Clara. “She knew all these?” “Alexa might look like the good girl, but she is not, Mark, and you have to believe me. She makes everyone around her think that she is better, but she isn’t,” Clara answered. “She knew what Ivy went through for you. She knew that Ivy suffered greatly, but yet, she went ahead to take Ivy’s place without a second thought, because that was what she always wanted,” Clara added.The whole story was beginning to make twists and turns in my head now.First of all, it was Ivy revealing that Alexa was in love with me and now this. I tried to talk to Alexa about it, but she didn’t exactly deny it or admit to it.Was Clara right about Alexa’s character?“Why do you think she acted so meekly and submissive to you for years, Mark?” Clara asked, plunging me into deep thought. “She did it because she wanted you to think that she was better, but I bet you can see now that she is not the quiet girl you knew for years. Now that the marriage is over a

ALEXAThe news making the rounds about Donald and I seemed to make me uncomfortable. Worse, he had already sent me flowers twice in one day.He exactly was he hitting at?He was very particular when he said he wanted friendly, which I granted because I didn’t see anything wrong with being friends with my client, but flowers and the news in the blogs? It was getting too much.For the tenth time that day, I dialed Noelle’s number again and she eventually picked up.“Goodness, Noelle, I thought you had fallen off the face of the earth,” I said immediately, breathing with relief.I missed Noelle so much. It was like I was now alone in the entire universe and I was finding it hard to navigate my way around it. Not that I always accepted Noelle’s opinions, but her presence always strengthened me in a good way.“I have been so busy, Alexa. I’m sorry,” she said.She sounded like she was in a hurry or something. “It has been a crazy week here,” Noelle said. “It has been a crazy week here as

ALEXA“Miss Alexa, you have another client!” My secretary squealed in delightfulness.“Another one?” I asked, my eyes wide with shock and excitement.We had just finished attending to the ten that came as a result of Donald’s contract, and I was yet to catch my breath. In fact, I was about to order lunch when she came in and broke the news.I could barely contain my joy.The last ten whom we had attended to came with big bucks, and as they were signing the contract, my secretary was doing a good job putting it out there in a subtle way that showed as advertisement. “A pop-star,” she told me. “And he wants to know if he can come and get his contract signed because of his busy schedule,” she informed me.“What are you waiting for?!” I asked her, almost screaming in excitement.“I already did, ma’am, I just wanted to let you know, because he would be here any moment from now,” she told me.“You are the best!” I complimented her as she returned to her position.I was too excited to even