Chapter dedicated to: chisom_dili Laitan34 Teefabulous Teemonera Hoyinda1999 mira_anamae Love_Roxy17 I love youuu...

P.S : That's a pic of Mr Jimmy Agoro up there.
I love the facial impression because the man is peaceful and Jovial. Thanks y'all.

Enjoy.....

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*sola*

I was woken up by the sound of a tiny scream from the adjoining room.. Justin's room!.
I quickly bolted up, turned on my table lamp and ran out of the room in alarm. I opened the door to his much more smaller room and met him sitting up and crying silently. I was wondering what had happened to my little boy. Had he fallen off the bed?

"Baby... What happened? Mummy's here.." I said in the most soothing voice I had. I climbed into his small soft bed and held him in my arms.

"Mummy.. Scary...Dream.." He said while sobbing silently.

I bit my lower lip as I felt a rush of tears at the back of my eyelids. I kissed his little head while cleaning his tears. He leaned closer into me to hug me tightly.

"So my big boy is scared of nightmares? What a shame!" I said in a cheerful, laughing voice. It must have worked because my energetic son raised his head and glared playfully at me. I laughed lightly at his expression.

"I'm not scared mummy! I beat the boy well!" He said in his tiny voice. He looked so fierce and defiant, not wanting to accept that he was still a scared kid. At that moment I realized that he got not just his father's looks, but his strong-willed character as well. He was a very cheerful little boy but if he got offended, you'd just have to beg and bribe him with everything you've got. I smiled warmly at him.

"Who did you beat in your dream?" I asked him curiously. I was surprised at the answer he gave me.

"The boy in my school,  He always make fun of me because I don't have a daddy." He said. His eyes downcast with hidden sadness.

I froze in shock, staring at me son as he inspected his hands in embarrassment. I realized that Justin must have been wishing to know his father. Some few months he had asked me about his father, I had simply replied that he had to travel for a very long time and I didn't know when he would be back. But now it looks like the explanation I gave him had not been convincing.

"I'm so sorry baby, I will come to your school and report such bullying to your proprietor." I replied in a hard voice. I was so angry that my son was being bullied and troubled just because there was no father-figure in his life. I always made sure I did everything Justin needed. I was always present for his sports, parties, awards and PTA meetings. Being a single mother wasn't easy but my little Justin was worth it. I loved him so much and would do anything to keep him happy. Even die for him.

"No! Mummy! Don't repot. Errything is fine." I smiled at his babyish pronunciation, he still stumbled over some hard syllables.

"Do you want to stay in mummy's room tonight? I have plenty space!" I asked him, kissing his smooth cheeks as he giggled and nodded.

"Yes!" He replied.
I picked him up and took few of his toys along with me to my room.
We chattered a bit and even had our usual pillow fight before we finally slept off. I smiled as I felt his small body secured in my arms.

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     I had ended up waking up a little bit late. I was expected to be in the office by 9am. But I woke up 8:50am.
Thankfully, Amina helped me prepare a stubborn crying Justin for school. They were done with their End-of-the-term examinations, so Justin could go to school as late as 10am in the morning, their principal had told me, a few days ago. I had wanted to go and see his teacher early this morning but now I had to shift it till evening because I couldn't afford to be too late for work.

     When I got to work, I was immediately greeted by Oluchi, my secretary, as she glanced nervously at me.
"Sola, you are late to work. Mr Jimmy has been asking of you! He mentioned he was having an extremely important meeting with the future owner of big fish hotel in the next hour." she said, helping me with my bag and stuff.

I stopped short. And stared at her in surprise.
"Did you say future owner? Mr Jimmy is really serious about his retirement?" I asked her.

"Yes Sola! I've told you before. The man is on his way here with his executives. And they're having a big meeting. The kitchen has also been ordered to make special delicacies for the guests in celebration." Oluchi explained with excitement.

I frowned as I thought about what she said. Mr Jimmy had often mentioned his intentions about retiring to me but it had never struck me that he might actually be serious about it. Mr Jimmy was a very work-driven man. I was worried about how things would turn out for us the employees if we had to change our boss. I really hoped things wouldn't change too much around here because Mr Jimmy's kindness towards me was very rare for a boss and employee.

"He just sent another mail!" Oluchi exclaimed, glancing at her tablet as she replied Mr Jimmy.
"Alright I'll go meet him now. Thanks Oluchi." I said to her and quickly walked in.

An hour later, every one of the executive staffs moved to the conference hall. The meeting was about to begin.

  I was preparing to take a seat and the back so as not to draw unnecessary attention to myself at any point when Mr Jimmy caught my arm, smiling mockingly at me.
"Oh no, Sola. You're sitting by my right hand, please. I won't have you sitting at the back like a low quality staff. By the way, I want you to meet the future owner of our hotel empire, he's at the front."

I quietly followed him to the other part of the room. He was leading me towards two tall men who had their backs to us. They appeared to be in a serious conversation.

  Then the first man turned towards us... And I froze. It was like a glass wall was suddenly in front of me, imprisoning me and stopping me from being able to move forward.

"Miss Ojo?" A sleek, dark and incredibly seductive voice drawled. And I knew without a doubt who it was. My mind struggled to grasp the impossibility. Could it?... "I've been looking forward to meeting you. Your boss speaks very highly of you."

  I flinched immediately as though a thunderclap had just sounded inside the room without warning.

"Sola.. This is-" Mr Jimmy began.

"Alex Williams." He extended a perfectly manicured hand to greet me as if we had never met before.

I stared at him in disbelief, I couldn't believe it was him. I couldn't believe he was here. And... He was the supposed future owner of where I worked??!!
I felt my forehead start to dampen, and I started receiving horrible flash backs of our last encounter few years ago. Of our time spent together, of how I'd worshiped him and gotten my heart ruthlessly broken.
If I was alone, I probably would have laughed out loud at the irony of it all. Was this karma? Was God punishing me? Was this some sort of fated coincidence??

No! I just couldn't. I couldn't!.

"Sola.. Dear.. Is something wrong?"

"I...." I was tongue-tied. I was shell shocked to even react.

I stared at him. Alex. He still looked the same way I remembered. Except that he was even more breathtakingly handsome. His hair cut almost just the same style with his son. His son!
I felt my breaths come in short, nervous pants. Alex couldn't know that he had fathered a son. He would make my life miserable. I tried to breathe in, even though it was useless. And I raised my chin.

"Mr.. Williams.."

"Call me Alex.. I don't really fancy formality."
He said in his oh-so-thick voice. Grinning appreciatively at me. I flushed as I noticed his eyes move lazily over my body, I suddenly felt like I was naked, like my body was on display. And we were the only ones in the room. I felt my breasts start to tingle as I became strikingly aware of the potent man that stood in front of me. With his arrogant lips pursed in a mocking smirk at me.

"Is there a problem Miss.. Sola?" He taunted slowly. His voice a mask of mocking tone.

"Um... I.. No.." I was stuttering, I couldn't find my voice. "Excuse me."
I hurriedly walked out of the conference hall, my face wide with desperation to leave the building. I quickly entered the first door I saw. It was an emergency restroom. I walked in and turned on the light, looking around.

It was one of the old restrooms that Mr Jimmy talked about renovating. I rested my head on the wall beside the mirror.
Why did this have to happen??!! What sick trick was life trying to play on me again??!!
Haven't I gone through enough?! Why was my past haunting me!!!

"Seems we make a habit of meeting in restrooms for the first time, Sugar."

  I gasped in alert and turned around with speed as I turned to look at him. How had I not noticed when he walked in?!

  "What the hell do you think you're doing in here?!" I queried with the harshest voice I could manage, moving backwards in fear of being too close to him. The restroom was pretty tiny and he took up alot of space.

He chuckled and began to stalk slowly towards me, eyeing me with glinting intent. I moved back wards, excitement and fear mixing up deep inside my body.
The tension in the air was already so palpable that I could taste it. I felt my body tighten with nervousness. My stomach did that Summersault thing as he moved closer and closer.

"Don't you even dare come closer! I'm warning you Alex! Stay away from me-"

"Or what sugar?" He breathed, laughing lightly at my outbursts.
"Or I'm going to scream the whole place down. I'll accuse you of rape!."

Alex lifted his head and laughed out loud.
"Oh Sola, would you really want your boss to know what you really are?" he asked, his thick voice on edge.

"I said get out of here Alex- what! What are you doing?!-" I exclaimed in a shrill as he caught my two hands and held them in his stronger ones. My heart was breathing frantically and I was scared of what he was capable of doing to me. At this point I hoped anyone would just miraculously walk in.

"I think we ought to have a welcome back kiss..don't you?"

My eyes widened immediately I realized what he wanted to do.

"No. Don't-"

I was cut short as his lips crashed forcefully onto mine. I froze, closing my eyes tight as I felt his hard body move in impossibly close to mine and he pushed my lips open, sweeping his tongue sensually into my mouth.
After a few moments I regained my senses and gasped in outrage, gathered all my strength to place my hand on his wide chest.
I pushed him with all my strength. He released me and stared at me with his lips hanging slightly open and his breath coming in short pants.

I was blind with rebellious anger and before I knew what I was doing, I raised my palm across his face. Crack!.
I slapped him hard. I saw his face move violently to the direction I slapped him. My breath shook as I realized what I just did. My palm was stinging with the force of the slap.

He turned back to me, shock clearly written on his face and he held his marked cheek, where I had just hit him.

"Don't you fucking dare touch me AGAIN!! YOU BASTARD!!" I screamed. He stared at me, speechless.

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E don happen! My people!
End of chapter 15!
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