Before you go into the story, I want you to note this please.
It has come to my notice that some of us don't understand these characters roles, and I'm sorry I didn't clear that out at first. I will do the little I can now. Thanks guys.

Sola - Sola (Ojo) is the typical gentle, good girl. She's a very beautiful personality, and she's reserved, guarding her heart and her sense due to her tragic background story. She is however, optimistic and tries to make out the good in life.

Alex - Alex (Williams) Is a magnate/mogul who hails from a rich, popular and prestigious family in Nigeria. Due to his exposure and popularity Alex turned out to be a strong willed man, an arrogant man who feels entitled to every thing because he's rich. BUT he changes gradually after meeting Sola. And we can say Alex has a beating heart too. ;-).

Clara - Clara (Odeh) is the successful beauty queen who thinks the world of herself. Clara, though lively and cheerful, is spoilt and envious, hardly contented with what is hers. As the story goes, Clara becomes bitter and vengeful which puts her in a villain position.

Mr Ben - Sola and Clara's boss at the restaurant where they work. He's a very strict man and doesn't condone tardiness from any of the workers. His character blurs in the back ground.

..... And that's that. More characters roles will be released as we go on.
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*Alex*

I was starting to rethink my decision of letting sola's friend into my office. What did she have to talk about? I shook my head in denial as I moved to call funke, my secretary, to stop Clara from coming up here.
I was about to pick up the com when I heard the knock.

I squeezed my eyes shut in frustration. Too late.
I reluctantly moved to the door, and opened it, revealing the infamous Clara, who was always a constant topic of sola's conversations.

"Hello, Mr Williams." she said in a soft, seductive voice.

"Hi, miss...?"

"Clara. Clara Odeh."

"I frankly do not have any idea why you're trespassing on my property, but I—"

"The least you can do, Mr Williams is to let me in so you can hear me out?" she replied, cutting my sentence.

I sighed and turned back in, giving her room to come in. I went behind my table and sat on my chair, glaring at her.

"You've just five minutes to say what you want to and get the hell out." I said, I knew my tone was unreasonably harsh, but I didn't really care. I didn't like this girl and fake innocent looks at all.

"very well, Mr Williams."

She took a sit, that I didn't offer her and folded her legs.
"It's about Sola."

"would it have been about the weather before? Please just say what you have to madam." I replied, tight-lipped.

"well... I want you to know all about her childhood."

I was shocked. Not at all what i had expected. But I was interested in what she wanted to tell me about my sugar.

I nodded for her to continue. She then went on to tell me about sola's childhood, how things had been hard for her and her parents. How she and Sola had became close friends, supporting each other after sola's parents demise.
I felt my heart constrict with emotion as I tried to imagine how life must have been for her.

Clara's tone began to change as she started to warn me not to break her friend's heart.
"I'm pleading with you, Mr Williams. Sola is an innocent soul. She won't be able to handle a heartbreak. So I would appreciate it if you don't hurt my friend. Please." she said, her tone lacing with concern.

I was confused. I didn't know what to make of this girl. Sola had mentioned that Clara was a naturally spoilt kid, who liked to control people and always wanted to have her way.
This Clara seemed so different.

I smiled at her, the smile not reaching my eyes.
She stood up to take her leave, explaining that that was her reason for coming.

"Before I go... Can I have your number? I would really like to keep up, with how my best friend is doing with you." she asked immediately we got to the entrance of my office.

"uh... Sure." I reluctantly pulled out my card, which had my official contacts. But not my personal one. I didn't want her to have that.
I noticed she looked a bit disappointed as I handed her the card. She was probably expecting to get my personal number.

She kept quiet and dropped a quick kiss on my left cheek.
"one more thing, Mr Williams." she said before moving out.
"please, do not let Sola know of my visit. I don't want her getting worried thinking we must have said something wrong about her. Alright?"

"of course" I replied. "I won't tell her a word."

She smiled and left. I closed the door with a soft thud, wondering why this Clara was a bit suspicious to me.

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*Sola*

Over the past three weeks, my life had begun to change drastically. I didn't know I could feel this happy and excited about someone.

Three things were sure for me now.
First, Clara was genuinely happy for me. When she had apologized three weeks ago for her behavior, I hadn't believed her. Thinking she was lying to get a chance to put my relationship with Alex in trouble. But as time went, I realized she was genuinely sorry and also happy for me. Even Alex confirmed that.

Second, I totally admired Alex's sister. Miss fayokunmi. She was such a beautiful and resilient woman who believed and saw potential in people. A week after meeting her, miss fayo had taken me out to sightsee her work on stage as a model. I told her how I had dreams of owning my own official clothing and cosmetics brand. She had smiled at me and encouraged me to not give up and set my eyes straight on my dreams. Since then I had loved the young woman.

And finally, third. I couldn't deny it any longer. I was Irresistibly, helplessly, Irrevocably in love with Alex. I didn't know what to make of it yet, but I knew I couldn't tell him.
Though, Alex's affection and care for me was so clear, he had never mentioned the word 'love' to me. I really hoped the day would come when he would finally profess his love for me.

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Today was Sunday, It was 7:45pm. I and Clara were watching a movie I had stolen from Alex's big table collection of movies. Although Alex was aware of it. I smiled as I remembered when he had called me to tell me about how his maid had almost gone crazy while searching for one movie that had gone missing.

"Hey, babe" Clara chipped beside me. "Are you thirsty? I made one juice while you were working at Mrs obi's place."

"oh, I'm not really in the mood for sweet juice jare... Alex makes me drink sweet things too much. I don't want to purge." I replied, squeezing my face with displeasure.

"You and this Alex sha" she said, laughing lightly. I smiled at her too. Alex had quickly became the center of my world.

"I just want you to have a taste, Sola. Even if it's just a sip. I don't know if I got the recipe of the juice well. Please nah!"

I sighed and groaned. I couldn't deny Clara when she was being all beggy and cute.

"okay okay" I said. "But just small o, lemme taste it."
She squealed, hugging me as she got up. I smiled at her cheerful behavior. Clara was always a playful girl.

Few minutes later, she brought two cups and handed one cup to me. The drink looked like an orange fruit juice. I loved the smell.

"Go on, try it babe" she said, sipping hers.

I dipped the cup into my lips as I took a long sip. I couldn't deny that it was sweet and refreshing. Clara was very good at making juices.

"Tastes good right?"

"mmm, yeah" I replied. I downed the remnant of the drink in one gulp.

After five minutes, I felt my eyelids start to get heavy.
"Feeling okay?" I heard Clara ask. Her voice was starting to become distant and my head was pounding.

"Um... Not really, Clara. I feel..."

I couldn't continue with my words as I felt my brain start to constrict. It was hard to say anything coherent.

I faintly heard Clara chuckle.
"You feel faint. I know. Don't worry, you'll feel more faint by the time Alex dumps you tomorrow." I heard the sinister tone in her voice and wondered what was going on.

Then I gasped in realization. Clara drugged me. She was going to set me up.
"Clara... What did you put in my drink?"

I heard her laugh loudly, waving her hands that was beginning to blur in front of me.

"Oh, that's for me to know, and for you to sleep off dear." she said, giving me that sinister look of hers.

"I.. I.. Don't know why you're doing this to me, Clara. But I want you to know you'll never succeed. I thought... I thought you were my sister Clara! I thought we were past this!" I said slowly, trying to keep my self awake, even as I felt my eyes uncontrollably roll back into my head.

"You know the sad part? When you wake up, you won't even remember anything that happened here!" Clara said, grinning widely.
"It's a very powerful drug and if taken too much, could cause permanent memory loss. You're only lucky I only mixed a small dose for you, mumu."

"Clara..... Please..." I groaned lightly, felt my voice waver.
I couldn't hold it anymore. I felt my body relax and my eyes close as I entered into oblivion and blackness.

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*Third pov*

Clara laughed loudly, as she stared at her friend, Sola who had passed out cold on the sofa.
She quickly picked her phone and made a call.

"Afeez, you can come now. She's passed out." she cut the call.
Clara smiled wickedly, as she processed how Alex was going to react once he caught his girlfriend in bed with another man.

She glared at Sola.
"I would have called in two men to accompany Afeez and mess you up! You bitch! They would have raped you mercilessly and tirelessly you foolish girl!... But I can't. I don't want my plans to be ruined because you had to be rushed to the hospital after damages." Clara muttered under her breath. The hatred and anger clear in her voice.

After 15 minutes, Afeez arrived, looking as tardy as the lowlife that he was. Clara snorted in disgust, wondering how Alex would react when he sees this ugly baboon.
Clara didn't mind because she had paid him a good sum to assist her in setting Sola up.

They both lifted her to Clara's room, setting her on the bed while she was unconscious. Clara pulled off sola's top, leaving her in her bra and skirt under the blanket.

Clara noticed Afeez smiling down at Sola, lustfully.
"Hey! Don't even try to touch her, else you'll regret it. Just do the work I paid you to do!"

"Yes, sure miss. Calm down."

After all was done. Clara went to pick sola's phone, where she left it on the table.

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*Alex*

"And that was when I realized that I was in big trouble!" my friend, Ekene explained.
We were at our favorite bar, with three of my other distant friends, chilling.

"You just manage to put yourself into trouble with crazy women, don't you?" Felix, one of our friends asked, smirking at him.

"what can I say? I guess I'm too irresistible." Ekene replied, grinning widely while he sipped his drink.

I was interrupted by a buzz on my phone. I absent mindedly opened and saw a text from my sugar. I smiled, opening my phone speedily.

Hi, baby. Guess what? Clara is out tonight!.. I have a surprise for you, and I want you to come and check it out alone at my place. Don't waste anytime, if you do, I'll get dressed. ;-)

My heart sped up, immediately I read her text. I couldn't contain my excitement as I jumped up from my chair and picked up my phones.

"The girlfriend has called, I presume?" Ekene said, smirking at me with a knowing look.

I smiled slyly at him. "Yes dude, I have to go. See you guys later."

I bade my goodbyes, paid my bills and soon I was on my way sola's place. I couldn't wait to see what my sugar had in store for me, and I couldn't wait to make sweet love to her.

I grinned as my sleek Lamborghini sped up the high roads.

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