Chioma's POV.

I was shocked at his words but didn't say anything. My eyes travelled back to the two who were busy chatting away and smiling at each other.

"I'll tell you what," Femi said and I averted my eyes from the two and looked at him. "Why don't we make this fun? Instead of frowning at the fact that we are here. Why don't we also enjoy this outing?" He said and I narrowed my eyes at him.

"What exactly are you driving at?" I asked and he sighed and pulled a seat for me to sit down.

"Have a seat" he said and I furrowed my brows in confusion. But I still sat down and he sat down on the chair opposite mine, his smile was still glued to his face and I knew he had something strange going on in his head.

"Femi, what are you thinking about?" I asked and he chuckled.

"You see, sweetheart. Those two," he looked at the two. " Are our exes and they seem to have moved on pretty fine. Now, would you want..." He stared at Ebuka and I sighed.

"His name is Ebuka" I said.

"Right. So do you want Ebuka to think that you haven't moved on? You want him to think that you still miss him?" He asked, narrowing his eyes at me.

I have to admit, he got me there. But what exactly is his point? Of course I don't want Ebuka to feel as if I still miss him or I still have feelings for him. Heck no!

"So, you're saying...?" I asked, curiosity getting the best of me.

"I'm saying that we should make this interesting. Make it seem like we are in love with each other. Look, don't get me wrong. I don't have any feelings for you _ just to be clear _ but I'm only saying this so we can at least not sulk on this outing like we are about to. I don't know about you but I do not want Jade to think I still miss he, even if I do" he said and I could see how regret washed up on his face. He must've really loved her, but it's none of my business.

"There's no way I'm doing that!" I whisper-yelled.

"Why are you so difficult? I'm doing this cause I'm__"

"And I said that I'm not doing it. I don't want to pretend to be in love with you" I replied.

"Why? Are you scared that you'll actually fall in love with me?" He smirked and I rolled my eyes at him.

"What's there to fall in with you for? You are simply not my type" I replied bluntly.

"Then what exactly is your type?" He said, his smirk was still visible on his face.

"Why are you even asking me such a stupid question?" I snapped.

"Cause I'm curious. I don't see why you don't like what you're seeing right here in front of you" he said, pointing at himself and smirking as he did.

"And what exactly is there to like about you? You're just an annoying person and you simply think that all girls should fall at your feet because you think you look handsome" I shot at him, stressing the word 'think' and he chuckled.

"You're really funny, do you know that?" He said, his deep laughter filled the air. I stared at him and wondered what was so funny. His pearly whites were on full display as he laughed and he looked really good. As a creation though.

"What's so funny? I wasn't even trying to tell a joke" I said and he immediately sobered up.

"Never mind. So, tell me more about yourself. For instance, tell me what you're into. The kinda guys you fancy and all that kinda stuff" he said and I rolled my eyes for the umpteenth time today and sighed.

"Well if you must know, I like guys who aren't annoying for the most part. Guys who learn to understand and won't judge me cause of what they see and but what they truly know about me. A guy who's charming and handsome, rich and famous but still loves me for who I am and just the way I am" I replied and he smiled.

"Okay? So what's your favorite food?" He asked and I sighed.

"I'm not gonna answer that. But I do have a question for you though" I said.

"Okay, shoot" he replied.

"What do you classify as your type? And no, I'm not asking cause I'm interested in your love life or whatever. I'm just asking cause I'm curious so don't you dare try to mix things up" I warned and he chuckled again.

"Whatever you say, sweetheart" he said and I frowned.

"I told you to stop calling me that" I snapped.

"And I refused to listen to you. I like calling you sweetheart cause it upsets you. But don't worry, I won't tell anyone that you blushed when I said that" he grinned and my eyes twitched in annoyance.

The nerves of this guy is so frustrating!

"I did not blush. Why would I blush at something so stupid? You are just being crazy right now" I flared and he grinned even more.

"I know, right?" He chuckled.

"Just answer the question, you dimwit!" I half-yelled and he chuckled yet again.

"Whatever you say, drama queen" he said and I glared at him.

"Anyway, what I want in a girl is simple. I just want someone who has respect for herself, me and others around her. She doesn't necessarily have to be rich. She could be a Barrow pusher but as long as she loves me genuinely and is kind-hearted, I'll marry her. It doesn't matter what others will think about her, the only important thing is that I'll love her with all my heart. Beauty and those other things are just extras" he said and I rolled my eyes and scoffed.

"You have really bad taste" I said and he quirked a brow at me.

"And you think you've got good taste? Oh puh-leese! You want someone who's rich, blah blah blah. That's just what most girls are looking for these days. They no longer look at the heart of the person they'd like to marry. As long as he's rich, they'll go for him. Pathetic! All most girls care about is money" he said with a hint of distaste in his voice. I frowned at his words and glared at him.

"That's because we don't want to end up with some poor so we don't suffer. You base your reality of a relationship only on love but love only hurts you at the end. That's why it's best that you get married to someone who is able to take care of you and provide your basic needs. Someone who has what you want in a partner, as easy as that" I replied and he stared at me for a while before shaking his head in disbelief.

"Your words just keep surprising me each time you speak. I guess it's because of him," he pointed at Ebuka. "That you're so bitter about love. But lemme tell you something, love is not just the feeling, it's more than that. Cause if you love someone and they don't love you back, let them go and if they return, they were really yours to be with" he said and I quirked a brow at him. I didn't understand what his main point was and why he's giving me this lecture about love. At this stage of my life, all I need is to be successful and also get married to a successful man and live happily ever after. It's not that I don't believe in love, I do, but it's just that I don't want to fall in love with anyone else. I want someone to love me, but I'm scared to love him back. I sound extremely stupid but I'm serious.

"Anyway, let's order something" he said and I said nothing while he called for the waiter who took our individual orders.

Things got a little awkward and I decided to text Amanda about all that has happened. But Femi seemed to want to keep talking to me. I was already fed up of talking to him but he still wanted to engage in a conversation with me.

"So, I'd like to know a little more about about you" he said and I grunted and shot him a look.

"What?" He shrugged and I rolled my eyes. "What's the harm in getting to know you better? After all, that is the point of this whole thing" He said and I sighed as I shoved my phone into my purse.

"I don't like you. The idea of sharing such personal information about myself with you sickens me. I just want to get home, far away from you, and also far away from them" I said, referring to Ebuka and his fiancée.

Femi just smiled at me and then our orders arrived. I ate my food slowly and hoped I'd be heading home soon. After we were done eating, Femi paid for our food and we got up to leave. But that was when Ebuka and his fiancée saw us.

I could tell that Ebuka was surprised to see us, they both were. I simply eyed the two of them and wondered what he saw in the Jade girl he wants to marry. She's just nothing to compare myself with.

"Let's go and say hi to them" Femi whispered into my ear. Something about his closeness and the way his breath gently fanned my neck made me shudder a little. And I mentally slapped myself for feeling that way.

"Get away from me. You're too close" I said to him, slightly pushing him away from me. He smirked and gently put his hands into his pockets, this made me feel quite uneasy. I must be honest with you.

"Why? Does your brain shut down when I'm this close to you?" He said as he came closer and I freaked so much that I wanted to slap him across the face but I decided against it since we were still at the restaurant. This is what I was saying about him! He's a flirt that thinks all girls are into him. Moron!

"You must be extremely stupid to think I like the feeling of being close to you. Your breath stinks and that's why I said you should get away from me, I need to breathe" I said as I smirked at the way he frowned at me.

"Are you sure that's why? Cause I'm pretty sure my breath doesn't stink. You can kiss me if you truly want to find out" he said and my eyes twitched.

"Sick perv!" I muttered as I glared at him.

"I'm just kidding! Jeez!" He chuckled and I rolled my eyes at him. Of course I knew he was! But who knows, he tried kissing me in the elevator. "Anyway, let's go over and say hi to them" he said and I sighed.

"Fine, whatever" I muttered and he held my hand which made me gasp a little, although it was a bit inaudible. And so, I panicked and withdrew my hand from his.

"What do you think you're doing?" I asked, wide eyed.

"Trying to make this believable" he said and then I quirked a brow at him.

"Make what believable?" I asked and he smirked.

"This" he said as he grabbed my hand and walked towards the two.

"Hi Jade. Hi...um, Ebuka, right?" Femi said as he smiled at them.

I felt like slapping him for dragging me here to meet this nincompoop.

"Yeah" Ebuka replied.

"Hi" Jade was the first to reply and then Ebuka did same too, but not before giving me a look which I totally ignored.

"Let's get out of here" I whispered into Femi's ear and he slowly shook his head.

"This is Chioma, my girlfriend" he said to Jade and my eyes widened.

"Your girlfriend?" It was Ebuka's turn to ask.

"Yes. She's my girlfriend" he said as he put his arm around my shoulder.

"Just play along" he whispered into my ears. I would've have pushed him away from me but I had to play along. I didn't want to let Ebuka to have the thought that I'm still single because I still have feelings for him. Or something like that.

"Yes," I said with a confident smile on my face as I narrowed my eyes down to Ebuka once more. "We are dating" I said and I mentally kicked, slapped and stabbed myself afterwards. I could see Femi smirking at the corner of my eye and I felt like ripping him apart. We would have just headed home and avoided all this unnecessary drama.

This has to be the most dramatic day I've had in a  really long while!

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