Chapter 3

Titilayo get nervous to speak and she said “ why do you have to lay that kind of money for all this I am wearing the money is to much “ she says.

“ Tell me is it your money?” he asks.

“ No, it's not mine “ she replies.

“ Then what is your problem? It's my money and I can spend it the way I want to get it so you should mind your business “ he says and Titilayo nods.

“ Yes sir got it” she says and the car head to the resgetry.

King saw a store where they sell ring and he ask the driver to stop.

“ Why do you ask the driver to stop?” she ask.

“ I will be right back you should stay in the car” he says and he goes down of the and he walk to the ring store and he entered, he walks to glass when the rings are kept and he chose just one and he pointed to the one he wants and the seller bring it out from where it is kept.

“ You can choose it the rings are so nice “ the seller says and King close the ring box and he ask for price.

“ The rings are thirty thousand each” the seller say and King pay him by transferring the money to him and King walks out from the ring store and he keep the ring in hid pocket and he entered the car and Titlayo stare at him but could not say anything.

Lisa served food to her mum and she cough and Lisa give her water that drink.

“ Please eat, mum so you can take your medicines” Lisa says and Vincent entered their one room apartment and he saw her condition and he rushed to her.

“ Mum! Are you alright? You can back so early today” Vincent says.

“ Yes that is because she fainted on the road side today soshe had to come back home “ Lisa says.

“Have you tell sister Titilayo about?” Vincent ask.

“ Not yet but when she come back from work she will know of sure because If I tell her now she will not concentrate on her job and you know that is not good” Lisa says.

“ Yes, you are right “ Vincent says and they both stood with their mum.

The driver drive to the ikoyi’s registry and they both went down of the car and they walks they walk in, they met the registrar.

“ Good day sir” he says and Titilayo stood beside him and the registrar looks up.

“ Good day! How may I help you sir?” the registrar ask.

“ I and my wife came to this registry to make our marriage legal “ he says and the registrar gets shocked.

“ I am sorry, we don't work that way. You came here just today and you said you want get a legal marriage it is not done that way “ the registrar says and he continued writing on the paper he was writing before King and Titilayo came in.

“ I do not have time argue to much I just want you to get us married today and now I offer you five hundred thousand naira “ he says and the registrar quickly look up and he smiles.

“ Alright,” the registrar says and he bring out form “ you should fill this form “ the registrar give them each form to fill and King took the form and give one to Titilayo, they both sit in the front of the registrar and take pen to fill the form.

“ You need two witnesses for the marriage” the registrar says.

“ We do not need witness just do as say then you will get your money “ King says and the registrar nodes.

They both fiil the form and they gave back to the registrar and the registrar get their marriage certificate ready and he brought it for them the registrar signed them and he ask King and Titilayo to signed they both signed the marriage certificate and King bring out the ring from his pocket and Titayo gets surprise.

“ You both can exchange rings “ the registrar says and Ling put the ring on Titlayo’s finger and expecting Titilayo do so as well but she good

“ How did you get this rings?” she ask.

“ Put the ring on my finger and stop asking dump questions” he says and Titilayo quickly put in his finger.

“ I now pronounce you husband and wife” the registrar says and Titilayo smile.

“ Do you care for pictures, I will call a photographer from you “ the registrar says.

“ We do not need to take pictures “ King says and the ask the registrar for his account number and the registrar give and he transfer him the money the registrar saw alert and he smiled.

“ Thank you “ the registrar says and he smiled.

“ We should go back to office now “ he says and they both walks out and enter the car and Titilayo stare at the ring on her finger.

“ This ring will be a very expensive, King don't usually use cheap things since this marriage it's a contract this ring has no use for me so after this contract eve I will sell” she says and she smiled.

The driver drive them back to the company and they both go down of the car and King enter walk to his office and Titilayo remembered she change to a white dress that looks like a wedding dress and she walks to a corner to change their her normal dress.

“ I have to change back before all the staff started looking at me “ she says and she change to he cloth she wore before and she put the new dress King got for her inside the plastic bag and she walks bag that her office.

King in his office got a call from his gang that the conssignment has been delivered to them but the road was rough and there was a shoot out and they lost two of their men and King got angry and he yells.

“ How do you get to loose two men?” he ask in anger.

“ The police was after us so there was a serious shoot out and could not do anything than to shoot as we killed some police men but we were able to escape” the guy says.

“ Alright, I will get back to you” King says and he drops the calls and he called his lawyer on phone.

“ I need to see you in my house tonight” King says and the lawyer nods his head and King ends the call.

It's already 7 p.m. and Titilayo walks to King’s office nervously and King stare at her.

“ Why can't you knocked?” he ask and Titilayo nervously replies.

“ I'm sorry sir, I...i..i just wanted to tell you that I am leaving it's time to go back home “ she says nervously.

“ I will ask the driver to drop you home and he will be the one to pick up tomorrow “ he says and Titilayo nods.