Next day …Friday Morning ….Nimi leaned slightly against the car as he awaited Jenna’s arrival.His eyes was locked on the small bracelet in his hands, for some reasons he lied about it to Franco earlier, he wasn’t ready to release it to him.He knew that he needed it to find the girl that saved him years ago.*”Did you see my daughter’s bracelet in the wardrobe?!”* Franco’s question echoed in his head, he slowly tucked the bracelet in his pocket and looked up,*“It’s not my fault that my father is an hardened criminal, but what I do with it is my fault”*It suddenly clicked in his head, it must be Jenna, his heart raced with excitement at the thought that Jenna saved him those many years ago, he was also happy that she survived the illness she had those years.He glanced at the entrance door, waiting impatiently for her to just step out.As he stared at the entrance, he suddenly felt a light tap on his legs, he slowly looked down it was a small girl about five years old.“I can’t f
“I hope your boyfriend won’t take it the wrong way if he sees us here?!” Nimi finally voiced, his grip on the railings tightened as they stared at the waters down below.The night air was cool and dry as Jenna and Nimi stood side by side on the old, weathered bridge that overlooked the serene river below. The moon hung high in the sky, casting a shimmering silver sheen on the water's surface.Jenna’s blonde hair blew in the direction of the wind as she leaned against the railings, her eyes locked on the gentle ripples of the river. Her posture was relaxed, her fingers occasionally trailing the worn wood of the bridge, she seemed like she was in great contemplation, lost in her own thoughts.Jeremy stood just a few steps away from Jenna, he slowly released his grip on the railings and casually tucked them into his pockets.Jenna raised her heads up at his question,“What wrong way could he possibly take going out with my bodyguard?!” She replied, he nodded slowly with a small chuckle.
Next Morning …Saturday Morning … “Good Morning ma, how was your …”“Look Claire I’m in no mood for useless pleasantries right now, what happened with Mr Jerry’s property yesterday” Jenna cut her of impatiently.“Mr jerry thought the whole property had been completed and the keys would have been sent to his old apartment on Wednesday as agreed,” “But on getting home Friday evening, nothing had been sent, plus the agreement documents had not being drawn up completely!” “He sent various messages to your dad directly about him being scam and not keeping to his own end of the bargain on time, he threatened to sell the story and everything that transpired to bloggers and expose him to the public for scam and theft!”“Why so angry!” Jenna muttered under her breath.“So tell me why you didn’t complete the document while I was away?! What were you doing in the office, lazing around?!” She growled transferring her aggression of the argument she had the previous night with her dad, to Claire
“You forgot about us Jenna,” Margaret said as they disengaged from the hug and began to take slow strides towards the swing where Jenna was initially seated.Nimi slowly stood up and gave them their privacy, after an exchange of a small nod of both greeting and acknowledgment between himself and Margaret, he walked away.“You never come here with someone, who is he?!” Margaret asked turning to Jenna as they both took their seat on the swing.“A lot of things have happened since the last time I came Maggie,” Jenna answered, the corners of Margaret eyes wrinkled up in a smile as her lips thinned.“No, no it’s definitely not what you’re thinking,” Jenna said raising her hands up, probably an attempt to stop Margaret’s thought flow, Margaret raised an eyebrow while lowering her head with a teasing smile.“He’s not my boyfriend Maggie, stop teasing me!” Jenna whined and Margaret bursted out laughing.“Well I didn’t say anything!” She added still laughing at Jenna’s already flushed face.
Later in the evening … Hope Orphanage “I think we should head back home now, we’ve spent pretty much all our day here,”“What says the time?!” Jenna asked as she walked towards Nimi where he stood.He immediately tucked his hand into his pocket to bring out his phone, just as he pulled his phone out the bracelet in his pocket fell out with it and landed on the floor.Jenna’s eyes went wide immediately she saw it, she slowly squatted on the floor and picked it up, her hands caressed the beads as she stared at it, Nimi just stared at her with dropped Jaws as she caressed the bracelet and stared at it, he could see intense feelings he couldn’t quite process in her eyes.“Where did you find this?!” She asked softly as she stood up to her feet and looked up at him.“Jenna I …”“It’s really beautiful and unique, I’ll like to get something like it, can we get it on our way back?!”“What store did you get it from?!” She added immediately, interrupting his sentence as she stretched out the b
Next Morning ….The cooper’s Mansion …“Leaving already?!” Bob voiced, appearing at the head of the staircase, Jeremy paused in his tracks as he turned around to face his father.“Yeah, been away for too long, can’t say that I don’t miss my job!” Jeremy replied, Bob’s wrinkled facial skin slowly stretched into a smile as he descended the stairs, slowly and steadily.“I heard what you did for Thatcher’s corp, helping them out with Jerry why in the world would you do that?!” Bob queried, gently crossing his hands behind him, a grim look on his face.“There’s no other way to sell our noble intentions than that dad!” Jeremy replied a small sly smile at the corner of his lips, he gently adjusted his Tuxedo and took an inch step closer to his father, locking gaze with him.“I’ve become absolutely charming to her also, by the time I’m done counting favors she’ll have no option than to do as we want!”“You just focus on getting into her father’s head, I’ll keep on with her!”“I’m almost ther
Meanwhile Naija foodies …Nimi walked into the small but comfy cafeteria, it was quite full today, his eyes darted around the room insearch of Annabeth, since the last conversation they heard, she had been on his mind and he knew that he owed her an apology.He came here for breakfast after dropping Jenna off at the office and taking a thirty minute break , he hoped he would find her there in the ample time he had to spend there.His eyes finally zeroed on her, she was seated alone by a window seat with a bottle of Pepsi in front of her and an half filled cup in her hand, she seemed lost in thought as she swirled the drink in her hand absentmindedly.“A penny for your thoughts,” Nimi voiced immediately he got to her table, she looked up at him as he pulled the chair backwards and took his seat.“Look, I don’t want any trouble with you,” she replied immediately, dropping the glass of drink on the table. She folded her hands across her chest as she stared back fiercely in his eyes, sud
Later in the Evening … 4:00pm …“So clear up this Apple crescent property, and give me a full report on it, I’ll weigh in and once I’m done we’ll put it up for sale, Understood?!” Jenna asked, looking up from the file in front of her and at Claire.“Understood ma’am, I’ll make sure the plumber finishes his work today! I’ll stop over there on my way home to make sure everything is now perfect!” Claire replied as she took the file from her and crossed her hands behind her, Jenna inhaled deeply resting her full weight on the chair as she crossed her legs.“No, that would be too stressfull for you!” Claire looked up at her abruptly with wide ears and unbelievable eyes.“Just go over and clear the property tomorrow, Send the full report to me before evening!” Jenna continued, gently swirling the chair she was seated on.“Thank you so much ma’am,”“Thanking me for something as trivial as this makes it seem like I’m a wicked boss!” She uncrossed her right leg immediately as she placed it me