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2024-10-29 19:42:56On Thursday evening, after closing hour,James took Joyce home to inform her parents of their plans for the weekend and how long she would stay at his parents' house.
After much hesitation and persuasion, they allowed her to go but not before warning James against any harm befalling their daughter. He assured them and told them their daughter was in safe hands. He promised to take care of her till their return.
They were to leave the following evening, so she was told to get her things ready for their departure.
After closing on Friday evening, James took Joyce home to get her few things and get her dressed for the evening. They bid her parents goodbyes after so much hug as if she was leaving Nigeria for a long time.
To say his parents house was large would be nothing but an understatement. The compound alone is enough to b
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James was shocked to hear her say that. Why would she want to resign? He couldn't think of any logical reason as to the reason. He was never going to accept that from her. He wasn't ready to let go of the prey. Never will he be ready. "And you come here thinking I will accept that? What will you do if you resign?" Concerned filled his tone but not only that. Worry, too. Assuming she were to leave,where would he start from? He didn't want to start hunting all over again just when he had thought he'd stopped. "I will just call Philip to look into a job for me. I won't care if the salary is high or not. I just need to get out of here." That was a big lie. She would never get a job that its salary is lesser than her present one. This new hunter has bewitched her, he thought. Was he more handsome than him? He tilted his head to t
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Joyce opened the metal door widely and rushed in. She looked at her boss on his king sized bed and thought he was unconscious. With fear, she climbed the bed and started calling his name. She was beginning to sweat in her palms but as she lifted one of his hands in hers, he made a turn around and rested his bonce on her thighs.She hissed aloud. "Gosh, I thought he's dead. I've forgotten he sleeps like one," she complained to her relief and then pushed him gently to awake him. "James?"No response."Hey, James," she shouted but he could only snuggled closer and circled a hand around her waist. Her mouth formed an 'o' as she exclaimed, "You've got some guts, haven't you?" She uttered as her eyes drifted to where her phone was on the far edge of the bed. She would have to stretch all her body to reach it.James turned with his chest facing up. He was still fast asleep or so she thought.
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