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Chapter four

Author: lina ewalu
last update Last Updated: 2022-07-30 19:14:30

Dahlia's POV

My girls and I are on packing mode listening to music and stuffing my clothes, shoes, perfumes and jewelry which took up half of my little space, I hardly bought clothes for myself due to my girls being so generous that they'll buy me things at random even when I'm not shopping with them.

They are shopping addicts if I must say. Hana turns the music off and connects her phone to the TV and places a video call to my Mum.

Hana got me that TV in my third year as an 'entering the third year of studies present' while I could only afford a discounted spar day to both my girls for their graduation gift that next year since they both were on a three year program.

"Mama!" Hana screams as mum's face surfaces on the TV screen while Sara and I cover our poor eyes before they get damage.

"Hana dear, how are you?" mum ask "I'm well Mama, how have you been?" Hana talks to my Mum like Sara and I are invisible but I had to interrupt their sweet moment.

"Greetings Mama" I say smiling wide at the woman who has given me her world

"you just had to interrupt my time with Mama!, attention seeker" Hana pouts sticking out her tongue to me, I love my little family and the girls consider my Mum as theirs especially Hana who lost her Mum at the tender age of 8.

"Greetings Mama, how have you been?" Sara ask my Mum "thanks my babies, I'm doing great. I see you girls convinced Lia to move in with Sara. thanks so much Sara dear for taking very good care of Lia" Mama says

"you don't need to thank me Mum, you are like my mother and Lia is my sister" Sara says with so much love in her eyes and I'm so thankful for having both my girls in my life.

I'm a little startled with my phone ringing "oh! come on Lia, change that ringtone already!" Hana says before I answer the call

"Hello?" Sara gestures to ask if it was the company and I nod while talking to the lady on the line who introduces herself as miss Clara while Hana gestures for me to put the phone on speaker

"I would like to welcome you on behalf of the Bright Tech Corporation as a Junior developer, I'll email you a letter of acceptance and when your training will commence " Miss Clara says

"thanks so much Miss Clara" I reply with some sort of professional excitement.

"We are looking forward to working with you and your training begins next week Monday, do have a wonderful day Miss Dahlia " she says and I reply with a thanks and a better day for her.

My girls immediately scream while jumping and hugging me "I knew you were gonna get the job" Hana says and Mum also congratulates me and wishes me well as I resume my new job.

We finished talking with Mum and get everything ready for the movers who transport all my things to Sara's apartment which has three rooms, a jacuzzi, a movie room, a merged kitchen and dining section and lastly the living room over looking a beautiful view of part of Tokyo.

Sara being an only child to both her parents didn't even have to lift a finger in all of her years since her family was super wealthy in the Jewelry industry but baby girl decided to be an Author.

I know it doesn't fit with her parents business but Sara has been groomed to take over as CEO when she's ready so being an Author was her side dream which her parents always supported her in.

She is also as talented as her mum in Jewelry designing.

Hana on the other hand has loved modeling and clothes since the day her Dad took her to his Fabric factory when she was 9years old, He wanted to help her grief over her Mum who was a clothing designer in a better way.

Her father and two brothers run the Haruto Group of factories in the most prominent cities in Japan.

They all thought Hana would follow in her mum's footsteps but she always says"I love wearing the clothes the designers create and I promised Mum I'll be her model, so why not do what I love and still keep my promise to Mum" .

My girls are so down to earth but they all hail from wealthy families which I admire and aspire to succeed in their families footsteps.

Taking the rest of the week to settle into Sara's apartment I anticipate my new Job on Monday and think of a certain Hercules who has plagued my sleep most nights.

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