Lerisa could have turned back and fled from Anthony's office. However, she was stupefied by the realization that she was secretly in love with Anthony, but he didn't care to love her back.She looked heartbroken, and Anthony, acting on impulse, immediately stood up from his office seat and walked out to meet her."Wait, Lerisa. What happened?" Anthony asked as he finally approached her by the door.Benita walked out from behind Anthony's desk, picking up her black handbag. She walked up to meet Anthony and Lerisa, and then she said, "We'll see each other tomorrow. Bye, babe."Lerisa turned to leave just as Benita shut the door, leaving her and Anthony alone. Benita knew that Lerisa also liked Anthony but wanted to test him to see if he would succumb to kissing her. She was happy he wanted to kiss her as much as she wanted to kiss him. However, she left the third floor, caring less about what Lerisa and Anthony were doing in his office, and went outside to her white car and drove home.
"I'm so sorry to hear about how you're feeling, but I'm not dating Ben. I haven't seen him in a while now. Why not report to his family that you're carrying his child? Maybe they can speak to him on your behalf," Lerisa suggested, advising the crying, pregnant young lady."Will they accept me? I am scared to go to his family's house," Emma cried out, while Lerisa sighed and comforted her, "You should try too. Ben can shout all he wants, but as long as you are pregnant with his child, his family will speak to him. But rest assured, I will never accept Ben.""Thank you," Emma said, as she thanked Lerisa and finally stood up from the white plastic chair that was across from Lerisa in the restaurant.She left the restaurant, while Lerisa's previous angry mood calmed after watching Emma quietly leave her view.Lerisa thought, "Why do people fall in love with the wrong person? May God direct my heart to fall in love with the right man."Lerisa finally paid for the Coke that she had drunk, st
Anthony stood speechless as he watched Lerisa walk away from him to her car and then zoom off. He sighed, turned, and went back to his car, not expecting Lerisa to be giving him cold shoulders after she caught him and Benita kissing.Anthony got into his car and asked himself, "What has come over Lerisa? She was not like this before. Hmm, anyway, let me go home first."When Anthony arrived home, he met his mother in the living room as he stepped inside. She asked him, "Anthony... How about Lerisa? Did you meet with her today after church service?"Anthony looked at his mother's face in silence, wanting to retreat to his bedroom upstairs."Yes, Mom. I met her after the closing hour," he said."Okay, I am just asking, as I didn't get to see her today. I hope you two are still getting along?""Sure, Mom. We do. I am tired now and need to go back to my room to rest," Anthony said, wanting to excuse himself from the living room."No problem, my son," Mrs. Beatrice didn't press on asking abo
Lerisa pulled her quilt open and lay on her bed to sleep. She said a short prayer and then shut her eyes.However, Anthony was stunned to see that Lerisa rejected his calls. He knew that she was mad at him, avoiding him, and behaving jealously."Hmm..." Anthony frowned."What has come over Lerisa? So she now rejects my calls too? What do I tell my mother if she eventually asks about Lerisa again?"Anthony's fist clenched. He wasn't pleased with the fact that Lerisa was beginning to change her behavior and avoid him."I cannot date Lerisa. What's she thinking? She's like my sister. I cannot. Well, if she wants to avoid me, good for her," Anthony affirmed.He went to plug his phone to charge, later lying on his bed, but he was still unable to sleep as he kept thinking about why he didn't want to date Lerisa."Does Lerisa want me to date her truly? Is that why she's also blushing and acting nervously with me?""Hmm..." Anthony could feel his body harden."This is not right," he said, tryi
Anthony's previous anger softened as he liked Benita, and he had always wanted to date her. He wouldn't deny that he felt something special for Benita, so he decided to visit Lerisa later and explain that he liked her, but only as his sister, and they couldn't date."Sure, I would like to go for lunch. Let's go to the cafeteria now," Anthony said, buckling his previous anger and not giving Benita the chance to know why Lerisa had appeared in his office and disappeared.However, Benita stood up from the opposite guest seat across from Anthony and asked him, "I saw your secretary leaving your office just now. She bumped into me by the door and nodded my head too."Anthony gazed up at Benita's forehead and saw that she indeed had a red mark on her head, which wasn't there in the morning when he saw her arrive at her office."I am so sorry about that. Lerisa is not feeling well, so she won't be coming to the company for some time. That's why she was here, to let me know about her absence t
Lerisa quickly got out of her car and rushed up to meet Remy."What are you doing here?" she questioned him, hoping that none of her family members had seen him.However, she pulled Remy by his masculine right arm to drag him away to his car and order him to leave.Just then, Lerisa's family house gate was pushed open, and her mother stepped outside, staring at them in shock."Lerisa!!" Mrs. Antonia hadn't expected to see her first daughter holding a man by his arms outside their house gate.Had it gotten to the extent that Lerisa was so desperate, she would shamelessly hold onto a man in front of their gate and lose her family's dignity in public? Mrs. Antonia thought.Lerisa quickly let go of Remy, not expecting her mother to step outside. It was still afternoon, and the sun was hot. What was Remy doing around her father's house gate? Lerisa wondered, and who had told Remy her family house address?Lerisa had so many questions to ask Remy, but she quickly turned to face her mother an
Remy smiled and asked Lerisa, "Why are you so hard on me? I told you that I am serious about you. Please, give me some time."Lerisa frowned, remembering how Anthony had warned her not to date Remy. She stared at Remy's face, wanting him to leave. "Fine. I will think about your proposal, but I am not interested in you. I simply don't like you, and you can go on and look for another person to date.""Why don't you like me? Is Anthony the one advising you against dating me?" Remy asked, meeting Lerisa's gaze."No. It's not about Anthony. How do you expect me to date you after catching you and Clara kissing publicly by the roadside? I cannot possibly date you after witnessing that," Lerisa said. Remy drew closer to her and pleaded, "Haven't you been in a relationship before? I sincerely apologize for that day. Please, give me a chance or do you want me to kneel and beg you?""No. Don't even think about it. Fine, I will send you a final text message tonight to let you know my decision. But
"I don't know, Sister, but that's only if you like him too. I cannot possibly advise you on what to do," Martha said, and Lerisa sighed heavily."You are right, but since I haven't been in any relationships before, let me give him a try first, and then we will see how our relationship works out," replied Lerisa."Alright, Sister," Martha agreed, and they finally left the kitchen.Lerisa returned to her room, preparing to call Remy and give him her final response. However, her mobile phone rang."Hello," Lerisa answered, seeing an unknown number displayed on her phone screen.It was already nighttime, but she heard Anthony's deep, husky voice say, "Hi, Lerisa. It's me, Anthony."Lerisa froze, not expecting Anthony to be the one calling her. She had ignored several of his calls after leaving L.H. Group, perhaps prompting him to use a different number."Good evening. Why are you calling me?" Lerisa asked, trying not to show her annoyance."Is it now a crime for me to call you and see how