Cher'

JAYSON'S POV

Sitting in my office, operating my laptop with my assistant who is showing me various potential investors, companies and other important stuffs.

"Um, Sir don't we need hotel dressings... You know for the new hotel grand opening, to give it a new and good looking appearance." Johnson my P.A asks me, "Well yes, and I will also be needing an expensive one that will give me what I want, I want an expensive look." I reply gazing at my phone.

"Great! and I have a list of them already." He says.

"Alright, give me your top three." I say sharply.

"Yes Sir, here." he replies handing me his notepad, "Have a look at these three expensive fashion stores, they do exclusive hotel dressings and decorations and they are all from nearby, they are rated 5 star from top review centers online, and they are all good."

I keep scrolling till one particular company catches my attention.

The name actually draws my attention.

'Cherlins Co-operatives.'

Hmmmmn!! Why is there something fishy about this name.

"Do you actually know the owner of this company?"

I ask turning the notepad, so he can be able to have a look, staring at it for a while, he replies, "Oh yeah, I do, that is Cherry Collins new company, she just opened it a year ago, She also dabbles in company investment and startups also... Sir are you interested in this all these?

"What does she look like?" I ask and squirm inwardly, not knowing when the question came out of my mouth, "Sir." Johnson says furrowing his eyebrows questioningly.

"Um, forget it, just send the Cherlins Co-operatives a request." I say "And also put it on media, so other companies will stop sending requests." I chime quickly.

"Okay Sir." he answers leaving my office, immediately Talia enters.

Oh shit! What does she wants now.

Talia Andrew has been my on and off girlfriend for almost 3 years now, we met on campus, although we did not hit up immediately, we later became close and ended up dating.

"Baby, we need to talk." She says putting her arms together and standing akimbo.

At 22, Talia is an epitome of beauty and sexiness, lacking everything a man wants in a woman outwardly, but inwardly, character wise and her attitude is nothing home to write about.

"Not now, Talia." I say not sparing her a glance, "But... It's urgent." She half yells.

Here she goes again, "Look Talia, if you think you can come to my office anytime you like, and talk about personal issues, then this is not the time okay, so please use the door, I have lots of things to attend too." I smirk angrily.

She comes close, "Hey babe, I'm sorry for shouting at you earlier, but why aren't you picking my calls or replying my messages since yesterday." She says calmly placing her hands on my cheeks and I sigh.

"Well, like I just told you I have been busy okay, and I have not checked my cell since yesterday, I didn't hear your calls, the phone is on silent." I lie, I actually saw the calls but I deliberately ignored them.

What of the messages, or you will tell me you haven't held your phone, that you haven't seen the pop-up on your message bar?" Sighing she continues, "Well I was wondering if I could come over to your place this night, you know so we can spend some quality time, it's been long we have been together love."

Oh no! What I actually would not want is her coming over and stressing me out, God! how do I escape this? I think, there's no way now, I don't even have any event today that I might have used to ward of this talk of hers now.

"Um, fine, pray I'll be home by then." I reply her.

"You better be." She says with a smile. "Well I'll be on my way now, see you in the evening." Kissing me, she winks seductively and leaves.

Jeez!... What a crazy girl. How come I made her my girlfriend, was I blind or something? I ask myself. Sighing and taking a look at Cherlins Co-operatives on my laptop (I had already searched it up on the net), the name looks so familiar, thank goodness Johnson showed me on time.

I don't know why, but the name strongly has me going way back and remembering my past, about Cherry Collins, my Cherry.

TBC