Dane's green eyes kept wandering around Henry's face. The man seemed to be coming up with new strategies up his sleeve and when Eve got into his life, Dane thought it was the end of his boss's playboy book but it seemed that a new chapter had been unlocked."The Mira that I know won't agree to such a game." Dane maintained. He stood up and moved to the refrigerator by the corner of the room.Henry reclined on the chair and threw his head back. Even though he was certain that his baby sister would do anything for him, he also knew that she'll want to be exempted from anything negative.Dane returned with a bottle of water. He opened the cap and emptied the whole content in his mouth and when the bottle landed on Henry's table, it was empty.Dane opened his palms wide before Henry. "What? Don't give me that look. I'm fucking dehydrated."Henry waved his hand down. "That's not the bone of contention. Right now, We need Mira on board."Dane pointed a finger at him. "You need Mira on board
Henry took his head into his hands. Mira wasn't going to bend unless he does something to convince her since she won't hearken to his pleas."We are not different here. Sometimes we have to tell white lies. I can help you too Mira." he spat.Dane arched his brow. What was Henry going to help Mira with? he thought.Mira came to the company because she needed Henry to do her a favour. After their conversation that morning, he had promised that he would look into the matter."Are you trying to blackmail me?"Henry rolled up his sleeve and flashed a quick smile at Dane who was looking at him with a blank expression."It's not blackmail Mira. We both need to stroke each other's back to get our needs so what do you say?" asked Henry.There was silence from Mira's end and Henry knew she was pondering on the offer. He decided to carry on."I'll grant your request Mira and You know you can count on me. I give you my word, your problem will be solved. All you have to do is solve mine.." Henry m
"Is that all?" Mira demanded "That will be all once you fulfil your side of the bargain," Henry replied. After leaving home that morning, Henry drove straight to the hotel Mira was lodging at. Since she had registered her commitment to the quest, he felt it was necessary to brief her so they are on the same page. Mira sighed and stood up from the edge of the bed. "This is going to be tough for me Henry but I have no choice." Henry waved his hand and began taking steps towards the door. "There's nothing difficult here Mira. All you have to do is get cosy with me and convince Eve that we are married." Mira hummed. Maybe she could spice up the game. "I got it and I hope you are working on my case," she replied. Henry gave an approving nod. "I'll see them the moment I close from work today." He was referring to their parents. "Good!" Henry left the hotel room. ****** Eve lowered her phone to her chest and cast her gaze at the buzzing telephone. She could count the number of tim
If Mira was bent on making her worried and anxious, then it was working. At one point, she felt as if Mira knew something and at another point, the woman was playing dumb."Uhmmm, " she began to stammer. There was no way she was going to tell Mira that Henry hired her based on a so-called contract."I guess I was perfect for the job." she managed to say."I guess so," Mira replied.Eve sighed. If only the woman knew that she was a tech girl that had nothing to do with being an assistant."So are there any exciting things you'll want me to know about Henry?" Mira blurted.Eve was taken aback by the question. She placed her left hand on top of her trembling right hand to prevent the telephone from slipping through her gasps.That was the opportunity she was dying to get, the opportunity to spread out Henry's dirty linens to his wife."Are you there?"Eve's heart skipped a beat.Speak, her mind encouraged her. Maybe not today she thought. The question was sudden and she wasn't prepared
"I don't think it's right for her to wear a maxi. She's having dinner with a billionaire's wife for God's sake. She shouldn't dress like a pauper." Olivia said and snatched the maxi from Jen which she was presenting to Eve.Eve was standing a few meters away from her closet. She was resting her back against the wall and was watching her friends with divided attention as they were helping her to pull out outfits for her lunch with Mira.She called Mira the previous day to inform her that she had picked Saturday as the day they should meet up. That was after meeting with the hate club who had given Eve the mandate not to waste any time in revealing the truth.Eve was to reveal everything to Mira without sparing any detail and after Mira picked out a private lounge in one of the five-star restaurants in town, she couldn't be more pleased.However, there was a conflicting thought wavering in her mind. She felt as if telling Mira the truth meant stabbing Henry in the back."Eve!" Jen screa
Eve lowered the spoon and turned away. So Mira invited her to a feast so she could seduce her to speak? Mira cleared her throat loudly and Eve turned to face her with a fake smile."I mean, does my husband go out with new friends? Maybe a particular friend?"Eve went for her glass of wine."It's okay if you don't want to answer," Mira said with a smile and grabbed an apple from the small fruit basket."Well, Dane is one friend I know Henry can't do without. I'm not sure he had other friends that he relates with as he does with Dane." Eve replied."They are like brothers," Mira affirmed.Mira reclined on the sofa and crossed her legs. "Our marriage was an arranged one and that's why it seems as if I don't know much about him even though we've been married for three years," she revealed.The spoon slipped from Eve's right hand. She hummed. Her guess was right and she could tell that Mira was insecure.Mira continued speaking. "So Eve, I'll appreciate it if you don't hide anything from
Eve slowly lifted her head to look at the woman sitting beside her. It was several minutes past the time she made the confession and a deafening silence ensued.Mira was facing the wall and Eve gasped after noticing that the woman's eyes were fixated on the wall, unblinking.She must have slipped into a shock, Eve concluded. She stretched out her hand in her bid to touch Mira's left thigh but quickly withdrew it when the thought of receiving a backlash taunted her."I'm sorry." She mumbled and stared at the food on the table. The dishes were getting cold and Eve knew that none of them was going to touch them again.As a woman, she knew the confession was going to provoke emotions in Mira but she had already made up her mind to take whatever insults the woman was going to throw at her because, in situations like this, the women were always blamed so she won't be surprised if Henry gets spared.Meanwhile, Mira was trying very hard to keep up her disguise. Even though she wasn't Henry's
Eve agreed with a nod. Of course, Mira didn't see it coming but the hate club had suggested that she take advantage of the opportunity to tell Mira everything, especially because the woman doesn't reside in the city."I wanted to know about Henry's work and schedule but it appears I learnt much more," Mira said and opened her palms wide open before Eve with a sad smile.Eve finally looked the woman straight in the face. In her mind, she commended Mira for her composure. Other women would have dragged her to filth, hurled insults at her or created a scene but Mira was sitting beside her, trying to analyze the predicament.Fuck! Henry doesn't deserve such a good woman Eve concluded and stroked her forehead. Mira was still speaking. "I thought that maybe as his assistant, you would help me with all the information I need so that I could keep up with his schedule from Hong kong. I've asked him on several occasions but Henry always felt that it wasn't necessary to inform me. According to