The Cold CEO's Woman

Anita Baker is a 24-year-old woman and the first daughter of her parents. She has five younger sisters. Her father is a banker, and her mother is a trader.

Anita is fair-skinned and beautifully shaped with curvy hips.

Among her sisters, Anita is the only fair-skinned one; the rest are dark-skinned or fair brown in complexion.

Anita resembles her mother but possesses greater beauty. Her father sometimes accuses her mother of cheating on him and doubts that he is truly her father because she is fair-skinned. Her mother has always remained silent about it and tells Anita not to mind her father, assuring her that she is truly his child.

Her father even threatens to conduct a paternity DNA test on her because he cannot understand why she is fair-skinned unlike the rest of her sisters.

Her immediately younger sister, Flora, who is a 22-year-old dark-skinned beauty, also dislikes her even though Anita is two years older than her.

Four of her sisters hate her, except for her youngest sister, Glory, who genuinely loves her.

People say blood is thicker than water, but in Anita's case, water is thicker than blood.

Anita's father, Mr. Joshua Baker, does not stop sending her to school. He accuses his wife of cheating on him and forcing another man's child on him to marry her. Nonetheless, he sends Anita to the university to study business administration.

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Anita was happy as she wrote her final exams, and the results came out with flying colors.

Because of her father's constant accusations toward her calm mother, Mrs. Tonia Baker, Anita has refused to accept any relationship from guys who ask her out. She goes on dates with them but ends up rejecting their proposals.

Her best friend at the university, Temisa Patrick, advised her to give love a chance, but Anita refused and said, "My father constantly accuses my mother of cheating on him, yet he still returns to her and impregnates her to birth the six of us. Mother says he loves her, but his daily insults do not show us that he truly loves her."

Anita shook her head as she spoke to her friend when they were in their second year at the university.

Guys trip over themselves to have Anita—handsome and well-to-do guys—but she feels they only want to use her. Once they break her virginity, they will dump her or accuse her of cheating, just like her father constantly does to her mother, driving her and her mother into depression.

Anita sat in a private room with her best friend, preparing for their final graduation.

"Anita, I am happy. Finally, we will part from this school. I cannot explain how much I have missed home," Temisa said.

"Me too," Anita replied faintly, knowing it was not entirely true for her. She hated home and knew she would face her father's constant insults toward her and her mother again. Meanwhile, her three younger sisters, Flora, Esther, and Favour, would want to torment her, calling her an outcast because they were jealous of her looks, as if it was entirely her fault.

Anita shook her head in sadness, and Temisa noticed.

"What is it, girlfriend? You do not seem happy, even though you are graduating as one of the best graduating students today at our university?" Temisa asked as she stood up from her seat facing the mirror and walked over to meet Anita sitting on the couch.

Anita shook her head again and stared away from Temisa without responding.

"What is the problem, dear?" Temisa approached and crouched in front of Anita, even though she knew the problem because Anita had told her why she hated men in general and saw them as scumbags.

"Do not worry. When I get home, I can talk to my mother to allow you to come live with us, even though it is just for your IT, until you get a better job to support yourself," Temisa said.

"Thank you," Anita said with a faint smile. Temisa responded, "You are welcome. You know you are like a sister to me, so you do not have to worry or cry much. Graduating with a first class is no small feat, so you should be happy, as today is your most blessed day. Come sit here; let me apply some makeup to your face."

Temisa pulled Anita to stand from her seat, and she smiled faintly and walked to sit on the seat facing the mirror in their private room that they shared.

"You know I do not like makeup," Anita said as she sat and watched Temisa open one of her makeup kits and start preparing her brush.

"I know, but today is your lucky day, so you should look sweet when collecting your awards. No excuses from you. Just do this for me, okay? It will make you smile throughout the day and lighten your mood."

"Okay," Anita replied, and she stared at her beautiful reflection in the mirror as Temisa started applying the brown powder to her face.

Temisa started with Anita's eyelashes first, and after that, she switched to work on her cheeks and nose, applying the makeup powder. As she finished making her over, Anita was stunned by her new look in the mirror.

Anita had never applied makeup to her face before, and staring at her new reflection, she was speechless. She now understood why Temisa had so many boyfriends.

Temisa is the daughter of a billionaire, as her father works at the Benson Group of companies. The Benson family is one of the richest in their country. Anita had read about the Benson family and wished she could work for them. That was the main reason she studied hard and read day and night to graduate as one of the best students in her university.

Anita had thought of asking Temisa if she could help her ask her father for a job application at the Benson Group. However, she knew that if she did, it might seem like she was trying to gain unmerited favor. It might make others see her as a gold digger or a woman selling her body to men for favors. So, she decided against it and chose not to ask Temisa for her father's help again.

"All done now. Do you not see how sweet you look in the mirror? Oh my God! I am the best makeup artist on campus!" Temisa fanned herself with her hand while Anita smiled at her.

"Do not overhype yourself too much because of me, girlfriend. Yes, you tried, but still I do not like makeup," Anita admitted.

"Tch! Shut up. I am hoping a handsome guy will see you today and ask you out," Temisa said with a giggle.

Everything about her revolved around guys. She changed boyfriends every month like she changed pants. She was unapologetic about multiple relationships and did not care what other women said.

Temisa did not believe in love but spent time dating different guys. She never admitted to sleeping with any of the guys she dated, and that was difficult to believe.

People always saw Temisa with different guys—some at the beach, some in a restaurant, and some in a clubhouse—taking photos with her. Yet, she claimed she was still a virgin, even after Anita told her that she was also a virgin.

That was difficult to believe, as Anita did not believe Temisa either. A virgin was supposed to remain calm and keep to herself so no guy would use her. But Temisa dressed provocatively, wearing bum shorts, crop tops, and all sorts of seductive clothing.

Temisa was a dark-skinned beauty, curvy like Anita, but she was not jealous of Anita's fair skin. They were in the same department and studied the same course, which made them best friends. Anita was more intelligent than her, while Temisa was the party type.

"Let us go out now. I am sure most of our families would have arrived," Temisa said as she quickly packed her remaining things and makeup kits into her box and zipped it closed.

They had rented the room where they stayed, so they stayed there most of the time even though the school was on holiday.

It was their final year to say goodbye, so Anita dragged out all her two boxes as she headed back home after the awarding ceremony.

They stepped out to witness the university's final event and the awarding of the best graduating students.

Anita Baker was called on the stage and awarded a first-class honor and recognition for her academic excellence. Temisa was smiling and clapping for her friend, who stepped out from where she sat among the groups of graduands and families that attended their graduation ceremony to receive her awards.