BECAUSE I DO LOVE YOU (His Personal Assistant)

ll he had been thinking of since the last night at the cl

e care of her and change her story. Still; one thing

all the departments, inquiring if they needed help, but they had declined,

se her stories dwelt majorly on seeking revenge when the poor gets oppressed, he k

at the club only because she didn't kno

able while he spun his swivel chair around, an act

he had watched her grow from writing Juvenilia into writing matur

oved and posted comments on her boo

r. Perhaps, he loved her? Of course not. Tade Wellington could neve

ut he had declined for the past eleven years. He wanted to suppo

ishers lined up, all wanting to publish her book and sign her to their com

had put all her hopes up. She deserved a good writing contract and it was probably because

s message in the last five days. The lack of job acquisition was definitely ea

ffice door and he immedi

d of attitude wasn't to be seen as someone who actually enjoyed reading novel

e on in,"

It was none other than his best friend, Francis Ajay,

a smile plastered on his face

tell me you were bac

. I wanted to give you

's way too cheesy. I'm no

the chairs while Tade sat on the table, really pleased

right? Anytime I travel to Canada, it's usually business-related so I don't get to taste a lot of girls, but I'm sure you w

went to Canada for a degree, not to chase anything in skirts. I'm in a serious

you're trying to tell me now is

ed, hinting in his tone th

er for about four years now, doesn't it get

ve a heart

ade asked, lookin

is laughter, and finally, like a mi

hful and loyal to just one woman. One day, when you

tion for being able to stick with one woman after laughing at me. Anyways, it's in men

being able to love only one woman and be committed to her

ithful to one woman. There are many fishes in the sea and you can

if the woman also decides to taste fr

nt. Women are expected to be loyal. If she

, you wouldn't d

? It's in a man's

en who aren't ashamed of committing infidelity use

simply the reality of

orth in the argument with Tade. He never listene

ffice all the way from the airport to argue with y

complimented the grey suit he was

id you come

h you to be m

ou're getting mar

I know you don't like church cere

ade jumped down from the table and gave

ding ceremony, irrespective of where it's being held, so don

flaws, but one reason he kept on being his friend for so long was that he was t

you're getting married? And when did you guy

n engaged yet, but I'm planning on asking her to b

ng me to be your best man when the bride-to-be in

ing for four years now, remember? I'm sure s

't sit right here. What if she rej

interests at heart, Tade, but relax, we're

gri

u now? What's funn

dering how people know the

impress the person, always wanting to know if the person is doing okay, if the person is comfortable. You'd als

Did he love her? Of course not, he didn't. He wasn't trying

e?" He heard

his direction, show

was still the same old Tade Wellington who just wanted to make things r

*

been throwing up every now and then; even had a throbbing headache

g her into such a mess asides Nneoma a

other had denied her predicament being her fault. According to her, she had tol

ble in trying times. Bukunmi was le

the fan was on the highest. She tossed and turned until she

ding to the bathroom when she heard a loud voice.

se and leave peacefully, or the police will

had tried every means to send them out of the house her late father built after ma

and were still residing in had been bought in her late

d of Uncle Gbenga and she wondered why he w

he door of her bedroom and stepped out with the intention of h

living room when she saw somethi

neeling on the floor with tears streaming down

't the first time her uncle came to throw a tantrum, but each and every time, her mother gave him a good reply and sent him out of their house. After all,

her uncle, but her instinct told her to

h is enough! You've been owing me 400,000 naira for two yea

and's brother, have mercy on me),"

goodness," Bukunmi thought to herself, disbelieving her ears. What on Ear

you were borrowing the money, didn't you brag that your daughter will soon

sn't been able to

rl to learn a trade and marry her off to a rich man, but you didn't

ing your advice back then," Bukunmi's mot

say that experience is the best teacher, and unfortunately, yo

, give me more time. I promis

a laughed h

ease), I swear to pay

ause you are my late brother's wife. You know, you were supposed to pay me back last week,

r head, agree

des, it's only normal to give a few months notice before evicting someone from your house in order for them to pack all t

you, sir)," She said,

anks. I'll give you three months to evacuate from

hank you, si

e to leave my house. Don't wait for me to drive you out, because I'd not only throw your things

nks again, si

ye," He said and rose to his feet with the aid

uch, sir," She

money from her uncle without her knowledge, and s

he road and had needed to be operated on, but they had no money for her operation. There wa

her mum did it, and when she asked, her mum only told her to work hard and get a job, statin

her mother who had once upon a time believed in her had completely lost all hope in h

ut a burden who had only been taking

s going to forsake her happiness. She couldn't let her uncle get her father's house whi

thing, and she was going to prove that she