ADAM“Son, today marks a big day in your life. If there is one thing I would always be proud of, it’s the fact that you never let the family heritage die off. It’s the joy of every father to see his son make even bigger moves than he was able to” My father eulogized.“Thank you so much, dad. I must say, I learn everything I know from you. Without you, I would have given up on this years ago”“I’m really proud of you, Adam. I’m even more proud of your achievement whenever I remember that a lot of my friends were not able to maintain their legacy through their children, but mine is even going ahead to do better than me. That alone, brings me so much joy than I can explain”He was right. Growing up, I knew a lot of his friends that owned lots of establishments cutting across continents. These establishments were doing amazingly well back then, but sadly, they fell off the charts the moment they handed everything over to their kids.It was the launch day. The day we had all been anticipat
ADAMI knew a lot of top class people would come around for the launch, but I never in my wildest dreams, thought Levi Orwell would be there.Look, when it came to Runways, pageantry and every kind of modelling in London, only one name would always be mentioned first and that was Levi Orwell.He was the topping to the ice-cream when it came to modelling. Every top brand wanted to work with him on their projects.Levi was the most sought after name for fashion brands. He also owned the largest modelling academy in London and other cities."I can't believe my eyes" I was still in shock."You mean you didn't invite him?" Max asked."If I did, I wouldn't be this shocked. Let's act cool, please. He's almost here" I said."Adam Jones. I finally meet you in person" Levi said."Hello, Levi. It's a surprise to have you here""A surprise? Please! When I got the information that one of the men I admire the most in London was having his fashion outfit launch, I said to myself that I would be damn
ADAM“I always wanted him to stay around longer than he used to. He usually came home on weekends to spend some time with us and I can never forget shedding tears all the time, begging him to stay for some more time” I laughed.“Daddy’s little boy!” Someone screamed from the crowd, while others laughed.“But then as I grew, I got to understand him better. He did all that to lay a solid foundation I could build on”“I mean, he could have just relaxed at home all those times if he wanted. He never really loved the fact that he was always away from his family, but then, he had to keep on to secure a future for his kids”I felt I was already boring the guests with my long speech. It was written all over their faces that they couldn’t wait to get to the main event. I had to cut my speech short.“I can see a lot of you are eager to get this whole thing started. I understand the whole speech is boring. Who cares about some long emotional speech, huh?” I said sarcastically.“Alright. Let’s g
ADAM“Okay, listen up everybody! Just got an Information that there would be a live documentary on SPORT IT. So, if you missed the exhibition and mini tour we had earlier on, you have a second chance to get familiar with the wears” The host announced excitedly.The documentary was an afterthought. It was never part of the plans, but Max and Julie had to work on it that morning. I approved of the idea when it was brought to me. Julie was to write everything and present the documentary, while Max took care of the slides.“I’ll be calling up no other person but the delectable Julie Paxton to present this documentary. This woman has had a huge impact in this project and I expect a round of applause as she comes up here” He said, welcoming her to the stage.“Thank you so much,” She said as she got up the stage.They got the projector set and turned off the lights, making her the main focus in the hall.“Good day, everyone. I’m Julie Paxton and I’m glad to present this brief talk” She start
JULIE"It's just dinner. Nothing too serious"Since the launch, I kept thinking about Adam's request.It was one I never expected - out of nowhere. He was known for being unpredictable in most cases, but I never thought he'd ever make that move of inviting me for dinner.I was kinda speechless when he made the statement, because I didn't know what to say at that point. I was still in the whole frenzy of the applause from the guests after my presentation, so my head was blank.Luckily, he didn't force me to make any conclusions there. He told me to think about it and get back to him to know what day would be convenient."What exactly does he want from me this time around? Trying to play some of those tricks to get me back to his bed?" I kept asking myself.He could have all the girls in the world over for dinner, but why did he choose me all over? I mean, Samantha was all over him. For all I knew, I was a nobody compared to the beauty goddess Samantha was. So, it puzzled me why he stil
JULIE"Sorry, your place?" I acted like I didn't get the first time."Yeah. Any problem with that? Do you want to go anywhere else?""Nah! I was thinking of somewhere not too personal to you. Maybe a restaurant or bar""Julie, who has dinner in a bar, for God's sake? Tell me, when was the last time you went on a date with someone?" He mocked me."Oh, please! It's the thought that matters, not the location""Well, in this case, the bar isn't a great idea for a dinner date. So you can come up with a better place if you're too scared to come to my place" He said."No, it's fine. Let's just have it at your place. But..." I said, then paused."But?" "It's just dinner. Don't try anything corny, Adam""You have my words, Julie. Trust me"We ended the call after we shared a few talks about the office and stuff. Not without gossiping Samantha and her antics. Everything seemed surreal, like I was about to do something crazy. I was about to go on a dinner date with my enstranged baby daddy in
JULIELisa would be mad at me if she found out herself that I had been having some personal dealings with Adam. She would never speak to me for eternity if she knew the reason I called for her opinion was because of a dinner date with Adam.I thought about calling her back to tell her everything, but on a second thought, I had to let it go.“I would spill everything to her at the right time” I told myself.I took out the gown she suggested from the wardrobe and admired it. It was a birthday gift I had gotten myself that year. I had always been driving past it everyday on my way back from work, and the gown kept calling on me.It was just too beautiful to ignore, so I had to get it for myself. Prior to the day I met Lisa at the coffee shop, I had only worn it once. It was truly reserved for special times and the only reason I wore it to work that day was because of situations like this, where I was too confused on what to put on.I was still in the process of admiring the gown, when a
JULIETime was moving faster than usual, but I was barely ready. I still needed to iron the dress I was to wear. My skincare which usually took most of my time in such events, wasn’t done yet. I had to let madam Morello be and focus on the preparation. I wouldn’t want to stand Adam up, even though he wouldn’t mind.To him, as long as I honoured his invitation and showed up at least, he had no problem. So, even if I showed up at midnight, his night would still be made.“So, do you mind telling me where you’re headed to by this time of the night? It’s unusual of you to go out this late” She started.I had gotten too close to her that she now saw me as her daughter. She would always enquire of whatever plans I was embarking on, just to make sure I was safe. Surprisingly, I liked it. At least, that would make me accountable to someone whenever I tried towing a crazy path.“I knew it was only a matter of time before you asked” I teased.“Oh yes! I really needed to ask, ‘cos we both know y