Anita was handed over to the police as soon as the policemen arrived. She was still in shock at how the expensive earrings ended up in her purse, and she was not a thief even her parents could vouch for her on this.Anita’s lifestyle was a simple one, she was not a high class lady. She was not a fan of unnecessary attention so she saw no need for those earrings. Many thoughts ran through Anita’s head on their way to the police station.What would her parents think if they got to hear of this?What would Rio think of her? This was messing with the plans she had been working with, One little mistake could cost her all and everything could be blown out especially if her parents come to hear of this.They would not only call, they would show their face and that would mean exposure of the undercover work she was doing to get her books published and become a popular author.They got to the police station and she was pushed out of the van that had picked her up.She was taken to the interrog
The day of the wedding rolls up. Rio cleans and dresses nicely, he had gotten a haircut the previous day. The edges of his hairline were well pronounced, the barber had done a great job on his perfectly molded head.Rio was different from others”. He was a lover of good looks so he carefully took his time in preparing when attending a function. He was a beautiful man perhaps not in the conventional sense, but he had the appearance that could make him stand out in any large gathering.He had a thing for sleeveless shirts that revealed his muscular arms but that wasn't an option for the occasion. Several photographers had caught him on camera in this outfit and taken the liberty of posting the pictures on the internet. The comments that followed were majorly from ladies which had earned him the tag of a playboy.He could pass for a ladies man but Rio was more of a one woman guy. He never fantasized the idea of frolicking with many women.He took out his lime green Tom Ford Suit from his
"I can explain," Rio calmly stated, turning towards Anita, who sat beside him."She's my daughter," he began, his voice filled with a mix of hesitation and regret. "I never mentioned this before because I didn't see the need, and the right opportunity never presented itself," Rio explained, fastening his seatbelt.Anita shook her head, struggling to find the right words to respond."I apologize for not sharing this with you earlier," Rio said, his tone sincere."It's fine," Anita replied, forcing a smile. She had no choice but to accept his apology, even though it complicated her mission."Shall we proceed?" Rio asked, starting the car.Lost in her thoughts, Anita couldn't believe he had a daughter. This caught her completely off guard, and she hadn't prepared for it. She had no idea how to proceed with Rio now that she knew he had a daughter, a charming little girl at that. This unexpected discovery consumed her mind as Rio drove them to the wedding venue.Anita snapped out of her th
Anticipation filled the air as the groom stood patiently in the elegantly adorned church, eagerly awaiting his bride. Rumors circulated that she was momentarily delayed in traffic, causing a slight ripple of concern among the wedding guests.To ease the restlessness among the attendees, the priest discreetly signaled the choir to grace the sanctuary with their melodious voices. As the choir took the stage, their enchanting tunes began to permeate the room, casting a soothing spell over the eager congregation. Two songs gracefully flowed from their lips, captivating the hearts of all who listened.Just as the last note lingered in the air, a momentous shift occurred. A signal from the pastor prompted the choir to transition into a solemn hymn, symbolizing the arrival of the bride. In unison, the entire congregation rose to their feet, joining the choir in their heartfelt chorus, as if offering their voices as a harmonious escort for the imminent arrival.The bride, accompanied by her f
Rio drove at high speed,he wanted to get home as soon as possible.He was not comfortable with the way Riley was asleep at the back of the car.“She must be tired” he said, adjusting his rear view mirror to get a proper look at the sleeping child at his back.He honked his car horn loudly as he got to the street his house was, he did not want to be kept waiting.He drove his car inside the compound, the gate man had already rushed to open the gate when he heard Rios' loud honk which he was very familiar with.He parks the car and gets down, walking towards the back door to get Riley.He opens the door and sees Riley stretching,“Are we home yet?” She says rubbing her eyes with the back of her palm.“The loud honk must have woken her up” he says, stretching out his hands to carry the half awake child.They enter the house and Rio sends for the housekeeper to take Riley to her room as she needs to get some proper sleep.The housekeeper takes Riley and proceeds to her room.“Grandma Stac
Anita’s phone rings, she stretches from the bed she was laying on to grab the phone which she had left plugged in overnight.She grabs the phone and says “Who calls this early.” She looks at the phone and shakes her head. No other person than her mother would call her this early.Good morning Mom,” She greets her Mom, opening her mouth to yawn.“Good morning my darling, hope I didn’t wake you up?” her mother asks, not giving room for an answer to the asked question.Well, I just wanted to inform you that your father and I would be coming to your house today.We’ve missed you a lot, since you’ve refused to visit us, we’ve decided to bring ourselves to youWe’ll also be visiting your place of work. We want to see where our lawyer works,where you handle all those court cases you tell us about and also see how you perform in office.You’ve made us extremely proud over the years darling, you deciding to pursue that career in law despite the arguments about not wanting to read law. Still go
Miemie takes a seat in one of the chairs right in front of her. Anita, still trying to wonder how Mimie got here.“You’re welcome ma, How may we help you?''Anita asked in a professional tone.She looks at the lady right in front of her and everything starts coming in place.She had been set up by this very woman.She remembered she had left her with her before entering the dressing room. She must have stolen that opportunity and hid those expensive sets of earrings.“You can not be the lawyer handling my case you ugly thief”, Mimie said, hitting her hands on Anita’s table.She had come with the intention of causing a little commotion at the office, she was using what happened at the mall to her own advantage.“Thief, you’re a thief” Mimie continued to say "You have no shame , you should not be out here showing your ugly face to the world making them believe what you’re not.Mimie never had a case to discuss with Anita let alone have anything that needed the attention of a court.Anita
Mimie lays on her bed in her well furnished apartment. She’s a bit relieved that Anita is not interested in Rio, She just wants to use him to get what she wants.She would see no need for him after she gets her books published, Anita says reaching out for the pillows, she takes the pillow and puts it under her neck, she needs to rest her head after she had the exchange of words she had with Anita and the other lady she met at the office.She had done pretty well in trailing Anita down.That music manager helped her all she had to was promise to feature one of his upcoming artists on one of her songs.I’ll just let her be for now since she gave her words on letting him go after she had gotten her books published.Anita bites into the burger she had gotten on the way back from her fake office.She had seen her parents off to the park where they would take a bus that would take them back home.They didn’t ask any questions on their way, they had bought every part of the lie her and her ro