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” My car broke down on the busy road a while ago…. So I had to take the option of getting a taxi.” Ashley explained.

” I could drive you to the airport if you do not mind.” Stanley volunteered.

Ashley let out a sigh of relief, followed by a genuine smile.

” Oh thank you so much Stan…. I really do appreciate your kind gesture.”

” You welcome Barbie…. If you don’t mind me asking why you are going to the airport.”

” I’m going to pick up my younger sister who just arrived from South Africa.” Ashley replied.

” Oh wow!…. That’s great…. Didn’t know you had a younger sister.” Stanley said as he manouvered the steering into the express road leading to the airport.

He knew Ashley and Judith through his relationship with Omar some months back. It was quite unfortunate that Omar never reciprocated the deep feelings he had towards her.

But what gave him concern most, was his friend’s dedicated involvement with Judith. He never expected Emeka would go that far in pulling the company funds just to buy a property for his mistress at banana Island. But Emeka’s ears were suddenly deaf to his counsels.

He had decided to forget all about Omar, until that very day he saw her at Judith’s house warming. That was the moment he knew he might never get over his feelings for Omar. So he decided to try again in professing his love to her but got so disappointed and heart broken.

He sighed.

” Are you alright?” Ashley asked him, noticing his sad countenance.

” Yes I am dear…. Just meditating on something….. that reminds me….. it’s been a while I saw Omar, how is she?” Stanley asked concernedly.

” Omar is doing great….. why don’t you call her to check up on her?” Ashley suggested.

” Will do that…. Thanks.”

It took them about an hour thirty minutes more, to get to the airport.

Ashley was already 40 mins late as she scanned through the terminal looking for her sister.

Her sister saw her first.

” Ashley!!” She called.

Ashley turned to her right and saw her. Her face creased into a smile as she ran to hug her sister with Stanley standing a few meters behind.

” You’ve added a little weight!!” Ashley was saying to her sister as she beckoned her to turn around.

They both broke into laughter.

Stanley coughed a little, indicating his presence.

” Oh Stan… forgive my manners…. I want you to meet my younger sister who has refused to come home in the last two years….. her name is Zoey.”

” Hi Zoey…. It’s nice to meet you…. My name is Stanley.” Stanley said holding her hand in an handshake.

” He said our lives are in danger…. His step father is after our lives.” Omar explained to her friends through a video chat.

” Why didn’t he explain to you initially, that he had a beast of a step father, instead of putting your life at risk of a looming danger?” Judith asked.

Omar bit her lower lip.

” According to him, he underestimated his step father…. And never believed he would go as far as coming after our lives.” Omar replied.

” This is a serious matter Omar…. So what is his plan of ensuring your safety?” Ashley voiced as she stood in front of her mirror holding a cotton wool and a cleansing lotion.

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” I don’t know…. But he told me he has a plan that I should trust him.” She finally said.

” And do you trust him?” Ashley asked.

” Kind of.”

Judith gasped.

” Omar…. What has happened to you this few days you were away?….. You’ve suddenly grown so soft!!”

” And withdrawn.” Ashley added.

” What do you mean?” Omar asked.

” I hope this is not a case of the hooker has been hooked syndrome.” Judith remarked.

” I mean the Omar I know wouldn’t have agreed to go through with the wedding in the face of danger…. Infact, you would have damned his freaking offer!!….. So Why?”

” I don’t understand you.” Omar asked feigning ignorance.

” Why did you agreed to marry him inspite of the danger involved?” Ashley stressed the question.

Omar fell silent again.

” Hmmm…. When a Omar becomes weak in her business dealings…. It’s only an indication of something.” Judith said, eyeing Omar suspiciously.

Omar scoffed.

” What thing?” She asked in confusion.

” Omar is in love!!!!” Judith and Ashley chorused together and bursted into laughter.

Omar chuckled.

” Are you both kidding me?”

” No we are not!!” Ashley replied.

There was a brief pause from Omar.

” Love is an old wives fable that has ceased to be in existence in my life a long time ago.” Omar retorted.

” Is that what you tell yourself?” Judith threw the question and resumed her laughter with Ashley.

” Hmm…… this guy must really be an interesting Personality to have the nerve to hook our Omar…. We must meet him as soon as you both arrive in Nigeria.” Ashley pointed out.

” You both are talking gibberish!!…. This is a business deal and nothing more!!!” Omar replied abruptly. But her friends didn’t stop laughing at her.