HEART ROBBER : CHAPTER 21 – 30
CHAPTER 27
Marcel barge into Anita’s office looking very angry
“Marcel what’s the problem. Why did you just barge in like that”
“I just saw the conference arrangements. Did you really just pin me together with Diana ”
” I did”
“And why the h’ll would you do that”
“Because I figured it will be good for the company, you too have sparse view of improvement for the company so it better you put that into the field”
“Like that’s supposed to be an excuse that I can buy. You think I don’t see what you’re trying to do here”
“Would you stop raising your voice at me Marcel. What is wrong with you. Why are you acting so irrational?”
“You know well that Diana is an OPM and that does not include going on conference seminars like this”
“Says who?”
“Her job description facilities internal and external aspect of the company, if she is aiming for growth for this company it is about time she gets some training too”
Marcel sighed heavily and took his seat
“It could have been anyone else. You know better than to assign Diana to this trip with me”
“Well I made this arrangements before I knew that you had your chances blown off. Besides it is just a good business arrangements and nothing more”
“Now is not a good time Anita, am still trying to get over the fact that I was just dumped or almost so find someone else, it better we avoid each other than go on a trip together”
“Am sorry Marcel it’s too late, she just came in not long to confirm that she would be attending the conference. The tickets bookings have been made, the hotel reservation, the conference registration everything. Infact I just gave her the rest of the day off to get prepared”
“Ohh heavens! This is some serious horsesht Anita. Put yourself in my shoes, I literally just drank myself to stupor the whole weekend trying to forget all about it and now am confronting her the whole week”
“Maybe it not such a bad idea. What better way to move on quickly”
” Easy for you to say.”
“Don’t blame me I only think about the company’s progress not relationship issues. But am sure you’ll figure your way out of this bro. You always do”
She teased
HEART ROBBER : CHAPTER 21 – 30
Jimi knocked severally on Diana’s door before the door opened and a Diana wearing shorts and slack t-shirt was smiling brightly she was finally back from Marty’s place he missed her so much over the weekend besides they never got the chance to go on their second date
“Hey Jimi.”
Jimi placed a soft kss on her cheeks before smiling back
“Hey, what’s going on in there” he could hear noise in the background
“Marty and Abby are tearing me up with their endless nonsense”
“No wonder you are in a good mood any other reason for that”
“No I don’t think so”
“Here. ” Jimi hand out a box of chocolates
” For Abby”
“Ohh thank you.. you are so spoiling us in this house”
“Nope not us, am sure I clearly said this is for Abby not us” they giggled
“And you look extremely fascinating in those”
She smiles again
” don’t mind me we’re just packing up”
“Really.. for what”
“Ohh shoot Jimi I forget to tell you, I was asked to attend this one week conference to represent the company at Abuja so that’s what am packing for”
“Oh really”
“Yeah so we have to be there”
“Who’s we”
“Myself and Marcel”
Jimi rubs his palm over his mouth and nose”. When did you intend to tell me about this”
“Over the weekend, but since I went straight to work from Marty’s place so I couldn’t tell you”
“No I picked you up from work to have dinner but you never mentioned it”
“It must have slipped my mind, remember something came up on that day besides I haven’t even made up my mind to go then”
“There’s technology Diana, you could have called me or something”
“Am sorry, like I said it skipped my mind”
“So when are you leaving”
“First thing tomorrow morning”
“What.. tomorrow morning,. ” Jimi couldn’t believe this,
“When will you be back?”
“Saturday”
Jimi clicked his tongue” you’re going to be gone for that long”
He shook his head, he had already made plans for this week making reservations at the best hangout places in town
“It’s the way it is. Work calls”
“Are you being pressured to do this”
“No of course not, my boss single handedly chose me so I don’t exactly have a choice either”
“You don’t look very happy about it either”
“I know but I was just worried about Abby”
Just Abby, she’s only worried about her daughter. Jimi concealed that fact
“But I have Marty, Philip and you to take care of Abby… it’s not an easy decision but I have to do this”
“If you are afraid of losing your job, I can get you another one.. something better and less demanding, I promise I can start making the calls right away”
Diana stepped out of the house and held Jimi’s hand
” I can’t just run from to another, professional Wise it’s not a good development and emotional I’ll be deceiving myself.. I’ll be fine, it’s just a couple of days”
“Tuesday to Saturday is not a couple of days it’s a week, a whole week”
“I’ll call you everyday, you don’t have to worry”
“Ah you are terrible at calling I’ll do the calling but I have something to ask of you”
“Ask away”
“My dad will be returning home later this week, I want you to come with me to visit him”
Diana froze for a second.
Is jimi really inviting her to see his family.
This is a weird development
She’s not sure she’s prepared for this
“Are you sure about this”
“Of course. I want you there with me”
“Okay but where is he coming from”
“Abroad from medical treatment”
“Ohh. Is he okay now?”
“I guess so”
“How long since he left”
“About a year, he has been going for check up until we decided he needed to stay there for as long as he needs to get better”
“I’m glad he’s better, but why do you want me to come with you”
“You boost my confidence Diana, you are my secret energy booster” he teased
“Is that so, and you are using this medium to ask me because….”
“Because, I don’t know what your mood will be like when you return from your so called conference”
Diana burst into a round of laughter,
“Yeah keep smiling and fill me up, you have no idea what your smiles do to me”
“And don’t worry I got lot more to give,. I gotta go finish packing, I expect you to keep a good eye on my family…. and be a good boy till I get back”
“Yes Mom….”he wrapped his arms around her and kssed her on her cheeks
“Am going to miss you so much” he whispered
She unwrapped quickly from his arms and moved inside”. What was that for”
“I don’t know I guess I Miss you already”
“Good night Jimi”
“Night babe..”
HEART ROBBER : CHAPTER 21 – 30
Usually going shopping was not his thing, when he lived in the same as house as his Mom… she had always done this kind of things for him
After leaving Diana’s apartment he decided to go shopping something his mom always does for him
She knows when he runs of toiletries and replace it as quickly as possible, sometimes it was almost like she lives in his shadow she knows what brand he prefers and the kind he wants and in how many quantity
It was just an habit he never questioned because it was really helpful for him
Living outside that Life had been a wake up call for him, even when he was in school his Mom has always made sure to get this things for him
Then they had been girlfriends who showered him with lots of underwears, toiletries, cologne and other stuff other than that he could count the number of times he had gone out to shop this things by himself
Feeling really awkward, Jimi debated whether to go into the supermarket or do his shopping online when a familiar person worked out of the supermarket
On a normal day, Jimi would have probably stayed in the car until she is gone or pass by her like he had no idea who she is but today he was going to confront her
Although she is often perceived as big bad bch and he really wasn’t prepared for this but he had to confront the situation here and now as the opportunity presented itself
Jimi hopped down from his car to stand face to face with almighty Anita Roland, it has been forever since he’d spoken to her and a while since he’d seen her
She was wearing her casual office wear obviously just returning from work as himself, she was standing even taller in her heels…..’why wear heels if you are already so tall’ Jimi thought to himself
But knowing Anita she would opt for anything that gave her an edge that puts her above her counterpart
“Oh if you will excuse me. ”
her voice rang like bell in his ears still the same dmn annoying tune
“Oh good to see you too Anita”
She glared at him and made a turn to walk away but Jimi stood firmly to obstruct her
“What do you want Jimi”
“Oh you do remember me, I thought you have forgotten all about me and I don’t exist to you”
“You don’t, which is why I don’t understand why you are making a point to put your face in my way”
Jimi grinned
” well then let’s not waste each other’s time, I have something to tell you and I’ll go straight to the point”
“It depends…..on the something you want to talk about, you can see that am on my way out”
“My girlfriend” he cut in quickly
“Excuse me “she giggles did he really just say that
“You heard me”
“Well you don’t expect me to know or care who your girlfriend is, that’s right you have tonnes of them and I don’t keep record of such. So how is this any of my business”
“You know who am talking about”
“I don’t and I don’t wanna know”
“Oh you do” he insisted and she was getting really furious. Is he out of his dmn mind
Stopping her on the road to talk about his girlfriend
“I don’t have time for this Jimi if you are going to talk about your girlfriend or girlfriends find someone who cares enough to listen”
“I do have something to say and you are going to listen”
“Don’t use that tone on me, you are not my boss”
“Yeah I know you’re the boss and that’s why you use your position to oppress others”
“I have no idea what you are talking about”
“Don’t play dumb with me”
“Don’t play Messiah on me, I don’t owe you any favor and the fact that I’m still here listening to your crap …is because I am being human and reasonable”
“Why are you sending Diana away”
“What……..”she hissed not this again for crying out loud
“Answer the question Anita”
“This is absurd, I don’t have to listen to this” she turned to leave but Jimi held her arm
“You’re sending her off with Marcel, you think I don’t see what this is about. What you and your insane half brother are trying to do”
“What I do in my company is none of your business”
“She doesn’t want to go why are you making her”
Anita giggles loudly
” I think you got your fact wrong Jimi…… Diana told me she was good to go as of today, I don’t see where the problem is. She confirmed all her flight reservations this morning so I don’t see what the problem is about”
“That’s because she has no choice. Can’t you just offer that to someone else or pin her with someone other than your brother who clearly has other motives”
Anita nods and shook her head
” You’re alot of things Jimi but don’t think for once that I owe you anything. If there’s anyone you need to worry about then it should be your so called girlfriend.
I am the CEO of my company and Diana is my staff, what I choose to do with her is none of your business and don’t you dare confront me like this again..”
she jerk off his hold, brushing him hard on his shoulder and head straight to her car
Jimi sighed loudly and rubbed his hand over his head before heading to the supermarket
HEART ROBBER : CHAPTER 21 – 30
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