HEART ROBBER : CHAPTER 31 – 40
CHAPTER 35
Jimi organized another dinner date with Diana.
It wasn’t just a dinner to remake the last one they had that Esther ruined, it was a dinner to celebrate his success and promotion
So when he finished from work today he picked Diana up and took her to a nice restaurant
They took their seats in one of the reserved corners, Jimi was feeling pretty confident with himself as he went on with his order
“Someone sure looks happy today “Diana stated her observation since he wouldn’t stop smiling
“I am more than happy babe, I finally got my job back.. Unexpectedly and surprisingly, and am currently having dinner with my gorgeous woman, I am not just happy. I am overjoyed. This is life at it fullest”
“And I am happy for you” Diana smiled
“Not everyone gets to live life at it fullest before turning 30
Jimi chuckles but Diana was referring to something else
He held her hand and raised it up to his lips and kssed her palms softly
“Your charm and your personality pushed me to you and now this same charm and personality is working wonders on my behalf. You have no idea how incredibly amazing you are, see how things are just working out smoothly”
“How ! I mean, I didn’t do anything”
“You didn’t have to do anything, showing up in my life is the key to my breakthrough, being with me is my happiest achievement, staying with me is all the encouragement I needed to thrive and being there for me, knowing that when I look over my shoulder you’re always going to be looking out for me is the best feeling just as it is right now. Sitting here with you enjoying a nice meal is like we are only people left in the world and every other thing doesn’t matter”
Diana felt a flutter in her chest, dangling butterflies in her stomach but of course they died almost as quickly as they resurrected.
Jimi Benson has his ways with words that just sets you at a place where you are not prepared for what’s about to happen next
“One day your words are going to slow down time with the way you attach so much sentiment to your expression”.
Diana admitted honestly
“You’re not a poet but there’s so much charisma and emotion to your rhyming words. Am flattered”
“Well am glad you like my not so perfectly composed rhymes”
“They’re perfect”
“Thank you in as much as you like it I am over the moon” they giggled
“You know It’s the only way I can express myself to you …. By now you should know the way you sometimes leave me speechless and atimes I just lose it and go on and on like a typewriter”
“I agree to the typewriter part..you keep clicking on the same laters and the chunking sound won’t go off ”
They burst into laughter
Diana really wanted to address the crazy issue of his stalking ex girlfriend and tell him to his face that she doesn’t appreciate being dragged and humiliated continuously because his ex refuses to let him go
But she decided to dance around it for tonight, they are having a good time and it would be unfair to ruin it
“So how was it today at the office, saying goodbye to your people”
“Arggrhh” he groaned
“Harder than I thought but we are all at a good place and everyone was genuinely happy for me”
“Really”
“Yeah ! I mean when I first started working at pyramid I hated the way the organization worked, hierarchy is such a big issue and everyone is always snooping around trying to make the other person look bad.
I mean you can’t even look your superior in the eye because they are so high and mighty.
There are some of the big bosses you can’t ride in the same elevator with or walk side by side with not because they tell you not to but just out of fear or making them understand that you respect them or whatever position they hold.
I really don’t know how that scene works but it sucks and it something that am going to address at my own company.
You know they should be freedom of expression and good relatable acquaintances between employees and their employers or high ranked executive.
Am not saying disrespect your boss or be too familiar but just don’t see he or she as an almighty being that you can not dare to look at….. It’s ridiculous and it doesn’t exactly product company progress internally”
“True to that. I mean my boss makes herself the supernatural being and alot of times it is very difficult to even approach her let alone discuss prior matters with her”
“Exactly my point. People shouldn’t have to leave in fear or work in fear . Life is really not that hard”
“Exactly”
“Let’s not spend the whole night talking about work pls. Am already getting worked up And I haven’t even started”
They cracked laughing at each other
Their attention was dragged to a couple sitting next to them, Jimi looked again and it was Marcel with Anabel
“What is he doing here?”
Diana turned to see him and felt really uncomfortable
“I don’t know, seems he came out to have dinner with his date”
“Dinner my foot, this is deliberate….. Is he still troubling you?”
“No Jimi, I never said he was troubling him and I don’t think he followed me here this is an open restaurant Jimi anyone can walk in besides he is with someone and so what if they just happen to be in the same restaurant as us. No big deal, we’ll just eat”
“I wonder why we can’t have one good dinner without any interruptions”
“I don’t think they are interrupting anything Jimi. They are just minding their business”
“Bull sht, I know this dude am sure he practically followed you all the way here”
“Now that’s ridiculous why would he do such that besides he is here with his date”
“Who! that one is hardly a fling more like an handbag”
“Either way that’s really not our business, do you the lady he’s with?”
“Kinda yes.”
“Was she one of your exes”
“Yeah, we went out a few times”
Diana’s jaw literally dropped
Is there any surviving female specie that Jimi Benson has not devoured and he is shamelessly expressing it as a norm
“Don’t mind that fool he always chases after my leftovers. It’s an obsession”
“Is that so”
“Yes he’s just a sick fellow”
And you are a shameless man wh’re’ Diana forced herself to swallow her ruthless remarks
“Maybe he finally find someone to make him happy”
“And that someone can’t be Anibel. I know her too well ”
Now Diana is getting really pissed she stick a fork in between her mouth to stop her from yelling at him
“So what now are you feeling jealous?”
“Of what, Who! Oh because he’s with Anibel… Good Lord No, of all people Anibel. I couldn’t care less who he came out with am just upset he’s here and he’s ruining our dinner”
“Frankly you’re the one ruining today’s dinner” she mutters
“Oh am sorry babe.. It just that seeing him right now kinda makes all the memories flood in on how he tricked me”
“You don’t have to worry, why can’t you just put all that behind you,, I mean look at you now you’re in a better place”
“There’s another thing that baffles me him being here”
“What’s that”
“Well he’s into you and it’s taking a lot to just stare at me without trying to rip his head out.”
“No he’s not into me ” Diana denies the obvious
“Oh please it doesn’t take a genius to figure out a guy who’s totally into a girl especially baby boy Marcel. He acts like a jelly when he’s hooked”
“Don’t be mistaken, he has a date . ”
“Date my foot……. This is a business arrangement Diana because Anibel does not do anything for free. She’s an escort am sure she’s only here for the money and they are just trying to annoy me and spoil our beautiful night”
“And they are succeeding, you are wasting valuable time talking about them, why can’t we just eat and pretend like there’s no one else here but us” she smiled faintly
“I can totally do that babe because you are all I want to see ” he chuckled loudly to prove a point
HEART ROBBER : CHAPTER 31 – 40
The next day, Jimi was ready for his first day back at the Benson’s corporations. He sat in his big office going through the gigantic pile of files before him on his huge brown mahogany desk
They was an acting MD while he was gone but now Jimi is beginning to think he didn’t do anything but sit in this big office all day
Jimi did not even know where to start from, getting reliable assistance will be very helpful but the assistance to the previous MD a guy named Israel have not resumed for the day and it already almost eleven
If he is doing this intentionally he shouldn’t bother himself because Jimi cannot even see himself working with a man as his assistant not to talk of one who doesn’t quite take his job seriously.
When the knock on the door came through, Jimi was expecting his long requested coffee or his supposed assistant but it turned out to be Simisola
“Ohh it’s you”
“Yes it’s me, were you expecting someone else” she crashed into one of his seats in front of him
“Honestly yes. I was expecting my so called assistant and a cup of coffee I requested over an hour ago”
“Looks like everyone is slacking. Were they not inform that there’s a new boss in town and he doesn’t condone nonsense at all”
“Yeah yeah. This is definitely something to be pissed about but I’ll give them time. Let’s see how long it will take for them to revive themselves”
“For their sakes I hope it’s not too long.”
Jimi shook his head
“So how are you settling in as our new manager”
“So far it’s been awfully quiet and I have this whole mountain of files to go through so yeah am having a great day”
“Soon everything will be fine. Don’t get worked up”
“Thanks sis. I’d offer you something but it might take the whole day before they bring it”
“Nevermind am fine”
“Okay but you know I can always order something online ”
“I said am fine Jimi. Geez caring much. Pls don’t start making me get used to this over pampering”
“Don’t start. You know I have always pampered you”
“No jimi you have always riding me that’s not pampering”
“Yeah whatever.”
“Anyways I came to inform about Mom and dad’s anniversary. It’s less than a month and mom’s already making plans. I wanted to know if there’s anything you might want to add or do specially for our parents on their 30th anniversary”
“Oh I wanna do plenty but knowing the host am sure she’s gat it all covered but for sure I’ll be getting them gifts”
“What kind of gifts”
“I don’t know I’ll figure it out”
“I can help, I mean I know what mom and dad love and I can get it for you. But on one condition”
Jimi raised a brow
“You address the gifts to them in both our names ”
“I don’t understand. Is it your money am going to use and buy the gifts”
“No but am just saying”
“Don’t bother madam I see where all this is going and it’s not gonna work. Go and buy your own special gifts, I’ll handle mine. You have money Simi fix it yourself”
“So you think you can outrun me with the best gifts”
“I never said I wanted to compete”
“Oh that reminds me. How’s your girlfriend Diana”
“She’s fine”
“I didn’t get to meet her the other day, my Mom says she’s quite a lady”
“Hmm Hmm”
“How’s her daughter”
Jimi raised his head surprised
“How did you know about her kid”
She shrugged
“News flies. Am just surprised you are aware too”
“Of course am aware, it’s not like she’s hiding it from me”
“Oh really, since when did you start dating single mothers, I thought that wasn’t your thing”
“I don’t have a thing. Simi stop attaching too much meaning to everything”
“So you are saying you are fine with it”
“Of course am fine. What’s with the questions”
“Am just making sure that the next heart you break isn’t that of a struggling single mother who probably has her own share of emotional trauma”
“What makes you think am going to break her heart”
“Because you always do”
He scoffs nodding his head
“This time it’s different” he says and finally gets started with work
HEART ROBBER : CHAPTER 31 – 40
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