Lola's POV

“Hmmm” I sighed in relaxation as I ducked in the air, with fresh air hitting my face.

“It's nice to just take a relaxing walk like this” I spoke looking towards my side at him as he held up a smile with a slow nod.

“Well, you are absolutely right.”He responded as I nodded, looking towards the little street light above me.

“Besides it's a great way to burn all the weight I must have gained from eating a three course meal, in one sitting” I replied, letting out a small laughter as I remembered how I had stuffed myself with fancy food in front of Peter.

He laughed out loud as he shook his head slowly as he laughed.

“You are really funny” He told me.

“Well, what can I say. It's another talent of mine asides looking really pretty” I told him with a shrug as I looked around as we walked down the road.

“No arguments there” He replied smoothly as I resisted the urge to pause and look at him.

Act natural, Lola. A fine ass man didn't just call you pretty.

My lips curled into a small smile as I didn't respond to his comment.

We walked down the road in silence for a few minutes before he decided to break the awkward air.

“How did you meet Kachi?” He asked me as I bit back my laughter immediately I remembered how Kachi and I first met.

I let out a small chuckled before clearing my throat a bit as Peter looked at me in amusement.

“It was the funniest incident... I remembered seeing this him at the door of female's hostel holding a bunch of flowers to give to someone who already had a boyfriend” I said as I laughed shaking my head a bit.

“The image was really sad to me, especially since I knew the girl had a boyfriend and would probably embarrass his ass. So, I had to help me out” I continued turning towards Peter and continued narrating.

“So I told him to go home and cry because he had no chance.” I spoke with a laughter.

“But he didn't listen and was brutally insulted that day. And I laughed so hard that day, because I did warn him”I continued stifling up my laughter.

“He resented me that day, but we met a couple more times after that incident and he had no choice but to love me” I told Peter with a cocky smile.

He smiled at the story as he kept looking at me a bit more deeply than required.

I decided to keep talking and ignore his eyes boring into my face.

I wish his stupid friend would even look at me like this.

He was always too busy, not call me after saying he would.

Darn him!!

With Peter's look, I knew Kachi must have told him to make this some sort of date.

First, fancy restaurant. Then walk.

This isn't a regular outing.

But I avoided mentioning that.

“I'm guessing he gave you my number?” I said in a sort of questioning manner as I rolled my eyes at the fact that I had told Kachi not to, for now.

I wanted to get my head straight before I spoke to Peter. So he had asked if he could arrange another date for me with Peter and I said I would think about it.

But he just had to ignore me.

“Actually....” Peter trailed off as my gaze casted towards the rocky path I walked through and moved towards the smoother area.

I was practically skipping down the road like a kid.

“It was Derin” I heard before I halted in my steps and snapped my head towards Peter.

Hm?

“He did?! ” I asked in confusion.

“Yeah.”He responded before looking at me with a smile once again.

I forced up a smile as I looked at him in confusion, trying to wrap my head around this new information.

“He felt bad for disrupting our last date and decided to help me get you to have another” He spoke as I blinked repeatedly.

“Hm?” I asked him as he let out a small chuckle.

“And since when had he given you my number?” I asked with a blank look on my face.

“It was just yesterday, actually” He replied as immediately bit my lip and formed them into a smile.

“Oh” I responded shortly immediately looking forwards, trying hard to hide the disappointed look on my face.

How would he give Peter my number after what happened yesterday?

Did it not matter to him, at all?

Or what the heck was going on?

And Peter clearly witnessed his friend introduce me to his family as his girlfriend.

Does this not bother him?

Does he not care about how we met?

Did he not see Derin kiss me that day, in front of Deborah?

Did he not care?

I sucked in deep breaths as I just stayed silent while walking beside Peter.

Since all these didn't matter to Peter, and Derinsola was a jerk, I might as well make this date work.

Maybe it might bloom into something promising.

I forced up a smile before turning towards Peter.

“What's the craziest experience you have had in a relationship?”

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“You know what?! I won't even ask” Kosi spoke as I sat at the corner of my bed, taking my anger out in my bag, as I furiously emptied it's contents, looking for my phone.

“Then don't” I told her, not sparing her a singe glance.

She stayed quiet for a few seconds as I furiously looked for my phone.

Where the fuck is it?

“What happened with Peter?” Kosi asked as I paused my little tantrum and looked at her, taking in a deep breath.

You said you wouldn't ask.

“Nothing. He's great” I told Kosi honestly as I placed my right palm on my head, before feeling the bird nest, I call hair on my head.

“But?”Kosi asked looking at me like she had it all figured out.

“But nothing.”I told her grabbing a band on the table and packing up the hair roughly.

“But......he's not the guy you want” She replied like she could read my mind.

Precisely!

No, no precisely. He set me up on a date. Which meant he is an ass and he didn't feel anything towards me.

But why?! He's not my dad. Who the hell was he to...

“That's... that's not it” I stuttered, looking away from her as she sighed before rolling her eyes in frustration.

“I am tired of this hooky game you are playing. You obviously like that Derin guy, soo, call him and tell him. And deal with whatever happens next”

Like him?!

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

He's attractive and nice, so maybe...

“Uhrm, like him?! What makes you think that?” I asked her scrunching up my face feigning disgust.

“Oh dear lord!” She sighed in frustration before looking back at me.

“You know you do. You are just too difficult to accept it” Kosi spoke as I bit my lip, looking away from her.

“Don't say what you don't know” I muttered under my breath.

“Alright, fine. Deny it all you want. All I know is you will lose this guy to another chic with that dumb attitude” She spoke getting up and turning away.

She exited the room, leaving me to ponder on her last words.

Lose him?!

Do I even have him?!

“Tch! She doesn't know what she's saying” I said to myself, as I found my phone and unlocked it.

I scrolled through it, checking for calls and messages and there was only one.

From Peter.

I sighed dropping my phone back on the bed.

“So what if I like him?! He doesn't give a flying shit if I go on a date with another guy.”I muttered aloud as my face turned into a frown.

I shuffled irritably with my head bent, as I continued muttering out my feelings.

“Mommmm!” I heard a familiar voice yell from the door.

I immediately snapped my head up, to see Dara staring at me weirdly.

She was clad in her uniform and her bag pack were tightly strapped around her back.

Was she just getting back from school?!

“Lola is slowly losing her mind!” She spoke before backing away, dramatically.

“Spoilt brat!!” I yelled back.

Maybe I was slowly losing my mind.

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Derinsola's POV

Her laughter echoed in my head as I turned my head towards the window, hoping these thoughts would go away.

I can't believe I let Peter actually take her out on a date.

I was so angry she agreed to that date, but I was even angrier at myself.

Why did I fucking get them together when I hated that idea?

Did he kiss her?! Did he touch her?!

“Shit” I muttered as I sat upright, clenching my anger to suppress my anger.

Just imagining them costing up almost drove me fucking insane.

At this point, I knew she wasn't just something I wanted and was willing to give up.

I fucking needed that sassy mouth in my life.

A week without her blank looks, her laughter, her weird comments and her touch almost drove me to madness.

As much as I wanted to call her, send her a message, for some reason, I always found an excuse not to.

When I loved someone, I put my heart into it and when I cared for someone, I never intend to hurt them.

But right now, things where way more complicated than that.

The truth is we were both going to get hurt. I knew this. Our backgrounds clashed, our lives were complete opposites and I felt more devoted to the company than anyone else.

I don't know if she was going to understand.

“Are you okay sir?” I heard Rita ask from right beside me as I widened my eyes in surprise.

“What are you.... I gave you the week off, to prepare?!” I asked her as she nodded before saying.

“I had already book two tickets and your father told me to come along, so I can get used to...” She explained as I cut her off.

“I get it” I spoke with a sigh.

Rita was the only child of her elderly parents.

I felt really uncomfortable dragging her along with me to Abuja.

I could easily get a new assistant but she was efficient and I needed her because she was used to my schedule.

The least I could have done was give her a week off but my father had to stop that from happening as well.

I looked out the plane window as I imagined myself buried by a heap of office papers.

That was going to be my future.

Events to attend, meetings to be at, papers to sign, and unending trips around the world.

I could never get used to that.

But one thing bothered me, much more than all these.

Peter and Lola were probably going to get closer while I was gone.

Fuck!

I heard the pilot announce the landing of the plane as I took a deep breath.

It was too late to do anything now.

I was in Abuja already.

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Author's Note

Don't worry, y'all cute moments ahead.
Anyways, I'm resuming soon, so I might have to come up with another update schedule😭😭

Well, see y'all.

Byee!

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