Lola's POV

“Ohhh, I forgot. Can I have my bag back?!” I asked, poking my head back into his office.

I was ready to go home. I had things to do.

It was settled, I would be his fake girlfriend. I didn't even care to listen to the details before agreeing to it.

“Fine. But we aren't done talking” He told me as I rolled my eyes in frustration.

“What else is there to discuss?!” I asked walking back in and folding my arms as he walked towards a compartment under his desk and pulled out my expensive bag.

I sighed in relief at the sight of it.

It was the only expensive bag that I had.

And I needed it to do my thanggggg!

He pointed to the chair I had sat on before as I groaned walking towards the chair and tapping my legs against the floor impatiently.

There was a slight knock on the door before the weird friend slowly walked in.

His eyes met mine and he suddenly turned back talking to people outside the door.

“Remember, if you hear two knocks, just come in” He whispered loud enough for both of us to hear.

Idiot!!

I can't believe him.

He sent a guard to my gate, telling me what school my sister was in and if I didn't come here, she would be in danger.

I swear I could kill him right now.

He slowly closed the door behind him and walked towards us as I shot him a nasty glare.

The guy that had been here, walked back towards me and attempted to throw my bag at me before he sat down.

“Hey!! Careful. That bag is expensive” I yelled out before he could toss it in the air.

I grabbed it from him and dusted invisible specs of dirt off it.

I bet they left specs of snotty and bratty attitudes on my bag.

“So...... What exactly are we still discussing?!” I asked opening up the bag and pulling out a pack of cigarettes before taking out a stick and returning the pack back into my bag.

I fiddled with the cigarette as I watched his expression form that of irritation for a split second.

“Well, it's about my offer. I wasn't joking about the fake girlfriend thing. I am dead serious” He asked me as I laughed before staring back at him.

“I said yes!” I told him with a shrug as I noticed the other guy widen his eyes from the corner of my eyes.

He stared at me, puzzled at my answer once again.

“Uhrm, okay. No backing out o” He warned me as he eyes me suspiciously.

Hehe hehe!!

Why were they acting like I had grown an extra head?!

“Fine, no backsies. I mean, this is about money, mahn.”I told him with a smirk as all the questions in his head seemed to answered by my response.

I mean, I'm a girl that reasons based on facts.

He needed a fake girlfriend, I needed money.

It's a win win!! What was there to think about or to reject?!

But I needed to make one thing sure.

“But nothing sexual o. And you pay me extra if we get to kiss” I told him as his face formed into that of disgust.

“Yeah, none of that” He assured me as I shrugged.

Done deal!!

If anything happened to me, his reputation would be at stake, so, my safety is almost guaranteed and I'm going to make money.

“Okay, good. Get the paper's ready, I'll sign next time. Bye, nice doing business with you.” I said as I stood up getting ready to leave.

“Wait, can I at least get your name and your phone number?!” He asked as I smirked at how that sounded.

“I mean.... So I could contact you!” He continued as he noticed the look I had given him.

I couldn't help but inwardly shake my head at his manner of speaking.

Even though, I had robbed him of five million, he was still polite.

He was definitely one of those rich, mama's boy.

“Okay.. Uhrm.....” I trailed off, as my brain was contemplating if I should tell him my real name.

“Tomi”I replied curtly as the friend eyed me suspiciously.

There was no way, I was telling him my real name.

He could call me something else throughout the deal period for all I cared.

I wasn't going to let him do some dumbass background search on me and bring my family into this.

“Liar!” The friend finally spoke up as I glared at him.

He looked back at me with a shrug and a blank look as he shook his head suspiciously.

“I wasn't making a mistake when you swore in igbo.”He continued as I almost snorted at his words.

What an idiot!!

I could swear at him in freaking Hausa if I wanted but since he wanted igbo, I'll give him igbo.

“Ahh! You got me. I'm Sandra Okafor and here is my phone number” I told him tossing the unlit cigarette I had been holding into the trash and scribbling some digits unto a paper I found on his desk, not caring if it was important or not.

“Well, goodbye” I said as I walked out the office chuckling at the friend's stupid assumption.

They should try digging my background up with this number, they will end up in nothing but confusion.

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“Got it?!” I asked as she rolled her eyes back at me.

What a rude brat!

“Nobody is going to kidnap me, Lola” She told me walking away as I frowned at her words.

Do people they kidnap know they would be kidnapped?!

And did she just call me by my freaking name?!

“Foladara!!” I called out as she ignored me, completely.

I think I have spoilt her way too much.

“What is this?!” I heard Kosi ask in frustration as she walked out the room holding unto my hand bag.

I huffed out a sigh, knowing she was about to begin lecturing me.

She took out the pack of cigarette and headed for the dustbin.

Haeeew!!

“Wait! Waittt!!” I yelled as I rushed towards her but she had already tossed it in the trash.

Ahhhhh!!

“Jeez! Smoke is not as cheap as it looks.”I told her as she frowned, eyeing me cheaply.

“Then don't buy it.”She told me heading back to the living room.

“But....” I told her as I trailed behind her towards the living room too.

“Smoking doesn't make you look tough, Lola. Stop buying it, you don't even smoke. It doesn't make you look responsible.”Kosi said before she plopped unto the couch as I rolled my eyes.

I sure have heard that one before.

I didn't want to look responsible. I want to look like a badass, who would fuck you up if you mess with her.

I hated men who think they could control me.

So I need to show them that they fucking can't.

“Okay...okay!” I replied raising my hands up in surrender as I sat opposite her, hoping she would switch to another topic.

“So... He asked you for what?!” Kosi asked me, remembering what we were talking about before she had received a call earlier.

“A fake girlfriend” I told her as I shrugged as she scrunched her eyebrows in confusion.

“You should get him a fake girlfriend or you should be the fake girlfriend?!” She asked me as I shot her an irritated glance.

Mtcheeew!!

“Which kain stupid question is that?!” I blurted out as she bursted out laughing at my expression.

“I just dey ask o” She said still laughing as I shook my head at her.

Ode!!

“He asked me to be the fake girlfriend na. Clearly, all this sexiness and beauty is what he needs in his stupid rich ass life” I gloated as Kosi rolled her eyes at all my bragging.

“Or because you already owe him 5 million naira” She told me as I nodded, in agreement.

Oh, and that too.

“So, what did you say?!” Kosi asked me curiously as she stared at me intently, awaiting my response.

Ahn ahn, what else?!

“I said yes. Straight up!” I told her as I rested my back on the chair, feeling cocky.

But the sound of her sigh, made me sit back up, wondering what was wrong with the fact I said 'yes'.

“Why?! You should have pretended to think about it, or at least said no, first.”She told me as I shrunk my face in disgust at her words.

No! Ewww!! I hate wasting time.

“I don't like wasting time. If I'm going to say yes eventually, why beat around the bush?!” I asked with a shrug as she leaned further towards me, to explain.

“So, you could at least know his intentions. What if he wanted to use your for something else?!” She asked me as I shook my head, dismissing the idea of what she just said.

I doubt it!!

“The first time we met, he was drunk and sapping away about this girl. And he told me he wanted to make an ex jealous, so it checks out.”I explained, as I also searched for other reasons why she should quench her idea.

“Ohhh, and I already told you. If anything happens, just talk and his whole reputation will crash and burn to the ground” I assured her as she pouted her lips, shaking her head pitifully.

“You are so naive” She told me as I sighed inwardly.

No, you are so naive.

“What was his name, again?!” She asked me as I hurriedly walked towards her and grabbed the bag from her, pulling out a card.

I had stolen it from his table while I wrote down my number.

“Aderinsola Onabanjo.” I called out as squinting my eyes to look at the position he held in the company.

Managing Director! Hmmm!

“Wowww!! Omo, he's madly rich o” She told me as I shot my head up, looking towards her and noticed her eyes staring at her phone.

I shifted closer and took a peek at her phone but clearly couldn't see anything.

“He is the....” She started off but was cut off by the sound of my phone ringing.

I picked the phone up and answered the call, wondering who it could be.

“Yeah?!” I asked rudely into the phone.

“Can we meet tomorrow at 1pm?!”I heard the voice ask me as I scrunched my brows together in confusion.

“Not if I know who is speaking” I replied as I clearly heard him mutter an 'Ohhʼ before speaking up again.

“You owe me, a huge sum. I hope that rings a bell.”He spoke firmly as I rolled my eyes realising who it was.

Ehhhh!! Because I owe you, nobody will hear word again.

“Meet me at the same bar we met, the first time. Just come in, they'll let you in. Remember, by 1pm.  Don't tolerate lateness” He said before he hung up as my mouth froze in an 'oʼ shape.

I wanted to tell him, no.

That bar is definitely a bad luck area for me.

Who knows, what if this time I run into someone else from the past?!

I let out a sigh looking towards Kosi whose stare were still fixated on me.

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Author's note.

Hiiii, everyone.

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