The impending fashion show had been the talk of the town for days even though it hadn't started yet. Being a torrid day in the month of October, people trooped into MAPLE fashion industry, one of the biggest and wealthiest fashion industry in the country.

"Who designed the dress?" Folajimi pointed at the current model on the runaway as he turned to his twin sister who had plastered a huge grin on her face right from the commencement of the fashion show.

They were both seated in the VIP's area. Folakemi turned to him with her smile not wavering, "Lisha"

Folajimi titled his head with furrowed brows, "Who is Lisha?"

Her smile faded a bit as her brows creased, "My goodness, you don't know Lisha? Of all female designers, you don't know Lisha?"

"You know I don't frequent the female section, so, I don't know much about them," he replied and Folakemi shook her head in disbelief.

"Then you have to find out yourself, the only thing I can tell is that she's the elder sister of that model." She pointed at the most beautiful model on the runway, she was MAPLE's greatest asset in the modelling world.

"Oh, that's so...." the resounding applause cut short his words and with impulse he joined in the clap before Folakemi walked gracefully to take hold of the microphone.

The applause came to a halt the second she smiled with the mic in hand. After her speech, the clap resumed again before the male models graced the stage.

In nothing less than an hour later, the fashion show ended.

"You were wonderful there," complimented Folakemi as she walked into the changing room.

A smile shadowed Nikki's mouth before her response, "That's me for you." She replaced the lip gloss into her cosmetic bag before turning to Folakemi.

"You look as beautiful as ever," Folakemi commended again as she scrutinized Nikki again. She'd changed out of the new designs and had tucked her willowy body in a blue shrug like belt top on black jeggings, it was one of those clothes designed by her elder sister, infact Nikki's wardrobe contained Lisha's designs.

"Thanks, anyway, I've got to go now," she picked up her bag and proceeded to walk out of the waiting room with Folakemi. Right from when Nikki got employed in MAPLE, she'd been best buddies with Folakemi, even though she was her employer.

"See you later," Folakemi waved at Nikki as she drove out of the industry.

Folakemi sauntered into the company immediately Nikki was out of sight, as she stepped into the elevator, Lisha smiled at her.

"Your designs were great, I'm certain calls have been coming in," she said to Lisha who nodded in return, it wasn't something new so far she was regarded as the best female designer in MAPLE.

"Thanks, um, do you know if Nikki is still in the waiting room?"

Folakemi shook her head before replying, "No, I think she went for Miracle"

Lisha took a glance at her gold wristwatch before looking up at Folakemi, "It's time for her to pick up Miracle"

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Nikki tuned the radio music politely low and all she could really hear from the speakers was the throb of the beat as she nodded slowly to 'Stuck with You' by Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber.

She found herself halting her drive and the only cause was Traffic. Traffic had always been the order of the day in Lagos. There was nothing more irritating and frustrating than having to sit in a car for several minutes or even hours sometimes without moving or probably moving like a snail. It slowed to a crawl which resulted in her getting to Miracle's school late.

As soon as the five-year-old girl sighted her mother, she ran up to her with a wide smile and Nikki hugged her tightly before they both got into Nikki's sports car, the one MAPLE had awarded her last year for being the best model, she was not only the best model but also the hottest and most beautiful one which earned her envy from other models, but she cared not.

Miracle kept on chattering with her mother throughout the ride. Almost an hour later, they got home.

"Welcome," Gran greeted as she opened the door widely for Nikki to come in so far Miracle had already jumped on her, they were like best friends.

"Gran, where are we going tomorrow? " Miracle questioned as Nikki chuckled before walking into her room.

After changing into a casual wear, she heard the sound of the horn downstairs, apparently it was Lisha, her guess was confirmed when she peeped through her window and saw Lisha alighting from her orange saloon car.

As she descended the stairs, Lisha walked into the house with the stuffs she'd probably gotten from the grocery stores.

"You came home early today," Nikki said as she collected the stuffs from Lisha, without waiting for her response, she walked to the kitchen while Lisha went up to her room.

After taking a shower, she got dressed in a short black gown and sat on her bed before she heard the beep from her phone, rummaging through her bag, her eyes widened as she looked at the caller ID.

Dad. Her dad, her freaking dad. What got into him? He never called her, this was the first time since forever, he rarely spoke to her except if his wife forced him to.

She contemplated on picking the call for some seconds before she finally gave in.

"Hello, Dad" she said duly.

"Hi, Lisha"

Her eyes widened yet again, he'd never called her Lisha but Felicia.

"Um, is everything okay?" She asked when she eventually found her voice.

"Yeah, I just decided to greet you, what of your sister?"

"She's fine," the surprise laced in her tone, she was still finding it hard to believe.

They spoke for some seconds before the call ended with Lisha still holding her phone in astonishment with her mind wavering. It was Gran's call that brought her out of her reverie, and she shook it off before going downstairs.

"It's almost time for dinner, go and help Nikki, you know that girl cannot cook anything," Gran mocked while she stroked Miracle's hair, they were both watching cartoons.

Lisha nodded before walking into the kitchen where she met Nikki sitting on the stool pressing her phone.

"Hey," Nikki greeted upon her entrance.

"I almost fainted seeing you in the kitchen, you never come to the kitchen except to serve your food," Lisha joked as she walked to the counter.

" I decided to stay with you while you cook," she placed her phone in the back pocket of her bum short before looking up at her elder sister.

"What got into you?"

"Nothing, just decided to learn cooking," she got up from the stool and walked over to Lisha who still wore a surprised look, seems the day was filled with surprises for her, first it was her dad, then her sister who never had interest in cooking.

Maybe this month would be a beautiful one after all, it might not seem like what she'd envisioned.

"What should I help you with?" Nikki queried with a smile and Lisha snapped out of her thoughts.

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"And who is she? Hope she's not some kind of leech?" Folajimi asked as he sat by Mark, his best friend. They'd been discussing about Jimi so far his parents had been on both his and Kemi's neck, they wanted them to bring their partners by the following month if not they'll be forced to arrange their marriage with one of their business associates.

Jimi never bargained for arranged marriage and as such decided to consult his best friend. Most of the girls he'd been with were only after his money, and he needed true love.

Mark shook his head before replying, "She has her money, so she can't leech you off, I've known her since we were young," He paused to read Jimi's expression but his blank look gave him the cue to continue, "And she's an epitome of beauty"

Jimi raised his left eyebrow before talking, "I hope so, can I see her picture?"

Mark nodded before bringing out his phone from his pocket, he scrolled through his gallery before stumbling on her picture.

"Here," he pointed his phone at Jimi who collected it from him quickly.

Jimi's eyes almost came out of its socket as he stared at the striking beauty in Mark's phone.

"What's her name?" He inquired as Mark collected his phone from him.

"Felicia, Felicia Ogunade"

Jimi shook his head sideways as his eyes glistened.

"That's a fine name but it sounds familiar."

Mark nodded in accordance before talking, "You might have heard her name from Kemi but as Lisha, she's the best female designer"

Jimi's pupils dilated as a huge smile appeared on his face, "She mentioned her name during the fashion show, So when will you introduce her to me?"

Mark lifted his eyebrow with a tugging smile, "Well, tomorrow is her birthday, and she'll be coming over to my parents place for dinner."

"Good," he replied with excitement evident in his voice.

Phew
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