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*CHAPTER 78*
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”I brou-ght your suit” Adam drops it on the arm
of the chair getting into his study, he steps
back
”Since when do you pick my suits?” Jaime
doesn’t look at him ”It is usually delivered
here”
”Since now, plus your secretary called that your
fitter had to make some changes and stuff
so..i send it to him and just decided to pick i
up”
”Okay” Jaime frowns staring at his time
”What is it?”
”Alexander thinks i shouldn’t go or that i should
be more wary that my brother wants to attend”
”You should listen to her, she seemed
insightful”
”I won’t run from him, not anymore, nor would i
continue to allow him dictate my life”
”Nope, you shouldn’t but you should arrest him-”
”Not without more tangible and landing proof-
all we had from Steve holds no water without a
landing correspondence proof, you heard
Salim and even the Lawyer we contacted, the
Judge can do nothing so we lost on that” He
sighs getting up ”But i still have eyes on him,
okay so don’t think i am letting him slide for
all he has done, i know he did those things, i
do- as do you but, we can’t book him without
proper evidence so- until we get it, we go on
with out lives
”While he continues to do evil?”
”He is being watched”
Adam scoffs ”A man like your brother would
probably have people to do his dirty work, he
might even be a priest taking confession while
people may be killing for him, surely you don’t
think your brother is playing saint throu-ghand
throu-ghfor nothing?”
”We have eyes on him” Jaime repeats ”One
wrong move and we have him , we just nee-d
proof”
Adam shakes his head ”Still would have locked
him down till all is clear” he ru-bs his jaw
”Can’t!” Jaime opens the suit bag and then
stare at his suit, he brings it out , frowning
”Why..did he change it?”
”Don’t know, if you don’t like it i can return it,
there is still time to swing by the shop to get
you designers-” Adam smiles
”No it’s fine. ” He stares at his time ”Alex and
her friend went out for a bit, Greg is with them,
call him to get them back soon”
”Alright boss”
Jaime nods returning back to what he was
working on, he had files on his decks, and he
nee-ds to finish up on some conference calls
and be ready in time for the party. He dials a
number ”Patch me throu-ghto the president of
Bavelda Enterprises , tell him i have
preposition for him” He smiles ”Ahh Mr Toledo,
this is Jaime Lockswire, President of the
Heritage Group out in Chocolate City — ah yes,
i wonder if we can discuss business, i have
wonderful ideas i believe you would be
interested in” Jaime continues to smile.
His father would be proud, he muses. And it
was a good feeling knowing that he was
helping alot of communities by bring change ,
positive change to them. Yes, his father would
be proud.
*
Christine stares at her in the mirror ”It can’t be
noticed ma’am” her stylist observes.
”Thank God, being mugged in broad day light
is bad enough, just imagine my face” she says
”Did you inform the police?”
”Yes, but there were kids, had to drop the
charges, ” she touches her face ”Okay, it’s
almost to go home and get ready, put your bill
on my tap”
‘Yes Ma’am!”
Christine gets up leaving the salon, crossing
the road to her car she bumps into him, almost
tripping.
”Oh i am so sorry, my goodness!” Rickson
states grabbing her from falling
”Watch your way as-s-hole!” she spat angrily
pushing him away from her.
”My apologizes!” Rickson says, Christine
throws a few curses his way, turns and began
walking away
”I know you!!” Rickson stares at her
dumbfounded ”It was a mistake lady, don’t
take life too seriously!” he yells, she turns and
walks back to him
”Shut your mouth, people like you should be
happy we allow you breathe same air we do,
as-s-hole” She blurts out ”Immigrant!”
”Am an immigrant because of what? my skin
color or tribe?”
”Uncivilized ingrates!” she turns up her nose, he
co-cks his head to the side,
She did look awfully familiar. Ah ofcourse!
”I know your face” he points to her
Christine pauses mid sentence ”Ofcourse, a
billion dollar face ” she offers
”No, you are Christine Barlow, ex to Jaime
Lockswire, i never fail to miss a face of the
high and mighty, lucky me to have bounced
into one.” he laughs
”So what if you watch the news hmm?” she
stares him down.
”No, i still cannot seem to un-derstand men,
here is beautiful clas-sy woman and all but he
goes for a tramp? I mean, our tastes are
unoriginal!’
”Tramp? You know her?”
”Alexander?” he chuckles ”She used to work for
me, my nightclub, one minute he came paying
for her services and the next he is professing
love all over the place. She didn’t even have
the decency to come and thank me for hooking
her up with a catch like that, instead she and
her friend insults me, demands for their money
owed and then quit” he shakes his head ”To
think i felt sad that i heard she had died only
to show up alive and all? he sighs ”Ungrateful-
now the security forbids me to ever mention
that she was one of my Call girls, or stri-p
goddess and all that? ” he says angrily ”And i
took her in , now she is all over the news and
she doesn’t say a thank you. But…” he is angry
” I lost a few clients because i couldn’t get
them her as i promised, good clients, they all
came because of her, but business hasn’t been
doing so good since – i fear my club might go
un-der and — ” he says bitterly
Christine doesn’t believe her ears ”A slut , a
common Club girl, i mean Call girl?” she
laughs ”Oh Jaime how low and disgusting you
went” she says more to herself than to him
”What?”
”Nothing” she turns up her nose
”If you ever run into her, tell her that she is
ungrateful, tell her-”
”Oh i will definitely run into her, and i would
tell her that and more she cuts him off
”You would tell her that my doors are always
open for her, yes?”
Christine laughs ”I would relate the message in
a rather unsubtle way” she laughs entering her
car and then zooming away leaving dust in her
wake.
She cannot wait to tell the whole word what a
disgusting slut she is, Ha! she can’t wait
*
”Damn!” Jaime breaths as he stares up at her
walking downstairs to him.
It was evening already, time to go.
He waits till she gets to him ”You have habit
of suddenly stopping my heart when i look at
you Alexander Beckington” he smiles down at
her when she steps and stops a few breath
spaces away from him.
”Then that is a good thing, ” she leans and
then ki-sses him slightly on his li-ps, she leans
away and then adjusts his suit , her eyes
adoring this man infront of her, she could not
wait to tell him how much she had fallen
madly inlove with him. She smiles and then
bites her li-ps
”It is a great thing” he says going behind her
and then ki-ssing her ne-ck, he reaches for the
box on the table, he hands it to her, watching
from behind her, he held her to him, breathing
in the scent from her skin.
”What’s this?”
”Open it” he smiles, his breath warm on her
ne-ck.
”Was this what you went to get this morning, i
felt something in your pocket, is this it?”
”Open it Alexander?” he nudges her gently , she
does, her mouth drops
”Oh my, this is beautiful?” she caresses the
jewel gold ne-cklace with daimond studs for
pendant.
”Just like you” he takes the box away after
lifting the ne-cklace and puts it around her ne-ck
” And it makes you even more beautiful” he
ki-sses her cheeks
”Thank you, you spoil me already”
”As i should.. shall we?”
”Yes we shall” he gives her his hand and then
she links it with his, the doors are opened for
them as they walk to the Limousin stretchered
infront of them, it was off white.
”Wow!! you are going all out?”
”Yes i am” he helps her into the Limousin, he
sights Adam about to enter the driver’s side
”Adam, you are not driving me today” he
signals to Greg, takes the key from Adam and
then hands it to him.
”Why not boss?” Adam frowns staring at him.
”I believe a girl nee-ds a date tonight- i taught
you better, don’t be an b un-discerning fool” he
nudges him, the door to the house opens.
Jaime grabs his shoulders and then faces him
to the door.
Adam sees Tinny-B coming out of the house,
she looked beautiful.
”I don’t thinks she wants me to-‘
”Shut up, be her date- all work and play makes
Adam a lousy je-rk” Jaime nudges him towards
her and then sli-ps into the limousine.
Adam releases hot air as he walks to her ”You
look beautiful’
”Thank you” she manages a weak smile.
”You mind me accompanying you today..?”
”It’s okay i guess” she says managing a weak
smile.
He nods giving her his hand, they walk to the
car behind the Limousin and then sli-p in.
Greg nods saying something into his coms,
soon about five other cars are pulling away
with the Limousin and zooming into town.
*
The place was in a frenzy already. The entire
media house of the city was there, packed to a
tee. No one wanted to miss a thing.
Cameras clic-king away, Live feeds roiling.
Dignitaries, celebrities ,family and Friends are
seen alighting from their cars, walking down
the red carpets and making their way into the
lavishly decorated hall of the Mayor’s
residence with Jacob and Gem greeting them
in.
”Where in the Lord’s name is that son of
mine?” Jacob says ”I hope he won’t decide
that he won’t show up?” he looks at his time.
Gem smiles ”Oh he will, this time he will”
”Thank you for coming Senator Rhyes, how is
the family, oh wonderful” Gem greats them and
watches her husband do thesame, they smile
and great in more guests.
”Why do i have the feeling that you know
something i do not Gem?” Jacob asks posing
for a camera with some business men. They
enter into the hall, leaving Jacob and his wife.
”Oh, I do, but be patient, you would get to
know of the surprise same with everyone else,
oh i am so flushed from the excitement i can’t
stop smiling” she laughs opening her arms to
hu-g incoming guests and placing ki-sses to
their cheeks.
A fee more guests approach them.
”Tell me!” Jacob pokes her playfully once the
guests leave them again
She laughs ”No Sir, ” she pats his face, pulls it
and then ki-sses his li-ps and then laughs some
more turning away ”Oh Mrs Kentably, how
lovely” she squeals hu-gging her long time
friend, Jacob laughs shaking his head
*
To be continued…