Chapter 53: Chapter 53

*Third person's POV*

Rahila is about explode from anger. How could he leave her alone in the restaurant? How could he embarrass her like that? Tears roll down her cheeks as she folds her arms across her chest frowning deeply in the back seat of the car.

"Take me home."

The driver nods and starts the car. After a while, she arrives at her father's house and steps out of the car storming into the house.

"Hey sis! You're divorced already?" Aadhil asks chuckling as he steps down from the stairs holding a cup of coffee in his right hand.

Rahila frowns deeply at him as she walks pass him going up the stairs.

"Where is dad?" She asks as she climbs.

Aadhil shrugs, "I don't know. He should be in his room."

Rahila shakes her head as she continues her way up to her dad's room. She steps into his room and meets him sitting on the couch operating his laptop.

"Father." She says as she walks over to him.

Alhaji Bawa raises his head up. He furrows his brows, "Rahila?"

She pouts her lips and sits beside him on the couch.

"Is everything okay? How come you're back?" He asks before fixing his eyes back to his laptop.

"I can't do this anymore." She sighs. "He actually left me in the restaurant and didn't even.." She sighs again resting her head on the edge of the couch.

Alhaji Bawa raises up his head and looks at her. "Wow. This is new coming from you."

She looks at him in confusion, "What do you mean father?"

He shrugs looking back at his laptop. "I mean, you always have your ways when it comes to things like this. You, complaining to me about a man.." He scoffs before adding on. "-is new."

She sighs letting her hands fall against her thighs with a frustrated expression. "I don't know what to do. He's just... He would never marry me."

Alhaji Bawa grins, "He would not? Says who?" He turns to her. "Come on Rahila, you know how to handle this. If he won't marry you, then make him choiceless."

She furrows her brows, "How do l do that?"

"You see, Lexis is a very smart man. He would definitely look for ways to avoid the marriage so you..." He points at her with a smile. "Should do what you know how to do best."

She stares at him not grasping what he's saying at first but suddenly smiles broadly as she realizes his point.

"Ohh, that's a very good idea." She nods her head. Alhaji Bawa smiles knowing she finally understands what he's saying.

"You know how you do your things, so why beat yourself up?"

Rahila smiles before hugging her father's arms. "You're my savior, as always."

He grins, "Of course."

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Kemi can't help but have so many questions in her head. She can't help but wonders if he's being sincere with her. What if he's just playing her? What if he gets tired of her and then dumps her? She will get hurt. As much as she hates to admit it, she knows that she will but then again, she has never felt this way in years. She has always been the good daughter who has always tried hard to be there for her family and had shut out everything else. She has never for once thought she would be in a situation where she would make out with a mafia member and hear him confess his feelings for her. It's as if she's the female lead in a romance movie.

She had once trusted someone and what was the result? She almost got raped. Then again, William opened up to her. She felt like she's getting to know and understand him little by little and it's really a nice feeling. She still can't believe how she transgressed from being his spy to his...to his...his girlfriend? Is that what she is to him?

Ugh...She doesn't even know what she is to him. Yes, he told her he liked her but he didn't ask her to be his girlfriend or anything.

"Hey darling."

Her body freezes in shock as she hears the familiar voice that belongs to the same person she has been thinking about. Her breathing becomes rapid and her hands starts to become sweaty. What is wrong with her? Why is she suddenly becoming tensed?

She gulps and slowly turns to him. It seems as if he's more good looking than before. Like, his hair looks so nicely cut and the light coming from the sunlight which is shining directly on the balcony makes his skin glows the more. He looks really good.

She smiles lightly, "Hey." She says in a low voice.

He smiles standing close to her with his hands in his pockets. "Why are you standing here alone?" He asks.

She shrugs, "Well I um...I wanted fresh air and since your mom is asleep, I kind of decided to sneak out."

William chuckles shaking his head. "Oh really?"

She nods smiling, "Yes."

He nods before standing close to the rail staring down at the compound.

"What were you thinking about?" He asks.

She sighs before closer to stand beside him.

She shrugs, "Nothing much. Just things, you know."

He turns his head and stares at her. "I missed you." He says in a soft voice.

Kemi stares at him for a moment before smiling slightly. It's been a few days since they saw each other and yes, she also missed him.

She clears her throat, "Um...What have you been up to?" She asks trying to change the topic.

He sighs, "Nothing, just been working my ass out."

She nods, "That's um... You should take it easy."

He smiles before moving close to her, slowly taking her hands in his. "Would you go out with me?..."

Her eyes grow wide at his question and she bit her lower lip.

Before she could say anything, he adds, "—On a date?"

She opens her mouth blinking hard before turning away from him and fixes her eyes at the fountain in the compound.

He gulps and lick his lower lip as he stares at her, waiting for her reply. "Would you?" He asks again.

She turns to him, "On a date?" She asks again as if she haven't heard him.

"Yeah." He nods."I want to spend time with you."

She pauses for a while, looking away from him. It's not that she doesn't want to go on a date with him but the thing is, she has never gone out on a date with anyone. You could put it that she has never literally done lots of things in her life despite her age. This is the first time someone has asked her out on a date and she doesn't even know what to say. What if she embarrasses herself? They could be going to a very fancy restaurant or probably...What if...

"You can tell me if you wouldn't be able..." He cuts off her thoughts.

"No no no, I will." She replies quickly cutting him off.

He smiles, "I will come pick you up tomorrow evening. What time would be good for you?"

She purses her lips as if thinking, "Anytime around then."

He nods, "I will see you then." He leans close to her and gently kisses her cheek.

She nods with a slight smile before he walks away.She watches him walk away and sighs.

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William rests his head against the car seat as his mind travels back to when he asked Kemi out on a date. She was hesitating. When he asked her out on a date, she hesitated, but why? He thought things were going smoothly after what they shared at the beach. It seemed as if she was unsure whether to go with him or not. He can't help but wonder if he's pushing things too fast or if he's making her uncomfortable. He just wants to spend time with her and didn't mean to cause her any discomfort.

He sighs with his head still against the seat of the car.

Soon, he arrives at his house and makes his way over to his room but then he pauses and turns around when he sees George walking through the entrance.

"Hello consigliere." George smiles.

William sighs and starts descending down the stairs.

"You look conflicted, having troubles?" George asks as he walks over to William who is now standing by the rail of the stairs.

"No. Why are you here?"

George gives him a puzzled expression. "I can no longer come to see you?..." He feigns a pout. "How mean."

William sighs as he runs his hands over his neck. "Which is better?" He starts to ask." Picking out a place to go on a date with your girlfriend or letting her pick a place?"

George dips his hands into his pocket and shakes his head, "You're just so inexperienced in dating, aren't you? What happened all those girls you dated in the past? Such a shame."

William rolls his eyes, "Are you telling me or not?"

"Which do you think is better?" George asks him back.

He frowns,"'I won't ask you if l knew George."

George purses his lips for a while before saying. "It really doesn't matter who picks a place. Whether it's you or her, it's same thing. The only thing is that, when picking a place, you should know the type of scenario she would like to go to."

William blinks in confusion, "The type of scenario she likes?"

George sighs. He knows for sure that William is not asking about Ella and that he's cheating on her. Of course he knows that he's never been faithful to his wife. Countless of times, he's seen him make out with girls and is aware he has had sex with different women at clubs and parties. He couldn't dare confront him about it because even if he's William's favorite person, it dosen't mean he can poke nose in his affairs. It hurts him that he does those things while he's with Ella but then again, Ella is the one who loves him unconditionally.

George feels that this time, it's different. He has a feeling this girl William keeps talking about is not one of those girls from clubs or parties but someone he actually likes but instead of that to be a good thing, he knows that it would only bring trouble.

George sighs, "Do you even know this girl at all?"

William heaves a long sigh and runs his hands over his face. "That's what I'm doing, okay? I want to get to, you know, know her better. I'm still getting there. I don't know..." He sighs again. "l feel like, like, she...I don't know."

George smiles,"This is the first time l've seen you so confused about a woman. You must really like her." He winks at him. "Who is this girl?" He asks trying to see if William will tell him.

William dips his hands into his pockets. "You don't know her and you don't need to." He says plainly before turning around.

"I didn't want to say this..." George starts to say in a serious tone as he swallows hard. "But...She will get hurt."

William turns to him. "Who?"

George sighs, "Your wife."

William pauses for a while slowly moving his tongue around his mouth in circles. He shrugs, "She doesn't need to know."

"She's your wife, William."

William's face turns into a frown as he looks straight at George. "Do not cross the line George, mind your business."

George gulps. He knows well to mind his business but then again, Ella will get hurt and it would hurt him to see her heart broken over and over again. He just has the feeling that this time around, things would really go wrong.

"She will get hurt too." He adds looking down.

William furrows his brows, "I said to mind your business George."

"Yes William, the girl..." George raises up his head. "She will get hurt when she finds out you're married."

William pauses at once as he swallows gripping the rail of the stairs when he knows he's now talking about Kemi.

"And then it would crush her if she really likes and trust you."

William licks his lower lips as George's words sinks into his head. Yes, he knows he's right. He has totally forgotten about that. How would Kemi feel when she finds out he's married? Would she hate him? He would never be able to live with himself if she gets hurt. Would she...

He shakes his head to clear thought of her leaving him from his head before turning to George. "That's why she would never find out."

"Then what's the point of being with her if you're still married to Ella?"

"I'm not going to be with Ella forever! It's only for a while."

"Then what are you doing with this girl then? Would you marry her?!"

William's jaw clenches and he gulped hard. The both of them stares straight at each other without any more word. George stares at William and could see the conflicted expression on his face. George sighs when he sees William getting tenses up. He knows that this girl has gotten him deep and it's going to be an issue. He has never seen William tensing up about anything.

"Just, please stop now before things get complicated." George adds.

William swallows and looks at him. "I know what I'm doing, so stop poke nosing." He turns around and continues walking away.

George watches him leave before heaving a long sigh. He can't stop wondering who this girl is. What did she do to make the consigliere like her this much?

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