𝟑𝟎 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥

~~ 89. ~~

"But for Tina to be bold about asking that of him, he really brought his guide down or she was just unnecessarily blunt and desperate. And that surprise us, myself included. Big time. I was shocked myself that Tina could threaten him with the contract just to have him in her bed. But I trust Demilade. He wouldn't ever do that. Even before he met Lola, he rejected offers from women who want to give him a huge contract if he sleep with them. Countless times he refused. I admitted that I once asked him to accept a proposal from a lady at a time. She was single and influential. It would have definitely helped his career better but like he always does, he refused and at that time, he was still single. Although, I did it because I was secretly matchmaking them then. But he told me something that makes me believe Demilade won't and will never do such a thing. He said to me... I know you are trying to find me a woman now. But the moment I start having sex with women to have contracts, it will keep going on that way. I would enjoy the benefits that come with it. The good side of it, forgetting about the bad side could backfire. And eventually, it becomes a habit and habit lead to consistency. I am single now but what about when I have a girlfriend or get married? When a person starts doing something that develops into a habit it is always hard to stop. It only takes grace and determination to stop. When I start that now it would be hard to leave that habit and it would only destroy me and hurt the woman that I will call a wife someday. So no, I won't do it."

Ibukun stared hard at him as he said every word. She admitted she had never heard such words from anyone... A man to be precise. It proves how intelligent and mature Demilade was. Because she believed it was something that Demilade could say. With the few things she knows about him, she knows deep well that Demilade could say such a thing. He had always been a man with principles.

So, she could tell that his friend wasn't lying or making things up to defend him. It was something that Demilade could say. And that was amazing of him.

She looked away, and brushed her hair backward, confused about everything.

Bayo could tell she was contemplating her answer. And it made him continue with what he was saying. "I never forget those words and I don't think I will. That is the kind of principle and mentality that Demilade work on. And that is enough to make me believe him in any place at anytime. And I also want you to help prove that to Lola. You're the last shot we have. I know you want the best for her too. And as her friend, you know that she loves him. Demilade feels exactly the same way. So, why would he jeopardize that and hurt the woman he loves? Think about it Ibukun. We both want the best for them." Then he remembered something. He had forgotten about it until that moment.

His last card.

The last shot at proving Demilade's innocence.

He dug his hand into his pocket, hunching forward. He brought out his wallet and Ibukun looked at him, curious to know what he wanted to give to her or what was in the wallet.

He wasn't ready to give it to her before. But he had got to the point where he have to. That would be his last chance of proving his friend's innocence to her.

"Here." He brought out a small object from the wallet, closed the wallet, and put it back into his pocket. "Uche asked me to give this to you for Lola. She told me she sent it to Lola's number and email but she wasn't sure if she had opened it. So, she asked me to hand it to you so that you might have the chance to give it to her. You can also watch what is in it and see if you still need to believe me or not." Bayo said, pushing a flash drive toward Ibukun's direction. She looked down at the small silver flash drive in front of her.

She picked it up and glanced at Bayo who nodded for her to go ahead. She won't deny that she wasn't curious to know what was in it. She could tell if it was edited. That was her brother's job and she had learned a little from him. She took her phone from the table and inserted the drive into her phone. She tapped on some things on the phone and paused to watch the video she played.