Web of Deception [ EDITING !!!]

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He sounded skeptical. " Okay... Give me an hour."

"Sure. I'm still at the restaurant."

I disconnected the call and an hour after I was at home.

Asta was playing with both Rasaq and the gate man.

My car was at the house. Ola had dropped it.

As I came out from the car, Asta rushed to me, barking loudly.

I squatted and ruffled his fur. " You miss me huh?".

He wagged his tail and panted loudly.

"His really energetic today." Rasaq approached us.

I carried Away in my arm. " Let's talk inside."

We both entered. I led the way.

"So what's up ?" Rasaq slouched on the couch.

"Why did you and Seyi get into a fight?". I poured dog food in Asta's plate.

Rasaq took in a deep breath."Men stuff."

"Seyi told me." I sat opposite him and crossed my leg.

"I'm really sorry Osas. It just came out. I was pissed."
He explained.

"Ola told me you did to get him on CCTV for hitting you." I said calmly.

"Yeah. In case he tries to fire Ola, we can use it for....." He mumbled the last words.

"Sorry, I didn't catch the last part."

"I wanted to use to make him not fire Ola."

"You were planning of blackmailing him." I stated.

He shrugged. " I wasn't actually going to do anything with the video."

I let out a tight smile." Let's do this, you don't ever release the video, infact, destroy the video and I'll forget you ever told him what I discussed to you about him."

"Done... But why are you bothered about him?"

Why am I ?.

"It's my fault that he got into a fight. If I hadn't told you about him then this would not have happened."

"Alright." He sounded sceptical.

"Ola told me they found the person that was responsible for the fraud."

"Really?".

Finally Ola would be free from all  suspicion.

"Yeah. It was the supervisor to the sales department."

"So what is remaining is for her to prove who hacked into her computer."

"Michael is working on that."

Michael.

Maybe that's why he was like that last night. He was concerned about the hacking and yet I got angry at him.

I felt a pang of guilt.

"I'm the worse girl friend ever!" I cried.

"Sorry ?". Rasaq looked confused.

"Last night, Michael took me out for dinner and he looked so intrigued on his phone and I got angry with him. I should have thought he must have been trying to find out the hacker. I thought he was liar." I groaned.

"I'm sure he understands Osas."

"Even though... I should not have been angry. I should have been an understanding girlfriend."

"I think your over exaggerating there."

"What?" I flashed him and incredulous look.

"All you did was to get angry that he wasn't giving you the attention you wanted which you had all right to but even if your to feel bad, you literally doubting yourself as a good girlfriend. Any man would be lucky to have you as his girl friend. As his better half."

"I really don't think that Rasaq. When they get to know the real me they'll surely get freaked out and leave."

"Those that freak out and leave aren't worth your attention, they are just fools and Michael still stayed despite knowing the real  you."

I smiled at him." Your a good friend."

He shrugged." A month ago I would not believe you would have said that to me."

I laughed. " C'mon.... I judged you wrongly." I stood up. " Want something to eat?".

"Sure." He switched on the tv and put it on the football channel. " My team is playing." He said.

"Which?"

Man City and Man United were playing.

"Man u of course."

"They are so going to loose." I said as I headed to the kitchen.

"In your wildest dreams." He replied and I chuckled.

The score was 3-1.

Man City was winning.

                              
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