MINE

CHAPTER 2

Just because I am nice😚.
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Picture: Damola

Adedamola Makinwa has always been an eye candy. Not only him, his siblings too. Thanks to their parents' genes.

He thinks of his look as an added advantage because it opens doors for him even before people know his surname or his father.

At a point in his life, he had dabbled into modeling for the fun of it. Maybe it was because people thought it suited him. Although the cash was attractive, but it was nothing compared to his vast of wealth. Modeling was not just his thing if he thought of the stress of having to seat through a photo shoot.

A graduate of International and Development Economics from the prestigious Yale University, he has started managing one of his father's companies at the age of twenty six  after climbing through the ranks like every other worker.

He started as an intern whenever he was on holiday from school, he had observed his compulsory one year National youth service in his father's company and his father never allowed him to be treated specially.

Just like his older brother, he was not allowed to get to work late or take days off when he didn't feel like going to work, especially in the early days, when he stayed out late with friends and had hangovers.

He had to go through the process like every other person who worked with his father. All the training, made him who he is today. For all of it, he was grateful. Maybe he didn't understand life that much when he was young but he appreciates it better now.

He'd been betrayed, never knew who liked him for himself or his background and money. It was difficult to make friends so he stuck to the ones he had while growing up.

He's seen it all, the girls, the parties, the games. Despite these, he never took his job for granted. It was like the only constant thing in his life. He believed so much in hard work. His younger sister Doyinsola was going through the same process now although, she has stated repeatedly that she'd rather follow her passion which is fashion.

Although their father frowned at it, and insisted she should be integrated into the family business, in confidence, she had told him she started taking fashion related courses in addition to what their father wanted her to study.

"Good afternoon Dee," Someone broke into his musings.

"Hi Tonye," he replied with a smile.

"I thought you went out for that meeting with the marketing department."

"Yes I did, came back early and decided to check on you."She smiled and sat on one of the chairs facing his table.

As one of the bosses, of the company, Damola's office was one of the biggest.

Damola is a major weakness for her. She fell in love with him in her late teens even though she was friends with his sister. She was a few years older than her clique and started early with relationships.  understanding the meaning of lust and love even though people tend to think it was complex.

At 25 she had everything she wanted, except Damola.

She worked so hard to get Damola to notice her until his tiny little twat of a girlfriend came into the picture. Now that she is out again she would reclaim her territory.

"That's nice of you, thanks for Lunch." Damola smiled

"That was nothing, It is my duty to take care of you." She flirted

"Really, I don't consider it your duty though. I am fine and over the incident" He tried to explain.

"You are not," she insisted moving to sit at the edge of the table, close to him.

She remembered how broken he was that night. He had taken more than his fair share of alcohol and asked her to drive him home.

"I know you are trying to keep up face, let me take care of you. At least your "girlfriend" is no longer in the picture, and there is no one to frown at me taking care of you Dee, no strings attached, I promise."

Damola sighed thinking of the best way to let her down without hurting her feelings.

"Tonye ,you know you are my friend, and I like the way you look out for me but... "

"Stop it Dee," she cut in. "I know my place, I am not asking for anything out of the ordinary. Let me take care of you, till you are over her. Let's have fun.

You keep saying I am your friend, but you never let me close. I just want you to be happy. "

"I know Tonye, thanks for worrying but I am okay."

"I know she was here yesterday," Tonye grumbled.

She wished she could make the stupid girl disappear.

"Yeah,"Damola nodded gently. "I didn't see her though. "

"That's good, it's a gradual process, but you'll be over it before you know."

She was elated, she had even tipped the secretary to make sure she did not allow Damola see that girl. Let her not use reggae to spoil her own blues.

"Hmmm," Damola responded.

If wishes were horses he thought.

"You know what, let's have dinner tomorrow night." Tonye suggested

"Thanks dear, that's so nice of you but tomorrow is Friday, and I have an appointment with my guys." He responded.

"That's even better, let me come with you, at least I know one or two of them."

"It's a guy thing, no females allowed" he winked at her.

Tonye's heartbeat picked up pace at the gesture. Damola was every girl's dream. If not all, at least ninety percent.

Oh! How I wish, she thought to herself. It's just a matter of time she consoled herself.

"Alright then, I'll see you tomorrow," she said taking her time to get up from his table and made sure he could see her boobs through the first few buttons she let loose on her way to his office.

Damola looked away to ensure his eyes didn't dwell too much on her open cleavage.

He was yet to determine if she was doing these things on purpose or they were just mere coincidences.
He knows Tonye likes him but she is not his type. Any guy would be lucky to have her.

Tonye is hardworking and a goal-getter. As much as he tried to explain to Temi when they were dating, she was constantly worried about his relationship with Tonye.

Tonye was never a threat to her. She is a family friend and a hard worker. Although they are close, Tonye knows the limits and he trusts her not to go beyond it.

Maybe I should introduce one of the guys to her he thought to himself. She's been a good friend and deserves to be happy.

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