efforts, you'll still find a stone or a strong on

and concentr

pretty fine girl" "Why

riate like marrying th

Without looking up from the docum

saying the thought ha

d, not to notice Gra

out it" Lanre was lik

s eng

ich plus pass

s a bit of a lie now, isn't i

shed off invisible flints from his suit. No, tha

d in this?" I got distrac

He looked guilty

" i stared down his bright red suit and

creativity" "Don't fault a man trying to

s like a failed clown t

for bad behaviour. He didn't fool me one bit. He

e exceptionally handsome and breathtaking" I change

like he'd won, he hadn't but I knew hi

akes you sl

his voice made me glance up. He was rubbing his hands

ight now is maki

"Don't recon

at are you

ll." "Just sa

my mind later"

much of a gentleman to

here" "Now pleas

paid to be a com

hat you know" Lanre

r my creativity especially

e swaggered ou

to be in a chip

en friends since we were toddlers. Causing our mothers to age quick

business partners till Mr. Adeyinka dec

o a bad investment that saw the closu

f not for my mother's siblings who rallied around their brother-

at it meant to be poor. To be honest, I didn't either and although

ng our way, and a l

company and with the help of my aunts and uncles, they were able t

hey let her get her way when she threatened to commit suicide if they didn't let her marr

around when he married into

nka again, he refused to leave the company,

months and nothing could bring a smile to Mrs. Adeyinka's

ater to his young family. And when Lanre was old enough

ter my mom's death years ago and

the company went to and how it was spent, could recite the list off the top of his head, yet he was considered the second hottest playboy i

n't take for granted. He'll never hear me sa

riate his support was at times, like tonight as