Her Christmas desire - Season 1 - Episode 12

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Her Christmas desire - Season 1 - Episode 12

At once, he pulled his hands away from her hair and laughed, ‘Why do you think I haven’t been married all these years? I have been with a lot of women. So many would die to warm my bed, you should be lucky not sad.’ He had made up his mind to be with Eno, her reluctance meant nothing to him.

Women were like dough, care and patience were needed ingredients to knead them to perfection. And Eno wasn’t an exception to this rule.

‘You are my queen, and there’s no denying it.’ He was about to tell her more about her role in the Palace, when the door to the room where she was being held bound barged open and an angry looking Tayo walked in.

Eno clenched her teeth as she observed the entrance of the ebony beauty. She shared a strong resemblance with Yemi, but her brows were thicker and much more defined.
She appeared to Eno as a rude and pompous princess. Even the way the guards bowed their head in her worship confirmed what she had been thinking.

‘We need to talk!’ Tayo ignored Eno completely. She had warned her brother to stay away from Mrs. Benjamin who was nothing but a broke a-s gold digger, but he wouldn’t listen.

Yemi wasn’t surprised at his sister’s reaction to Eno’s presence, he knew that she wasn’t in the same boat in this matter.
‘You don’t look happy, what is it?’ He hoped she hadn’t come to advise him to stay away from his Queen, because his mind was already made up.

Tayo shrugged, ‘I just received another message from the Mask and his men.’ She bellowed to the hearing of everyone in the room.

Not that she was concerned about what the siblings were discussing, but the mention of “The Mask,” got her attention. Even when she was away, she had heard the name a lot of times on the lips of Nigerians.
He was a criminal, who was very antagonistic to the Nigerian Government. What made the personality more mysterious was the fact that no one had ever set eyes on him before.
The Police had tried severally to pin down this powerful antagonist, but they had failed each time they tried.

‘What do they want?’ Yemi had to forget Eno briefly, this was equally important.
Tayo blinked, and ran her eyes over the ceiling of the room.

‘I’d always warned you Yemi. I know what is best for you because I am you sister. First, they threatened us to stay away from the rocks and now we have somehow gotten into their trap, so they have gained ground to fight us more.’ She was very unhappy with her brother’s idea.

Eno listened carefully to what was being discussed and she briefly wondered what business King Yemi had with such a dangerous personality.

‘You are just complaining over and over, what was his message this time?’ Yemi was lost, his sister wasn’t clear with her message.

Her lungs inflated as she pulled in a very deep breath and pointed a finger at Eno.
‘The Mask wants her!’

The news of Eno’s kidnap had come like a strike of thunder. His blood thumped, even as his friend tried to pacify him. Elena had sent him a detailed message about everything that had transpired between their mother and the King.

‘I can’t believe that would woman would pimp her daughter like that,’ Elvis sighed as he caressed the shotgun on the table. He had been ready to march into the King’s palace and kill everyone who would attempt to stop him from taking his sister out of that horrible place.

Elvis realized that no matter how far he went, his family would still need his help. And he also had a feeling that he was created for times like this.

‘You are quiet…’ Elvis observed his best friend from the corner of his eye.
Sam had been in his study, drawing up the perfect strategy on how to outsmart both Yemi and the Federal Government in relation to the latest discovery. But the silence of the mansion was taken away by the angry screams of Elvis after receiving information about the kidnap.

Sam couldn’t stop staring at her photograph. She had become his obsession, and if he didn’t fight it, he would fall head over heels for her.

‘I already sent the Princess a message; they will be waiting for us.’ Sam replied calmly. His voice was bold, and his eyes were confident.

Elvis knew Sam was up to something, but he didn’t want to intrude. Whatever plans Sam was cooking up in that genius brain of his would help get his sister back.

‘I will make the King an offer he would not refuse.’ Sam turned off his phone and dropped it into his pocket. He had deliberated within himself on the right approach to take.
First the King and his sister had trespassed on his lands, and now he had taken the woman of his interest. The King had declared a full blown war, but he would be the one to lose.
‘What offer?’ Elvis’ attention was torn between his buzzing phone and what Sam had to say. He decided to ignore the phone, he could always get back to that anytime.
Sam knew his friend wouldn’t like his idea, but Eno was worth that kind of sacrifice and more.

‘You’re not going to like it.’ His eyes glowed mischievously. He had already drawn up an invisible strategy in his mind. He would kill two birds with one stone, throwing the King into utter confusion.

Elvis couldn’t wait to hear this idea, ‘Tell me.’

‘Do you remember what I said about your sister last night?’ Sam rubbed his palms together. Of course, Elvis remembered. He wasn’t still over the shock of Sam having a thing for his elder sister whom he hadn’t seen for many years.

‘Yes, how does your infatuation with my sister relate to this?’ Elvis wished he could understand the correlation.

Sam quickly corrected him, ‘What I feel for your sister isn’t infatuation, be careful with your words.’ He felt offended that Elvis would trivialize what he had for Eno.

He could understand why Elvis was reacting that way. Love at first sight was mythical and to some, it didn’t exist. But Sam had always been an outlaw from the beginning.

He wasn’t the type to live his life in accordance to societal rules and expectations. He was Samuel Ojonugwa, and he was the one that created the rules for people to abide by.

‘I am sorry if the truth hurts you. Now let us talk about the way forward here.’ Elvis threw his hands into the air.

Sam had wanted to ignore his friend for his insensitive response, but he decided to share his plans with him, to avoid confusion in the future.

‘I will offer the King and his sister access to the rocks. I’ll call our men back. I am offering him an opportunity to mine all the vermillion he wants without the knowledge and interference of the Federal Government.’

Elvis couldn’t believe his ears, ‘You’re kidding right?’ He knew Sam wouldn’t give up their opportunity of ruling the country from this mansion away, just to save his sister.

Vermillion was the most sought after mineral after gold. It was going extinct, so whoever had access to the mineral was considered an important personality.

‘I know it may sound stupid, but I like your sister. I am willing to give up more for her, all I want is her attention.’ Sam shrugged. He knew Elvis thought he was crazy, from the look on his face.

Elvis shook his head, ‘Hell no, I can’t let you make a crazy decision and pin it down on saving my sister. We both know we could attack that palace and take her away, but we won’t. Why do you want to give Yemi the opportunity to milk your hometown dry? Did you see what his fellow elites did to the Niger Delta lands? We cannot give them the opportunity to get close to the vermillion. We may never forget ourselves for it.’ Elvis hoped he could dissuade his friend from such an irrational decision.

But Sam wasn’t changing his mind, ‘Let the King have the vermillion, I will have your sister.’