The haunted bride - Season 3 - Episode 19

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The haunted bride - Season 3 - Episode 19

The room fell silent as everyone focused on the meal before them. While Aniekan’s immersed himself in culinary enjoyment, Ada and Ese kept exchanging glares with each other. After six rounds of sex, they had rehearsed their lines over and over again. They had planned everything from beginning to the end, it was impossible for Aniekan to come out of this alive.

‘Brother’? Ese made a sound with his throat.

‘Yes’? Aniekan didn’t like people bothering him when he was having a delicious meal.

‘Are you still launching Demon Hall in two weeks time’? Ese asked. They needed to get a wind of Aniekan’s plan; it was the easiest way to deal with him.

Aniekan wasn’t in the mood to discuss work. Elena was yet to arrive, and that got him worried. Had she played him? What if she failed to show up?

Already, she had fulfilled one end of the deal, by circulating apology letters to sixty blogs and two national newspapers. But that wasn’t the end. He wanted her to work with him; he wanted to see Elena again.
‘I am sorry Ese, but I am not in the mood to talk about work’.

Aniekan rinsed his mouth with a glass of water, and walked out of the dining hall. He decided to get some fresh air in the garden. Something didn’t feel right about Ese’s interest in Demon Hall. Ese was always indifferent about his games, all he wanted was cash to hang out with his friends.
‘Why? You always talk about work brother’. Ese glared at Aniekan’s face. He hoped what Ada had told him wasn’t right. If Aniekan knew they were plotting against him, they would find themselves in a very big mess.
‘I don’t have time for this Ese. I’ll see you later’. Aniekan marched out of the house.

A gust of fresh breeze rustled his dark hair as he arrived in the garden. This was his relaxation spot, and he enjoyed spending some time alone with his thoughts. He quickly pulled his phone out of his pocket and was about dialing Elena’s number, when the gate was opened. She strolled into the white house in a majestic gait. He likened her to a queen who had come to claim new territory.
And royalty suited her; the navy blue trouser suit she wore made her creamy skin brighter. It clung to her slender body, and revealed a little portion of her cleavage. Aniekan found it difficult to look away, he was a boob guy but smartness was a greater advantage. Elena wasn’t a beauty without brains, she was all in one.

The phone fell out of his palms as he rose up to receive her.

Elena rolled her box closely behind as she moved towards Aniekan, whom she first spotted the minute she stepped in. She’d kissed and hugged her parents more than five times. Though they acted like they would miss her, Elena had a feeling they were just pretending. Something wasn’t right with those two. They were still attracted to each other.

Aniekan’s looks were striking. It would take a strong willed woman to avoid looking at him twice. But she quickly reminded herself that nothing could ever happen between her and Aniekan. Though he’d called her “smallie,” and “muffin,” those names didn’t change anything. Aniekan was now her boss, and she had to keep her distance from him.
‘What took you so long’? Aniekan smiled as she reached the spot where he stayed.
Elena ignored his smile; she wouldn’t let her guard down.

‘I am sorry sir. I got caught up in traffic’.
Aniekan noticed the scowl on her face; it seemed she was in a bad mood and wanted to be left alone.
‘Welcome. Go inside and meet my cook, Idara. She will show you to your room. If you ever need anything, just ask her or you come to me first. I give you thirty minutes before we leave for Games Village’.

He walked past her like breeze; he didn’t cast a second glance her way. Something had changed in Elena, and it made him wonder if she was truly happy to work with him. Well, he would monitor her closely for two weeks, and if she still retained her gloomy countenance; he would let her come to work from her own house.
‘Finally’, Elena sighed and ran her eyes over the enormous bungalow. In her mind, she had set a boundary in her relationship with Aniekan. Now she had to find a way to keep her distance from the lawyer and Aniekan’s mean brother.

Today would be her first day at work, and she wanted everything to turn out perfectly.