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Linda sat crossed leg on the maroon cushion. Henry emerged from the bedroom unclad.
'Linda, what is the problem?'
he asked her in a concerned tune.
She turned and gave him her best smile.
'I'm okay Henry. Please put on something. You seem to have forgotten that you are unclad'
'you are right Linda'
He told her and marched to the bedroom. He emerged in less than three minutes wearing a pair of black jeans.
Linda knew she had to pretend that she wasn't jealous, therefore, she played the perfect actress.
She ran to him and engulfed him in a hug.
'Happy birthday sugar'
Sugar was what she called him whenever they are alone. Henry picked her up and swinged her around.
'you are so beautiful my dear'
she only laughed and kissed his cheek before stepping back to stare at him.
Her heart skipped a beat. He was tall, dark with so much sexy eyes.
At thirty-two, Henry wasn't looking bad at all. He looked very athletic and at thesame time dangerous.
Henry didn't just look dangerous, he was actually very dangerous. He came from a powerful and influencial family.
His sister, Tara owned one of the best law firm in Nigeria. The firm was worth millions of naira.
His brother-in-law's family owned the largest building company in Nigeria. Both Tara and Jordan's assets combined together will make the Nicholas Billionaires; the richest family in the country.
Henry's family owned an advertising agency. Henry is one of the Shareholders.
The Nicholas and Josephs were household name and the whole of Abuja knew that Henry is not someone to step on.
'Hy, my sweetypie, what is stealing you away from me?'
Henry said while his hands caressed her cheek.
Linda laughed a little too forcefully. Sandra appeared at the door.
Linda looked towards her and Henry's eyes followed her.
'Sandra, take a bath and leave. I will pay you a visit tomorrow'
'but my love, I came here before her'
sandra pouted
'hey, don't argue with me. I said i will pay you a visit'
Henry spoke in a calm but firm voice which left no room for disobediance.
Sandra accepted defeat and walked back the way she came.
Henry's eye drifted to the cake on the table.
'oh Linda, thank you very much'
'don't mention sugar'
Linda replied sweetly, but her heart cried out.
'is this all i get after my sleepless night?'
but she didn't say that out loud.
'you need a bath Henry'
she said as she led him into the spare bathroom. He only laughed out as he began bathing.
She walked back to the sitting room. Sandra lay in wait for an ambush.
'you will soon be twenty eight. Why not get married and give us the younger babes a chance with Henry.
You might be his favourite but we both know he won't marry you.
Get married before you clock thirty. Look at me.. I'm just twenty three and my life is just beginning.
Don't you ever look disdainfully at your face in the mirror and accept the fact that you ought to get married and give us a chance with Henry?
Shameless good for nothing woman!'
sandra spite out her last sentence before walking angrilly away.
Linda sat like a statue. Sandra's word felt like a slap on her cheeks.
She walked to the bar at the other side of the room and blindly removed a bottle of wine. She poured some into a goblet and gulped it all down.
'Linda, what are you doing? Its just 10am and you are drinking alcohol'
Henry barked as he removed the bottle from her hands.
'Henry, come on. It's saturday and you are thirty-two. Allow me to celebrate'
Linda told him laughing.
* * *
The day turned out to be a disaster. Linda had grinned and smiled and laughed till she thought she might expire.
They spend the day watching movies. When towards the evening they went out for dinner, she forced herself to bite everything in her plate and pretended the food was delicious when in truth, it tasted like a chaff in her mouth.
By 8pm, Henry sugested they visit starlet. Linda jumped and offered to drive.
The starlet was a club they often visited. Jordan soon stopped after he got married and fell inlove with Tara.
Linda drank two bottles of alcohol and danced until her feet hurts.
When she was about to begin her third bottle, Henry scooped her up and walked back to the car.
She fell asleep before they got home. At home, he gently lay her on the bed and pulled the cover up to her chin. He stare at her in concern.
'what is eating you up Linda? Are you having financial problems? Or is your boss giving you a tough time? Please tell me what the problem is. I hate seeing you in this state'
Henry spoke to a sleeping Linda.