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I nodded. 'Sure, madam. It shouldn't be a problem.'

I switched on the camera and checked its battery level. It was three quarter full. Briefly, I viewed and recorded madam. I then stood up.

'Alright, madam.'

I took it to my office and did a demo recording of about two minutes. I could see that it was a good gadget. About an hour later, Mandy came to tell me that the supervisor had come.

I went to meet him. We soon left for Ota, taking the office car. We were driving against the traffic, so within thirty minutes, we were at the site.

It was a very big complex. The supervisor said that it was meant to be an international school. The two-storey building was constructed in a 'U' shape, with an open field at the center. Altogether, the complex occupied five plots of land. The place must have gulped several millions of naira.

I recorded all that madam had instructed me to do - both the exterior and the interior. It was three hours later that we were back in the office. When I gave madam my reports and the recording, she was impressed.

'Good work, Alex.'

'Thank you, ma'am.' I wanted to leave her office, but she called me back. I sat down.

'That was a fantastic time we had yesterday,' she said.

I nodded. 'Yes, it was a marvelous time.'

'I hope anytime I need you like that, you will not disappoint?'

‘Oh, no. I will not.’

She nodded. ‘Alright. I’ll let you know when next we’ll have another wonderful time together.’

'It’s okay, madam. Anytime.' I smiled briefly.

'Did I tell you Steph, my first daughter, will be arriving from the U.S.A on Wednesday?'

I nodded. 'When we were in Abuja, you mentioned that she would soon be coming to Nigeria, but you were not categorical about the day.'

'It's this Wednesday,' she went on. 'She said she would be arriving by six p.m.'

'Oh, that's good. I'm sure Sophia will be glad to have her sister around again.'

'Yes. And I'll be glad too. The last time she came around was during Christmas of last year. She went back January this year.'

I nodded.

'When you see her, it's like seeing a younger version of me. It's just that in character, she's more like her father.'

I kept on smiling. I could picture a younger Madam B and I could imagine how beautiful she would be.

'You will have to accompany me to the airport to welcome her,' madam went on.

'That will be no problem, ma'am. Indeed, it's a pleasure.'

She nodded and smiled again.

‘Alright, see you again, Alex.'

'Thank you, madam.'

I stood up, gave a slight bow and left for my office. Later that evening, I had another big surprise from madam. It was eight in the evening and
I was watching news on the television when a car kept blaring its horn at the gate.

It was a strange car. I went to check who was in it and was surprised to see Mr. Taju, madam's personal driver behind the steering wheel. He was the only one in the car.

'Please, open the gate wide, I want to drive the car in,' he said, smiling.

I was nonplussed but did as he requested. Mr. Taju parked the car, came out of it and locked it. I could see that he was carrying a big brown envelop.

'What a big surprise to see you here at this hour,' I said.

He smiled up at me. 'Congratulations, Uncle Alex,' he replied as a way of greeting.

I looked at him curiously. 'I don't understand what you're saying. Congratulations for what?'

'Take.' He handed the car key and the big envelop to me. 'That's the key of the car. The envelop contains documents and insurance papers of the car. Madam said I should hand them to you. It's your new car.'

'What?' I could not find any other words to say.

'You're lucky o, Mr. Alex. It's a brand new Toyota Avensis. We go 'wash am' tomorrow. Goodnight.'

'Good night,' I answered, still finding the scene unbelievable.

'Thank you, Mr. Taju,' I added blissfully.

He moved towards the gate and left the house.

Wow! Was I glad! This madam B was really God-sent to me. And she did not even give me a hint that a brand new car was on its way. This was marvelous.

I called her number and was almost bowing down to her, though she was not physically there. I was effusive in giving thanks and showing gratitude.

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But then, I shrugged it off. I believed with time, Enny would come to realize that indeed I loved her, no matter what.

I had already discussed my imminent relocation with my uncle. He was happy for me. He prayed that the devil would not cause any rift between me and my benefactor. He also promised to check on me in my new place by Sunday evening.

His children expressed that they would miss me. The three of them were just little ones - with age ranging between six and eleven - who were fond of 'Uncle Alex.'

That Saturday morning, I chartered a taxi and moved all my things to my new abode. I was excited as I moved from one room to the other.

Madam also provided a 30-inch flat screen television in the living-room and a small refrigerator in the kitchen. All the gadgets and items were new, I observed. She had, indeed, done well.

I was still inspecting my new home when her call came through.

‘Hello. Good day, madam.’

‘Alex, have you moved in?’

‘Yes. I moved in about a couple of hours ago.’

‘Good. Is that your lady there with you?’

My heart started to race. ‘Er, not yet, madam.’

‘Good. I’ll soon be coming around.’

‘Okay, madam.’

Oh, Lord, so the madam wanted to visit me! Goodness. True to her words, about half an hour later, her Lexus Coupe car drove inside the compound. I quickly went to the main door of my apartment to usher her inside. I could hardly recognize her.

Dressed in a white t-shirt and jeans trousers that accentuated her curves, she looked younger than her age and very sexy.

‘Wow, you look stunning, madam,’ I said, not able to hide my feelings.

‘Are you sure, Alex?’

‘I’m perfectly sure,’ I enthused.

She too did not hide her reason for coming around. She was in my arms as I swooped kisses her on her. We were soon in my bedroom with me making passionate love to her. I could only wish that Enny would not choose that very time to visit.

Even after the love-making, madam was not in a hurry to go. From what I could see of her, she didn’t mind Enny or any other person coming in and meeting us in that compromising position. Madam B was with me for almost three hours before she left.

Thankfully, Enny did not show face at all. I slept very soundly that night. The following day, which was Sunday, I decided to look for a church around me where I could worship. The church service was interesting. My shouts of Hallelujah were louder than others.

Later that day, I expected Enny to come around, but she did not. I was however glad when my uncle, his wife and three children came around.

My uncle was really surprised by my turn of fortune. It was obvious I was moving up the ladder of progress and success.

The following morning, although I woke up early, I lingered a bit in the house. Since I now lived in a place not too far from my place of work, even if I should leave the house at seven a.m., I knew that before eight o'clock, I would be in the office.

I started working as soon as I stepped inside the office Madam came in few minutes after eight. I was told she wanted to see me in her office. After the usual exchange of greetings, she asked me if I was enjoying my new place.

'Very well, ma'am. I'm enjoying the place. Once again, thank you for everything, ma'am.'

'It's okay. Just continue to be a good boy. Now Alex, there's this project I'm executing at Ota. It's a school project. The project supervisor will soon come around. I want you to follow him to the site. I'm supposed to go there myself, but I've been very busy. You will follow the supervisor to inspect the projects.'

She paused. 'Excuse me.' She used the intercom to call the secretary. 'Mandy, come and bring the camera out.'

Mandy came inside and opened one of the in-built wardrobes. She brought out a Cannon video-camera.

'Hand it to Alex.'

I collected the camera and examined it. It had a very high resolution and high megapixel. The view lens too was powerful. The capacity was high - 32 gigabyte. I was sure its recording would be sharp and clear.

'Thank you, Mandy,' madam said.

Mandy retreated to her office.

Madam faced me. 'You will record the exterior as well as the interior of the building - the whole complex. I was told they had just concluded the roofing. Record each of the rooms. Record everything and let me have it.'

I nodded. 'Yes, madam.'

'Check inside the cover pack for its manual. You should be able to handle the camera, won't you?'

I nodded. 'Sure, madam. It shouldn't be a problem.'

I switched on the camera and checked its battery level. It was three quarter full. Briefly, I viewed and recorded madam. I then stood up.


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