Flakkydagirl:
D̶̲̥̅̊ɪ̣̝̇s˚˚˚° has always been A̶̲̥̅ great work,although i've seen the entire work..but its interesting going over it again...



Hester my main star,i'm feeling you jare.
My oga madam welldone...
More everything to you...

Thank you so much for revisiting Love.

Do not forget to drop your comments and criticism.

Jeanfortune:
seriously, Queenxtar, start rounding up this story...

I will dearest. Please don't give up on me.

Hameenat94:

its either she loses one of her baby or d family loses her or it myt b anoda patient... I miss Hassan 2... Dear Hassan, Eid-Il-Adha neva finish 4 ur side?

Thanks for your response dearie.

princesssusan:
I guess mrs adams gave up d ghost or something lyk dat
Weldone my sweetypie

No, she didn't.
Thanks.

nnekamezor:
Yeah defintely... wat even thinking towards dat direction bfor i saw d update

Very intelligent!

lenmafon:
thanks queen for the update and tbank God u know it is very short. pls try and make it lenthy. i guess it's work. well mrs adams may loose a lot of blood and may not survive.

Appreciate your answer and it's partly correct.

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'Come on in.' She dropped the folder on the desk before rounding it to sit.

Kelvin took a step in.

'Kelvin why are you standing there, come in and sit.'

'Are you sure you really want me to sit?' He met her gaze.

'If you don't want to sit, take a step back and close the door behind you, thanks.' Katherine lowered her gaze to the company's pen on the desk.

That was unlike her, what in the world was wrong with her?

'That was icy dear and I said that because of the way you've been acting lately.' He pulled a chair and sat. He looked at a professional photo of her hung on the wall. He glanced around the office suddenly. 'Katherine, what has been happening to you and your office, a kind of strangeness is what I can see.'

'What kind of strangeness?' She began flipping through the files on the table.

'Packing up.' He replied. 'Katherine if something is wrong, you should talk to me instead of giving me one-liner statements.'

She opened a drawer and handed him an unsealed envelope.

'This is it?' He looked up at her after going through the letter.

'Yes that is it.' She sat back on her sat and frowned. 'If am moving permanently to Texas, I feel my opinion should be asked before this mandatory letter is sent. '

'Oh...' He raised a hand and brought it down offhandedly. 'You received this letter over a week ago and my father called to inform me last night. Nevertheless Katherine, you never intended to confront me at least.' His palm descended on his chest and his eyes didn't leave her face. He was disappointed.

She felt guilty and couldn't respond immediately. The past week had been tormenting for her, no one to talk to and all.

'If I am to leave SIC Nigeria for USA, is it possible to leave just like that? Are there no rudiments governing a transfer?'

'I didn't know until last night and I expected you to have hurled your dissatisfaction at me rather than treating me like a leper.'

'I am very sorry sir. ' She sensed the anger he tried so well to curtail. 'My attitude was childish.'

He stood and head towards the door.

She stood in disbelief. 'Kelvin I am sorry.'

'You have to do better than that 'cause I expected better from you!' He closed behind him.

'Kelvin.' She whispered as tears formed in her eyes. She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. How was she going to apologize to him, she had never seen him so angry?
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They remained in each other arms.

Katherine shut her eyes tightly. She felt and knew it, that she love him. She was convinced when he walked out on her angry, she knew she didn't want to hurt him at all.

He was a combination of a big brother, confidant, her best friend, her boss and lot more.

She exhaled. She knew the distance was going to be more of a confirmation. She just hope she didn't come running back in a couple of days.

He felt the box of engagement ring in the inner pocket of his suit.
The very one he had shopped for while in Latin American before going back to Nigeria.

He smiled as her familiar scent infiltrated his nostrils.
What was in thinking when he slipped the box into his suit that morning, proposing to her in the airport?

He knew more than ever that it wouldn't be long, not with the distance and other men he knew wouldn't think twice when they saw no evidence on her left palm. Her potentials were too glaring to be ignored.

He exhaled. It wouldn't be long.

He kissed her forehead. 'I will miss you.'

When he got no response, he pulled her back and looked into her eyes.

He saw tears and her vulnerability.

'I don't want to go.' She cooed puppy faced.

'Daddy said if you are unable to pull the Texas branch back on track, he will have no choice than to shut it. He must have seen something dynamic in you.' He looked into her eyes. 'I love you Kathy and I believe you sometimes more I believe in me. Who knows the number of lives waiting for magical touch.'

She searched his expression. 'I love you Kelvin Sigismund and I will miss like... I may get to Texas and just to board the next available flight back.'

Kelvin chuckled at the serious expression on her face and pulled her into his arms.

Just then they announced her flight.

Katherine groaned.

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Nawa for the pharmacist.
Poor Mma.

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What do you think must have happened to Mrs Adams?

Do not forget to drop your royal pence despite the update being short. pleeeasssee...

Besides there are some royal faces have not been seeing like Zizi, Uche, Prince, Hassan and so on, please come back we miss you.

lexaydfg:
wow! am really enjoying this story,keep it up queen

I will dearie, Welcome to the GTG family.

Hameenat94:
Wow! Powerful match-maker! I jst cnt imagine my 2 best frnds dating(Kel nd Therine)

Shebi?

princesssusan:
Hmm i can imagine kel n kathy

Hehehaha...

nnekamezor:
Thanks fr d lovely update dearie... Hmmmm am so glad Ken n Kay re dating

You're welcome dear.
Do you count them compatible?

lenmafon:
thank queen for the update. when will kelvin propose to our beloved kathy? and pls pity madam ezeugo and give her a child. hope mrs adams is well? finally how is work today?

You are making feel like am the one hurting the Ezeugos and Yerimas.
About Kel and Kathy, I don't know for them o.

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'Come in.' Katherine said without looking up from the writing she was doing.

'Ma, he refused to deliver it to me.' Anita told her.

Her pen suspended in a writing pose and her free palm came over her forehead. 'Anita am busy, I don't intend to leave this office until three hours and I don't need the slightest form of distraction. Do I have to repeat that? '

'I'm very sorry ma, I explained to him but he insisted that the instruction was that he should deliver it to you and your signature is required. He would rather come back tomorrow than have me receive it.'

'It's okay Anita, you can go back.' She stood and sighed.

Ten minutes later, she was back in the office, she slipped the sealed envelope into her handbag before sinking into her high back executive seat and sipped water before concentrating on her earlier work.

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Through with her prayers before bed, she stood to switch off the light when she remembered the letter she had received earlier in the day and rushed to the location of her bag.

She hurriedly unsealed the envelope, the stamp in gold and the signature in between that couldn't be challenged in her present world first caught her eyes and then quickened her heart beats.

She read the letter and was dazed.

She was to permanently resumed the post of the DG in SIC Texas in a month time.

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As soon as he got to the car park and sighted her car, he sighed.

For the past week, she had become unusually quiet and avoided him as much as she could. She only came out of her office when she had something important to do out of it.

And of course turned down every invite to lunch or outing.

Every time he got to the car park, it is either she had left or she was still in the office unlike in time past, they usually left simultaneously. He had confronted her but her response had been, "nothing kel, I'm okay."

Reluctantly, he went to his car and drove out. It was going to be another night of tossing from one side of the bed to the other and he wasn't looking forward to it.

He sighed once more and massaged his forehead with a palm.

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It's a privilege to read another of your work Danny, thanks for sharing. This work is on point!

26

She walked majestically to the sitting wing. 'How come you're eating when you came in from lunch break some minutes ago?' Katherine went close to the side table with a saucer of peanuts and two cans of maltina, one was opened and the other wasn't.

She wedged the unopened can between her thumb and index finger, she raised it up in such a way that it went up in the air in spins and yielded to gravitational force, straight to her stretched out left palm.'

'Wow!' Kelvin smiled impressed. 'Can you handle throwing and catching more than one?'

'Nope.' She told him and glanced at the picture of his father hung up momentarily.

'I can do more than one.' He looked up at her.

'You haven't answered my question and wouldn't you ask me to sit. '

'No sensible man denies his lady a seat, do take seat. Kathy I wish you went down to lunch, you needed to see the way Olaide cracked all of our ribs. I haven't stopped smiling since I came in. Join me.' He gestured to the table containing the refreshments.

'Thanks, I am not interested in lunch but I'm keeping this. ' She raised the can, she was now comfortably seated opposite him.

'Kayla called and asked that I extend her warmth to you, she referred to you as her diamond, why is that?

She managed to keep a straight face. 'Kel you would have to call her and find out, after all, she said it, not me.'


He focused his striking eyes on her nodding thoughtfully.

She held his gaze with an blank expression.

Kelvin glanced at the TV.

'Since I am back, you should go on vacation.' She stated calmly.

He looked at her with a bemuse smile but said nothing.

'Dearie I am worried about you, the rate at which you're going. If you don't rest, your body will demand it forcefully.' She told him directly and seriously.

'My body wouldn't dare for I rest in my own way. Kathy, do I look stressed out?'

'You don't have to, not every eventualities comes with signs. I know how you've been working of late.'

'Darling, I'm doing great! Can't see me less.' He beamed.

She stood. 'Freedom of expression is the right of every human, I have done that, nevertheless, the choice is still yours to make.'

'Listen my lady.' He looked up at her. 'I am in excellent health and I'm gonna go on vac but not now. When I do, it will be so long and compensating that you will be among the first that will call and say, Kel, can you please show your face around even if it is ten minutes.' He mimicked her. 'I will smile and say, remember Kathy I told you!'

She tilted her head. 'Oh yeah?'

'Yeah.' He laughed.

'Very well then.' She looked at her wristwatch. 'The DG of SIC JAPAN will be online with me in less than ten minutes.

He nodded excusing her. He watched her leave, a question lied paramount in his mind.

Did she just take him as friend and a boss?

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Hand in hand, they strolled in the Murtala Muhammed Memorial Botanical Garden at Epe .

'This is a lovely beauty.' She glanced around. 'Nothing thrills me better than nature.'

'A feeling of purifying peace is all I inhale.' Kelvin smiled.

'But Kel,' She turned to face him. 'Like I said over the phone, I wasn't expecting an outing today. I anticipated you resting maximally.'

His gaze swept around. 'Don't you like this garden?'

'Kelvin...' She called impatiently and slipped a palm into her jeans skirt pocket.' You sure do know I love this place but you understand what I mean only try to show your skills in trying to cut corn...'

'Kayla and Kenneth are dating.' He stated calmly and trained his eyes for her facial reaction.

'I beg your pardon.' She blinked severally feigning surprise.

'Kayla and Kenneth are dating.' He repeated patiently.

'Is that suppose to be a good news or is something wrong with it?' She displayed a quizzical look with an open palm.

'Katherine if you eventually have something to do with the entertainment industry, you will make a great actress. Queen Innocentina...' He sized her up and down with his eyes. 'Don't dare pull that stunt with me because I am ready to shake until you spill it all out, so what will it be dear darling? ' His voice was icy and more like a whisper.

She glanced around but no one was paying attention to them. 'I can dare Kelvin but it's rather unfortunate that am not in the mood.' She chuckled as his facial expression remained.

She took his left arm in her right arm and they began to stroll, how did you figure that? '

'Kenneth called me last night to inform me excitedly. I was so astonished that I didn't believe. I had to call Kay who confirmed the news and added that she intended to call the day after to inform me. I am telling you Kathy.' He placed his free palm on his chest. 'My flabber was over gasted. '

Katherine burst into laughter.

Eventually they sat to talk.

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Do not forget to drop your royal pence, happy weekend, you all!

Sonia knows a native doctor to destroy another's marriage but not that cure.

Wonderful work dear, I'm uncomfortable with ASAP in the story, why not state it in full.
Try to proof read your work.

Bluestarry: Choi oboy c story xo xo delicious yummy yummy .queenstar afa na come up date o or i go vex o

Welcome to the royal family dear and thanks for the yummicious compliment.

nnekamezor: nice update dear

Thank you Sweetie.

Hameenat94: Yepa! Pls dnt b 2 hard on d Yerimas oh... I jst want Kelvin 2 say whats on His mind nd lets knw Therines' rxn... I jst hp Katherine z nt trying 2 match make oh

Happy celebration dearest, don't forget to bluetooth my share all the goodies.

Do you think Therine will give a positive response?

folake25: waoh l am really inspired. you write so well. i started today and i am here already. GOD bless you

God bless you too dearie. Welcome to the royal family.

lenmafon: thank u queen for the update but it is tooooo short o! how u dey and how is work?

I de fine, work is Splendid, thank you dearest.

Jeanfortune: hey Queenxter, thank u for the 'something', i truly appreciate

you're welcome.

Still waiting for your msg, Hassan.

boladex1:

i just send u a message on that no, thanks in advance

I received your msg, I'll send yours tomorrow.

TiffanyJ: Hmmm, Queenxstar, i spent last weekend including yesterday and and this morning reading 'Fighting Back'. I so love you, I love your stories. This story is not only educative and entertaining, it also has moral lessons. I'm glad Hester finally ended up with Ethel.
I observed the following; how possible can it be that Hester was friend with Victoriah for fifteen years, yet never met Ethel. Not even pictures?
Again, is it possible for Hester to earn upto fifty million nair monthly? Don't you think it's a bit too much?
Furthermore, the scene in which Hester got kidnapped by Ola and attempted to escape, she ran into Ethel's men. How did they they get into a building that was heavily guarded? Did they have the plan to the building or what?
I'm only curios. Nice work. I'm now left with 'dotted lines'

Sweetie I'm sorry am replying now, I didn't see them until you pointed it out.

I appreciate your readership so much and your criticism much more. Thanks

About Ethel's men rescuing her, she had done much of the escape and they met her at the exit, besides they hacked into the building plan.

TiffanyJ:
over a week ago, i made a comment on this thread, i asked u some questions. Still waiting for my reply

Ethel grew up in South Africa while Victoria in Nigeria before she met Katherine while abroad.

She did see pictures but she took them passively and besides a lot had happened before she eventually met Ethel.

TiffanyJ post=/post/26829157:

Queenxstar dear, I'm still waiting for you o. Please answer me.
How have you been ma?

I've very well and you?

Waiting for me for...?