''... Hello Lady!I got your number from Yemi your friend. She said you would need my help. Want to know who I am? then ask Yemi #smiles. Please meet me at Chicken Delight, Baleko Road, by 2pm tomorrow , so we could discuss. Thanks...''
That was the text that marked a new dawn in my life.
I am Mrs. Carol Segun. I had been job hunting for 6 years and had decided out of fustration to start a buisness. But unfortunately, I did not have enough money as the buisness was a Capital intensive one. In seeking for help, I decided to tell Yemi about my plan. .
Yemi was my good friend who had been of great help to me. In fact, I practically depended on her for all my financial needs. She didn't mind. She had it all; a rich family, a good job, a rich boy friend etc.
On several attempts she had tried to get me a job but it seemed as though I was born without Luck.
Well, I went for the meeting! Sir Segun appeared to be a young, good looking, calm, serious minded and a very rich and influential dude.
''... I am Mr. Segun. Yemi spoke with me 2 weeks ago about you. She told me about your intended buisness. She also told me she would have loved to help, but for the huge amount of capital required and the risk involved. She does not want to risk such amount of money, should incase, the buisness fails. I have given your buisness a thought and I have seen it's a very lucrative one. I'll help you with the cash and coach you till the buisness succeeds..."
....those were his exact words. I sat in front of him dumbfounded. Indeed, I was very grateful and of course, gave in my all to see that the buisness works out.
2 years later, as I sat at the balcony, just enjoying the view, I saw a new, expensive looking car driving into my compound. Well, My buisness was growing . It was not easy at first but thanks to Mr. Segun's help.
I was still staring at the car to know who this unexpected and unfamiliar vistor was, when I screamed with amazement...'' Mr. Segun!!!''.
I opened the door to welcome him, but he refused to come in and insisted that we went out together to celebrate his new ride. How could I say No?
'...Carol,..'' ...he said with a bold and lovely voice as he dropped his glass of wine on the table,
'I want you to marry me!..' he added. I was so confused, I was like, is this not supposed to be an outing to celeberate his new ride? I had barely concluded that thought when Mr. Segun knelt down, and Opened a fanciful but expensive-looking ring box infront of me. I felt a little shy seeing him kneel before me, in a public place. Immediately I looked into the ring box, my shyness disappeared suddenly, as I saw the exact keys to this new car lying inside that box. I jumped up immediately. I was panting..........
YOUNG COUNSELEE : Wow, madam.... that was romantic. wow....
MRS. CAROL: (smiling) .... hhhhmmm (sighs) my dear. I felt that way too. But not all that glitters are gold. Let me continue my dear...
After about a minute, I calmed down. Then I told him.......
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