Tori Ola

By Esther Ebunife

Matthew Badejo, son of CEO and heir, does not know the bad side of life. He's in love with Juliana Solade, a worker in the company. Things turned around for them both when his father died and Julie's father was jailed. Steve advices Matthew on what to do. But Steve has ulterior motive.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Publiseer Publishing
• Release date: Aug 21, 2018

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EPILOGUE

CHAPTER ONE

MATTHEW GOT OUT OF the plane and into the airport. A car was already waiting for him and a servant came to take his bags then followed him to the car and placed all his luggage in the boot. Another man opened the door to the backseat for him and he slipped inside the elegant car. Mr. Solade, the driver, greeted him before he started the car and zoomed out of the airport. They stopped over at his parents' house where his nanny tried to make him rest but he refused. They offloaded the car and continued to the Badej company. His father own it and it'll be his someday. Being the only child of Mr. Teno Badejo, he had nothing to worry about because all of his father's wealth would be his. There was nobody to share it with him. He never knew hardship as the bad side of life did not affect him. He's always had all he wanted since he was a child.

He wasn't in haste to go to his father's company for any reason other than to see his tight friend, Steve. He'd just gotten back from school and wanted to make out with his pal. He didn't come home right after his graduation. Everyone else had gone back but he still stayed abroad for a while before coming. The name BADEJ'S appeared bold from ahead of them. They soon got to the gate and Mr. Solade drove in.

Welcome, Sir. The gateman greeted them and he nodded.

He got out of the car and squinted under the hot sun. He dipped his hand into his breast pocket and brought out his sunshade, then he put it on and walked into the company. The workers greeted him and smiled. He went to the secretary, took off his shade and asked if his father was on seat, she said he was with Steve. Whenever his father was alone with Steve in his office, they were discussing business. So, he decided to dwaddle a little before going in to them. He took the elevator back down to the bottom floor. As he almost got down, a lady got in with him.

Wow, she's gorgeous. He commented in his mind.

Please, would you mind moving back a little. I need to balance all these docu....... She stopped when the documents she carried all fell to the floor. Then she stooped low and begin to pack them. He just kept watching her with a smile on his face, amused. She looked up at him like he's inconveniencing her. He raised a brow in question.

My paper, she said and he looked down. He was stepping on one of the documents.

Oh, he removed his leg from it and used his foot to push it at her just when she was about to pick it.

Ow! She cried out when his foot kicked her hand.

Watch out next time. He said and received a deadly glare from her. He was surprised. No one does that to him because everyone wants to get on his good side so as to receive favours from his family.

Arrogant pig. She muttered and got out of the elevator when it stopped moving. He stepped out too and watched her go, totally strucked dumb.

What a lady! He thought. Obviously, she didn't know who he was, otherwise, she wouldn't have insulted him. Who hired her in the first place? He asked himself.

He went back some moments later, when he thought Steve and his father would be done talking business. He was going on to his father's office when he saw her again, the lady he met in the elevator. She was engrossed in what she was doing and did not notice him come into her office, until he picked up one of the documents on her table. She was the only one in the office and he wondered where her colleague had gone to. Then he realised that it was lunch hour, but she was still there working. She must be a workaholic, he concluded in his mind. She looked up and frowned when she saw that he was the one.

Please drop that sheet, I'm very busy and do not encourage such distraction. She said.

Oh, so I am a distraction now. But I'm not disturbing you.

Please leave, whoever you are. Just go. She collected the document from him and went back to her work.

Look here lady, I'm not just anybody. I am Matthew Badejo, the son of the CEO. He told her. She stared at him, wide-eyed. Great! That was what he liked, she must be scared now that she realised he's the CEO's son.

Uh, well. It's nice to meet you but I'm kind of very busy right now. So if you'll excuse me, I'll be glad to continue my work. Please. That wiped away the smile that was beginning to form on his face. She ignored him and continued working. Soon, he left her alone.

Who is that lady? He asked Foluke, the