"Mommy!" Mira rushed to give her mother a hug.
"When did you came back?" Leon asked almost stammering.
"Just now" Replied Lola
'If she just came back, then she might not have hear what I said' Leon thought within himself, his ear and face turning red due to embarrassment.
"The food will soon be ready you can go take a shower while I finish up" Leon suggested in an attempt for her to leave to she could be breath, cause right now it feels like he is suffocating due to embarrassment.
"No" she said
"No?" He asked, his disappointment almost obvious
"I want to help you, in the kitchen. It's not right that you do the cooking all by yourself" she said.
"You don't have to worry about that, it's fine" He said.
"I insist " she walked in "so what should I help you with?" She asked.
"Mommy is cooking!" Mira jumped up happy, while Lola smiled.
"Fine, help with get the salt there" He said pointing to the salt at the table close to Lola.
"Okay" she said, she picked the salt and hand it over to Leon, their hand brushed though briefly, Leon froze they stare at each other then she smiled and Leon could swear he could feel butterfly in his tummy.
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Later during dinner, Leon couldn't stop staring at her and few times their gaze met he quickly look away. They ate in silence and the silence was starting to suffocate Leon, so I decided to start a conversation.
"I heard the patriarch of Toby's family, was at your office today" He said, she didn't reply, but he noticed the sudden change in her expression. "And also i heard you chased him out" He added, but she still won't reply.
"That could lead to a business war, and could get you sack" He continues
"I don't care" she said angrily, finally replying.
"You seems to hate him"
"Yes i do"
"What makes you hate him so much?" Leon asked.
"It personal " she said harshly.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to intrude your privacy "
After that no one said a word, later when Leon had put Mira to sleep and about leaving, Lola turn to him "I'm sorry about early, I'm just not ready yet to talk about what the Toby's family did to me" She apologised
Leon smiled sweetly at her "it's fine, anytime you are ready talk I will be here."
"Thank you" she said with a smile, before he left.
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AT ODO BRADFORD VILLA
Penellope was watching TV when Odo her husband walked in.
"Welcome husband" she greeted with a hug.
"Thank you wife" Odo replied, he took off his coat, and sat with his wife on the couch.
"Guess what?" He said
"What is it?" She asked
"I've found out why all the families a cutting ties with your father" He said
"Why?" Penellope asked eagerly.
"It's the Gadon's"
"I knew it" Said Penellope
"They had released a word that they won't work with any middle class family who don't cut ties with the Toby's " Odo explained
"What, but why?"
"The order had come from Jimi Gadon "
"Is Lola the reason "
"I'm not sure, but she might be"
"How do you mean?" Penellope demanded
"There are rumours that the CEO of the Gadon Steel Company, Gad Gadon might like her" Odo explained
"The CEO? But Gad Gadon never appear on news or tv, not many can recognise him not even I, how can she then go after him" Penellope asked confused.
"I don't know" replied Odo
'He must be that handsome man I saw with her at the Gadon's Mall, I will snatch him from her like I did before ' Penellope thought.