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TRULY, and to her utmost surprise, it was Jeremy, he was standing next to a counter, two men surrounded him, and, he was watching, watching at her.
Holy Moly! She never really wanted him to see her this way, in this condition, in this manner.
Immediately, she looked away and began tugging at her jacket, fortunately, it had a hood, and she instantly pulled it up to cover up her face, and her pace increased, she was now walking in large strides and her men with her, immediately did as she did, sensing there was danger lurking and needed to escape.
Few minutes later, they were already outside the mall and walking towards their car.
As soon as they got to their car, they all boarded it and instantly, Kylo hit the road.
There was relatively silence for the first ten minutes they drove, them, Greg broke it.
“Did any of you see that?”, he asked, to no one in particular.
“What man?”, Kylo asked.
“The billionaire CEO, Jeremy Petersons”, he said and Jasira’s heart skipped a beat, although, she kept mute.
“Really? He was there?”, Nikky asked.
“Right there at the mall, I saw him flesh and blood”, Greg said.
“Hmm”, Kylo mouthed, “a great young man, who doesn’t like making troubles”, he added.
“Yeah, so he is”, Nikky concurred, nodding her head.
All the while, Jasira kept mute, not adding nor contributing to their conversation. All she was thinking at that moment was the kind of eyes with which he looked at her, they were calm eyes, those eyes depicted care, and attention.
For him to have taken note of her, and had even stared, depicted that he do care about her, I mean, why should a CEO be mindful of anyone in the public?
So, that was where he was headed for his business meeting huh? Anyways, she hoped he hadn’t noticed a thing, she sighed deeply.
“How was it Boss J?”, Greg asked.
“It went as expected, I am watching on him for results”, she replied and they all nodded.
The ride home was smooth and peaceful.
***
As soon as Jeremy walked into his room, he quickly took off his clothes and dashed into the bathroom, where he had the most soothing bath.
Minutes later, he was out and dressed up in a white polo and white shorts, always his casual wear, he had many of them in his closet.
Then, his phone lieing on the bed began ringing, he looked at it, it was his mom.
“Goodness!”, he mouthed.
He picked up the phone and answered the call.
“Mom can’t you look at the time?”, he asked immediately he answered, “it is so late to hit the road”, he added.
Mrs Petersons sighed.
“Stupid child. Is that how you should talk to me?”, she asked.
He ran his hands through his hair.
“You know what mom? Tomorrow is weekend, although it is supposed to be my day of rest, but I will abort it because of you, and come over. Agreed?”, he asked.
She delayed for some seconds before answering.
“Alright, do as you have said”.
He scoffed.
“Good night mom, regards to dad”.
“Good night”, and she hung up.
“Jeez!”, he mouthed and sank into the bed.
He was still sitting when the intercom beside the bed buzzed, it was time for dinner.
Dinner? Was he really gonna have tonight? He just had at the business meeting held at the mall.
Speaking of the mall, his thoughts ran to the girl he had seen at the mall. The lady he had seen really looked like his beautiful lady, yeah, she looked like Jasira, and also, dressed just as she does. But the people with her, they looked dangerous, like some sort of cultists, was that really Jasira?
The girl had caught his attention with her always captivating looks, her dressing, the way she had looked at him as well, tugged at her hood and then began walking away in large strides. What was all that for? Was the lady really Jasira? Why would she be in the company of such people if it was her? These and more questions ran through his mind in minutes.
After minutes of sitting and thinking, he got up and began walking towards the door, heading for the dining. He was going to have dinner, just a little.
***
Lord Lucario had already retired to bed and so, there was no need to give reports that evening, the reports was going to wait till the next morning, and plus, it was getting really late, there was no need to remain outdoors.
Following all these, Jasira had to retire to her room as soon as they got back, even though the others stayed back outside, under the chilling breeze, chattering away with some mouth watering snacks and listening to cool music, she defiled all that and went in.
Locking up her door, she immediately took off her clothes and slipped into some sweet looking pyjamas, then jumped into her bed.
She then picked up her phone and breezed online, at exactly thirty minutes later, a text dropped, something she had long been expecting since the time she left that mall. A big smile played on her face.
@Jeremy_Petersons: Hey, blissful evening Jasira.
She rushed to give him a reply.
@JBaby: Hi Mr, good evening to you too. How was your meeting?
@Jeremy_Petersons: Well, it went fine and well.
Were you at the mall today? I saw someone like you.
He wanted to add, but held himself from doing that.
@JBaby: Okay, thank goodness. You said you needed a massage, I hope you have gotten one? Lol.
Jeremy laughed.
@Jeremy_Petersons: Funny, I couldn’t get a masseur, will you be my masseur?
Hmm, she smiled. Really?
@JBaby: Lolz, I can’t possibly be a masseur to the most adored billionaire CEO in the whole of New Jersey.
He simpered.
@Jeremy_Petersons: Why?
He asked.
She rolled her eyes as though he could see them.
@JBaby: Because I am not worthy.
He snorted.
@Jeremy_Petersons: You think?
@JBaby: I know.
@Jeremy_Petersons: Well, you know wrong baby.
She sighed, not knowing what to reply for a moment. She was still thinking what to reply, when another text dropped.
@Jeremy_Petersons: Can we digress a little? Have you had dinner?
@JBaby: Yeah, and you? I guess you have though, at your meeting, right?
@Jeremy_Petersons: You said right, although, I still had a little meat balls and sauce when I got home.
She nodded. But hold on, why wasn’t he saying anything about seeing her at the mall? Well, she shrugged.
@JBaby: Do not grow fat, else someone wouldn’t want to be with you anymore ?.
He bursted into laughter, what a girl.
@Jeremy_Petersons: Someone like?
@JBaby: Anybody.
…or your fiancee, she wanted to add but refrained.
@Jeremy_Petersons: It is late, don’t you want to go to bed?
@JBaby: Are you asking because of me, or because of yourself huh?
He smiled.
@Jeremy_Petersons: Smiles. Can’t say.
@JBaby: Hey, tomorrow is weekend, I have nothing to worry about, and I guess you too.
He nodded knowingly.
@Jeremy_Petersons: Alright, we should continue then.
The duo were together on phone late into the night, that they both retired to bed by few minutes to 2am, the next day.
…Next Morning…
It was the vibration of the phone that woke Jasira up the next morning, it was ringing, and vibrating on the bed where it laid as well.
Jasira opened her eyes and yawned, ignoring the ringing phone. All the while, she yawned to her satisfaction, stirred and stretched like a dog. It was at the third ring, that she picked up.
“Sis, good morning. Why is it taking you long to pick up?”, it was Tarmah.
Jasira yawned again.
“Good morning”, she managed to say, scratching her eyes.
Tarmah chuckled.
“Hold on, don’t tell me that you just woke up? Like, my call woke you up huh?”.
She rolled her eyes.
“Well, you see that. How are you?”.
“Ahhhhhh! Ha ha ha!”, she squealed, forcing Jasira to take the phone away from her ears for some seconds.
“Sis, you were with him through out the night right?”, she asked.
“Up until 2am this morning”, she replied.
“Oh my God! Oh my! Goodness! Seriously?”, she asked, laughing.
“Well yeah, how are you? I ask again”.
“I’m fine J, I am fine, how are you? And him?”, she asked.
She yawned again, then began nodding her head.
“Good, we are good. Guess what? I was at a mission yesternight at Betic Shopping Mall, and guess who I ran into…”.
“Don’t say that? Jeremy?”, Tarmah interrupted, shouting.
“You wouldn’t believe it. I was so ashamed and wanted the ground to open up so I can get in. I had to cover up my face and walk away as fast as I could”, she explained.
“Hold on, he noticed you?”.
“I don’t know, I can’t say, but I know for sure that I caught his attention, he was staring at me from where he stood all the while, but staring as though he knew me from somewhere, but couldn’t place it”.
“Awww! But how could you have ended up having something to do there, and at the same time?”, she asked.
“Silly question. How could I have known? Am I an omnipresent?”.
She chuckled.
“But well, he didn’t notice right? Did he say anything about it afterwards?”.
“That is the bone of contention here, he didn’t Tam, I waited and hoped he would, but he didn’t”.
“Aww! How gentle of him, that is an attribute of a gentleman being portrayed, hope you know?”, she asked.
Jasira nodded.
“Sure I do, I love that about him”.
“Come on, you love everything about him”, she said and laughed.
“Oh please. When are you leaving?”.
“Tomorrow”.
“Oh! Good! Send account details later in the day, for some college treaty, not much though”, she shrugged.
“Hurray! Thanks sis, I would send it right away”, she said happily.
Jasira laughed.
“I don’t get, aren’t you the daughter of a CEO, aren’t you Tarmah Redford? Why rejoicing over the little thing coming from me?”, she asked.
Tarmah laughed.
“You won’t get it sis, thank you. Anything from you, is more than cherished”.
“Alright, I have to go get ready for the day”, she said and began dragging herself out of the bed.
“Okay, take care, bye”.
“You too”, and she hung up.
She came down the bed and her door creaked open immediately, making her turn towards it, and a figure entered, it was Lord Lucario.
He was staring at her wide-eyed.
“Who was that?”, he asked.
“Jeez!”, she gasped.