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Chapter Ten
He was boiling and this loquacious woman wouldn't do anything to help than her ranting.
He was right after all. She suddenly kept quiet,dumbstruck. When she finally found her voice,she exclaimed, "What!"
He laid on the sofa with his head up. He looked at the dummy looking before him. "I will if you don't stop talking. I'm queasy and all you can do is talking again and again," James complained with all seriousness even though he felt like laughing his heart out.
Joyce said nothing other than,"I'm sorry. I was wrong. I talk too much."
"I know,so quiet. I'm sure the staff are all gone. I need silence, okay? And find something to reduce this boiling body of mine cause I don't want to go to the hospital," he said and Joyce scampered out of the room, leaving him speechless. He couldn't shout so he let her be. It took her a while to
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HIS DESIRE Chapter Eleven
Felicia and her husband were so excited to see their daughter. They hugged her and asked her what had kept her from coming home on time. James explained to them and apologized,excluding some details that couldn't be mentioned like how their daughter lay on him all in the name of ghosts. Felicia and Donald were relieved after the explanation but refused to let James go home for it was very late. Past eleven. They locked the entrance and exit door and took the keys with them inside. James sat beside Joyce who was not looking herself but ignored it. "Your parents are something, Joyce," he commented and smiled. "I'm sorry for that," she replied sadly and silently. Now,he didn't understand her sudden attitude toward him and he needed to know. "Hey,what's with this I'm sorry? It's getting too much,"
HIS DESIRE Chapter Twelve
"I'm sorry,sir,but we were just talking. Nothing is wrong," Kristine lied.James nodded but didn't believe a word she said. He threatened her with her job if he found out she was lying to him and went to his office. Joyce didn't follow him. She stayed behind. It would be better if she avoid being questioned. At least,for now."He did not mean that," Joyce assured her friend who was obviously scared."I pray so," Kristine hopefully said.Joyce thanked her and went straight to her office. She started to pace her office with her index finger in her mouth. She wondered what could be wrong for a man to have a female as his assistant. They were not doing anything wrong. She couldn't understand why the person who spread the rumour did. She pondered and kept pondering.Peter Andrew went into his brother's office and was welcomed by a broad smile plastered on his face. He had noticed,as he entered the building, that something was wrong as some works were whispering somethi
HIS DESIRE Chapter Thirteen
Mr and Mrs Andrew invited all their sons and families to their house. The house was filled with people and children calling and shouting 'Grandma,grandpa' which made Mrs Andrew so happy. The large family sat in their living room ,chatting and laughing. They were indeed happy. The children ran around the living room while playing. "Oh,I am blessed," Mrs Andrew would say when any if the children run to her. She suddenly shifted her gaze from the children to where James was seating beside Leah,Paul's wife,smiling at their conversation. "I want more children, James," James' mother suddenly declared. "Mum,don't start,please," James pleaded knowing what his mother was implying. "Don't start what? You're even sitting beside your brother's wife. Leah,come here," his mother ordered a
HIS DESIRE Chapter Fourteen
On Thursday evening, after closing hour,James took Joyce home to inform her parents of their plans for the weekend and how long she would stay at his parents' house. After much hesitation and persuasion, they allowed her to go but not before warning James against any harm befalling their daughter. He assured them and told them their daughter was in safe hands. He promised to take care of her till their return. They were to leave the following evening, so she was told to get her things ready for their departure. After closing on Friday evening, James took Joyce home to get her few things and get her dressed for the evening. They bid her parents goodbyes after so much hug as if she was leaving Nigeria for a long time. To say his parents house was large would be nothing but an understatement. The compound alone is enough to b
HIS DESIRE Chapter Fifteen
The birthday was really a grand one. There were foods and drinks, a lot of them, for people to eat till they couldn't anymore. There were music to dance to and the celebrant and her husband put on their dancing shoes as if they were newlyweds. The twins with their wives were not left out other than James and Joyce who thought it was best to just watch the couples dance instead of going to the dancefloor. They had been avoiding each other's eyes all day and didn't talk to each other. Though, they sat together now, they kept on their awkward behavior. They had been stealing glances for a while but when their eyes met, both refused to look away. They couldn't. Memories of the previous night had come gushing into her mind and flooded any sane thoughts away. Joyce couldn't help not wishing for last night to re - happen. But after what seemed like forever,she blinked several times and
HIS DESIRE Chapter Sixteen
Sunday arrived and the act continued but only when James' mother was in sight. And it had not gone beyond holding hands and some hugs. They behave as friends but talk less in people's presence. Joyce did everything in her power to avoid or ignore her growing feelings for him but it wasn't very fruitful. But she always put them aside whenever they cheated a way into her head. She somehow missed James. Somehow. James,on the other hand was continually staring at her and followed her with his eyes whenever she moved. He didn't bother hindering the thoughts of her when coming to him. He would always welcome them and imagined doing a lot with her till he couldn't imagine anymore. Peter saw him where he was and went to him. James decided to talk his heart out to his brother to draw words from his mouth. "Hi,
HIS DESIRE Chapter Seventeen
Joyce sat with Leah and Cecilia who were chatting and laughing. She seemed not to be on good mood. Leah noticed her half hearted smile and moody attitude and put her arm around her shoulders. "What's wrong,Joyce? You look unhappy," Leah asked. Cecilia guessed it was because of the argument she told her about and thus asked,"Did James refuse to apologize to you? Did he hurt you again? We can deal with your boyfriend for you, "Cecilia declared. Joyce was tired of lying and deceiving these friendly and kind hearted women. She decided to say the truth. She had to tell them. But she didn't want to look so cheap to them. She made up her mind and a tear fell from one eye. She looked at them one after the other. She was sitting between them. "James and I..... We..
HIS DESIRE Chapter Eighteen
James and Joyce left very early on Monday morning. They were the first to vacate the house. Mrs Andrew had thanked Joyce for gracing her with her presence and her gift. She also gave her a necklace as a welcome gift into her family. Vivian had left the previous day. She had simply wanted to bid James goodbye the previous night when she had knocked and intrude their intimacy. Joyce,on the other hand, was so grateful to her in some way. What if she hasn't knocked? She found herself wondering what would have happened. She had not said a word to James since the previous night. And now, as she sat beside him in his car,her fingers clenched into a fist. She could not help but think about him. He also said nothing to her. He had crossed his boundary. He almost did what he shouldn't. He had to apolo
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