Chapter 36 Can I have this dance?
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~Alright. That probably didn’t went well~George thoughts.
He turned to the direction she took and called her name.
Janelle gave a smug smile when she heard him calling her but she didn’t answer him.
She went to the guest room and stayed there for some minutes.
Later, when she was sure George would have left the kitchen, she went back and dished the food and carried it in a salver to the room with a bottle water.
She ate the food and didn’t bother taking back the empty plate to the kitchen as she trying her possible best to avoid George.
She increased the air in the room and went to lay on the bed.
She slept off not long after.
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She woke up the next morning feeling more refreshed than ever.
She smiled to the ceiling before getting down from the bed.
She doesn’t know, but she is feeling joy today.
She packed the plate from yesterday, heading to the kitchen but turned back immediately she saw George inside but she stopped when he greeted her.
“Hi. How was your night?”
She turned around and went to dump the plates in the sink.
She will come and wash it later.
She badly wanna leave his presence.
“Your night, Janelle, how was it?”
“Acting like you care”she sighed with an eyes roll.
She walked out without sparing him a glance and when she was out, she smiled smugly.
She went to the their room and took her bath and got dressed. She did this for not less and more than an hour.
That was when George came inside with a platter.
He came to drop it on the table and turned to her.
“I prepared breakfast”
“Why?”she asked while brushing her hair.
“Are you asking me why I prepared breakfast for my wife?”he asked with a scoff.
She turned to him and pressed her lips together.
“Wife?, that sounds awful.”she replied and gave a quick look to the plates on the platter. There were so many of them and when she says so many, she mean as many as four.
“Well, as you can see, I’m dressed for work already and believe me when I say I have a lot of work to do”
“B…. bb… bu.. but, i spent enormous time preparing this”he stuttered.
“Oh, well sorry. I’d rather order for my breakfast in a fast food restaurant”
George blinked rapidly but cutely.
“Then, please, have a taste and i would be happy”he urged.
“No, thanks”she replied as she took her bag from her dressing table she’d placed it on earlier.
She walked to the door but suddenly halted and turned to him.
“Do you say we go to the lawyer today?. Pick a date you’re comfortable with and inform me”
She turned to go but stopped again.
“And, oh, I will be your date to the party but it’s only for the media. No strings attached.”
She walks out finally.
George bit his lips angrily. Now, he’s ruined this.
But, she should have at least have a taste
He turned to the food and kicked it angrily.
He can’t believe he wasted so much time on this!.
He even woke up early to pretend it.
He has to make it to her somehow.
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“Guess what?”Janelle asked while entering Diana’s office.
“Well, what?. Bet the news would be an interesting one for you to have come to my office”Diana replied.
“So, I went to George’s company two days ago and you can guess what?”
“Ugh, Jan. Please, go straight to the point. Stop putting me in suspense”
“Alright. I met him with a girl like this and they were romancing”
Diana paused. That’s sure not an interesting gist.
“Now, guess the main what?”
Diana sighed with an eye roll.
“Well, what’s that!”
“Last night, he told me he fired her and when I asked him why did that, he said because she went ultra vires which means the lady was trying to push herself on him and he fired her. Oh my, I’m happy”
“That’s nice. Awn, George is really a good man”she commented.
“So is Ren”Janelle reminded.
This made Diana to remember the night, that night.
“Janelle”she called
“Hm?”
“Remember that night when I told you I saw George with a lady in the club?”
“Oh, that. I’ve even forgotten. What’s up with it?”
“Well, I later saw him that night rushing out of the club which means he didn’t have anything with the girl. I should have informed you earlier. My mind went off from it”
Janelle paused with a smile.
That’s good news.
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Janelle make sure she was done with her work before 5:00pm so as to go home early to prepare for the party.
She got dressed and went to the salon to get her hair done.
“It’s been really long ma’am, nice seeing you here again”the lady stated with a smile while drawing out a chair for her sit on.
“Is it?, well I think so. You look more pretty anyways”Janelle replied.
“I bet you’re teasing me. Which style do you want me to do?”
“Hmm… why not choose a style for me?. The party I’m going is an informal one and I want to look my best.”
“Alright, I know just the right style for that”
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“How are you so perfect at everything. This is beautiful”Janelle said admiring her hairstyle in the mirror.
Indeed, she looks pretty.
“Always at my customer’s service.”she replied.
Janelle got up and asked for the total amount of her bills.
She told her and Janelle transferred the money to her.
She walked out of her shop and her phone rang.
She brought it out from her bag and picked it up.
“Where are you?. You aren’t at home. Did you go somewhere?”
“Come get me at the salon”she responded and ended the call.
She went back inside to wait for him.
He finally did arrived after some minutes.
He called her that he was around and she got up and bade her final good byes to her hairdresser.
She went to meet him in the car and sat beside him in the front.
He was donned in a vintage shirt and blue jean trouser.
His hair was in a messy bun so he looks hotter.
George was dumbstruck when he saw her.
She… is beautiful!.
Beautiful in that dress, her hairstyle.. her everything.
Her hair was made to fall down on her shoulders and it was divided into two and curled..
Plus, the hair looks shiny.
“If you are done checking me out, let’s go”Janelle said bringing him out of his fantasy world.
He quickly look sideways and blinked.
He has to get a grip of himself.
But, how when a beautiful woman is sitting right beside him .
She’s look more beautiful every blessed day.
He ignited the engine and drove to the party.
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Diana returned to Ren’s house after work beaming with smiles.
How chance she misses him so soon.
They’d barely left each other sight for twelve hours.
She entered the living room and took the stairs up to his room.
She opened it and stepped inside.
She felt like screaming immediately she saw Ren on the bed with another lady.
She moved back until her back touched the wall.
They didn’t even notice her.
Tears prickled down her eyes.
“Ren”she muffled a cry.
Ren stopped as if suddenly noticing a presence in the room.
He turned and on seeing her, he was awestruck.
He jumped off from the lady’s body.
“Di… di.. ana?”he called, unbelievably. How come she is suddenly here?. But he locked the… wait, she has a spare key!.
“Baby, come on, who is she?”the bitch asked, sitting up while still in her nudity.
She doesn’t even have a shame!.
And…. oh, she’s actually the stripper from the other night.
“Ouch, baby, come on….”she moaned shamelessly while fondling her own bo*bs.
Diana scoffed and shook her head .
She went out of the room and busted into fresh tears.
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George went to park the car in the lot and stepped out of it then went around to open the door for his lady but before he could get there, his impatient lady has already opened the door by herself and got down.
“That’s not cool. You should have waited for me to open the door for you as a perfect gentle man”George whined.
*Wohoo!!!!!. The Farlands are here!!!!*one of the reporters shouted.
George sighed and took Janelle’s hand softly in his.
“Just another headache”he says when all the reporters rushed towards them.
*Mr George, we heard you’re planning to sign a contract with B&J Group. Is that true?*
*Is there any possibility the B&J Group are coming here?*
So many questions were directed at them.
A lady stood afar recording live video.
*As you can see, the Farlands are here and they literally killed the fashion. Oh my, do you see the bag his wife is carrying?, it’s the designer bag that cost a fortune!… awn.. I’m sure her gown is definitely imported from another country. Now, take a look at George, he is looking so s*xy in that shirt. Alright, stay here, don’t go away as we continue to feed you on the current happenings here. Bye.*
Some securities came to block the reporters from getting any close to George and Janelle as they led them inside the building.
When they got inside, they met some guests in there.
Different wines were set down on the table – white wine, red wine, sparkling wine and so many more.
“And here comes the Farland couples. They look so cute together, don’t you think?”a man in his late fifty said with a huge smile gesturing towards them.
“Good evening, Albert.”George smiled.
“Hello, my very good friend. It’s nice seeing you again”
“Yeah. I bet it is”George replied.
“Mrs Farland, we met again. You looking more pretty”
“That’s a flatter, I know”Janelle smiled.
“Well, it isn’t. I hope you enjoy the party”
“Yeah. Thanks”George said.
“Mr George. You are here. We’ve been waiting for you. Hi, Mrs McFarland”a woman walked towards them.
“Hi”Janelle waved.
“I will go take a seat first.”she whispered to George and he nodded.
She went to sit down at an empty table and grabbed the bottle of the white wine and decanted some in the glass.
She picked it up and took a sip.
“Nice seeing you here, Miss Janelle.”she heard that familiar voice.Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.
She looked up and she choked on her wine immediately she saw Lewis.
The fuck?.
What’s he doing here?.
“Surprise to see me?. Well, let’s discuss later. I will be back”he smiled and went off.
Janelle scoffed and placed the wine glass down on the table.
“Are you okay?”George asked as he came to meet her after having a few discussions with the people.
She looked up at him and nodded quickly.
He gave a sigh and carried her wine then took a sip.
“I know when you are not saying the truth, wifey”
“It’s your boss, right?”
Since she’s already busted and sees no reason in denying, she nodded.
“Then, ignore him. You shouldn’t let him discomfort you”
She nodded like a baby.
The sound of a spoon being hit against a glass sounded and the guests all looked up at the woman. She probably did that to get their attention.
“Alright. I greet you all gentlemen and women. We are here today to celebrate with our partner, best friend, aunt, uncle and all as he adds a year to his previous years today. There’s our man of the day standing at my right hand side, can we please give him a round of applause”
The congregation clapped.
“Thank you. The next thing to do is to sing to our belove. Do I have your support?.
Happy birthday day to you.
Happy birthday to you…”
They all took the song and sang.
After that, they all went to greet the celebrant and present their gifts.
They all returned to their table after that.
A soft music started playing and some stood up to dance while some remain seated but move their heads to the song.
George made to carry the wine glass in front of him although he didn’t remember filling the glass up but Janelle was quick to do so.
“Oops. Too lazy to pour a wine for myself.”she smiled and drank the wine.
George scoffed – smile.
After watching her drink the wine finish, he took it upon himself to ask as he stood up and stretched his right hand towards her…..”so, can I have this dance?”
“No, I don’t know how to dance”
“I will teach you”
“Still no, I don’t wanna embarrass myself”she declined.
“Well, I promise, that won’t happen”he urged.
She gently place her hands on it and he pulled her up.
She placed her right hand on his chest.
George’s right hand was wrapped around her body and their left hand both meet in the air.
“Alright, I’m so bad at this”Janelle smiled as they both moved forth and back.
“I don’t think so”
She suddenly cough and sniffed in.
George paused looking at her.
No.
She coughed again and more blood oozes out from both her mouth and nose.
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