Novel Title: Avaritia (DollarSigns)
Chapter 2
All through that day, the beautiful female customer by the name of Olinda couldn’t concentrate. Her thoughts were with Donald. She had never felt that way for any man before.
The fact that Donald announced that he was a married man, made Olinda feel terrible. “I need to verify this man is actually Chloe’s husband. Men lie too much.”
“Maybe he had noticed how I stared at him helplessly and decided to push me off. I don’t know why can’t control myself whenever I see him. …this is the third time meeting this man and I don’t think that handsome man is Chloe’s husband”, Olinda concluded.
Olinda was a rich lady who had everything Chloe loved, money, classic cars, name it. She was from a wealthy family but she lacked a man in her life. She was in dire need of a man who will become her husband.
“My daughter, age is no longer on your side. Bring a man home”, Olinda’s father had said countlessly. Olinda’s father mounted so much pressure on her to bring a man home.
Olinda replied her father looking down, “Dad, I’m waiting for God’s time. There is no need to rush in life.”
Olinda’s father charged, “what? Do you know who you are talking to? I see this will end. I am giving too much money. You’re now so independent that you don’t need any man in your life. My daughter, a partner is needed to make you happy and support you emotionally. You become organized when you have a partner. That’s all! Now listen, if you don’t bring a husband for yourself in the next one month, I’m freezing all the money that you get from my company, I will take all the cars that you have, they are mine. Then, start your own life. If you respect me as a father, then respect the fact that you should have a man in your life. I’m done.”
Olinda broke down as his father left the room. “No man loves me. I have tried. Why me God?”
She pondered and deduced a plan, “I can’t lose my life. So, I shall hire a man who will pose as my fiancé so that my father will let me be. I should act fast because a one-month ultimatum by my father is too little time”.
Olinda decided to go back to Chloe’s store the next day. She arrived at Chloe’s store and met Chloe instead. Olinda was disappointed.
“Olinda, my sure customer”, Chloe hailed her immediately seeing her walk into the store.
The two ladies exchanged pleasantries and finally, Olinda asked, “where have you been lately? Each time I stopped by, was always meeting your absence. The last time I came here, there was a man here. How is that man related to you, if I may ask?”
Chloe smiled before responding.
“I have been relaxing at home. The business was so bad that I almost got discouraged. You were the only sure customer I had, so my husband decided to take over for a while. I must admit? he did a fantastic job because I have so many customers now”, Chloe replied innocently.
“Do you mean that man is truly your husband?”, Olinda asked at once.
“Yes, he is…. Olinda, what happened? Do you have issues with him?”, Chloe queried when she saw disappointment clearly written on Olinda’s face.
“No, it’s just that I had thought he was your brother. I have a business proposal for him, but since he is actually your husband, no need”, Olinda replied calmly.
At the mention of the business proposal, Chloe knew it would involve money.
“Business deal? What deal is that? Will it bring money?” Chloe asked sharply.
Olinda told Chloe everything about how she wanted to hire someone who will pose as her fiancé but she skipped the part where she had fallen for Donald, her husband.
“If your husband agrees to pose as my fiancé for just two weeks, I will pay him two hundred thousand dollars”, Olinda added and Chloe shivered at the thought of having two hundred thousand dollars in her bank account.
Chloe was not finding the deal interesting until Olinda mentioned money.
“My husband will do it!” She entered at once and Olinda smiled faintly.
“Are you sure?”, she asked.
“I will convince my husband but you have to add more fifty thousand dollars to make the payment more attractive. I will surely convince my husband. He is currently on work leave so he has all the time in the world. Is it not for two weeks?”, Chloe asked at once.
“Yes if your husband can pose as my fiancé for just two weeks, I will pay him two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, also, I will personally give you another hundred thousand dollars for your trouble”, Olinda entered while Chloe lost words. She was so excited within her that it felt as if she had won a lottery.
“Please Chloe, help me convince your husband. It’s just for two weeks. My father threatened to take away my cars and freeze all my dividends till I present a man to him. But I don’t know when this will happen because all men I have met, are not reliable. No man truly loves me. They all seem to care about my money. So, if your husband can do this for me, it will reduce the tension and pressure that my father always mount on me. I’m just tired, please help me, three hundred thousand is yours. Please, convince your husband”, Olinda added and Chloe promised to deliver.
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