Turning Table

Part 38

***Sometimes our walls exist just to see who has the strength to knock them down ***

🌹Rosetta🌹

It's been three days since Muntu told me that Oyama is in town, not only did I rattled everyone I work with but even the cops became my friends

My entire movement is under gape,
My house is heavily guarded I now have a driver and the club is like another prisoner, all for the fact that we all think that Oyama is in town,
Yet None of us has ever seen him and we take all these extreme measures for a ghost,

This was a strange feeling altogether for me, I want to kill the man with my bare hands but I'm a nervous or should I say I have anxiety about what if, what if I froze what if he overpowers me worst what if he kills me?

I'm brought back to reality by my ringing phone, I picked it up and rolled my eyes.
" ma,  I'm fine"
I say pining my phone on my ear as I type on my laptop.
Her: Have you called Zuko?"
I breathe out loud and stopped what I was doing,
Me: he is not picking up my calls, "
Her: I don’t know whether you understand yet why your son has pulled away, but the good news is, he has given you some clues. Keep in mind that none of what your son says makes you bad parents. Even parents who do their absolute best will sometimes unwittingly leave their children feeling hurt in one way or another. . . don't give up on annoying him as I do to you "
I laughed
Me: ma, you not annoying "
Her: mmm that is why you roll your eyes every time you pick up my call"

I held my mouth and laughed, truth of the matter is my mother is the only person that makes me grounded or remind me of the person I used to be, I wish at times I can go back to that simple life but I'm too far gone now, we talked for few minutes and finally hang up.

I look at the time shit I'm late for my meeting,
I walked out of my office and meet Ginger walking in with a thick light skin girl, damn she is hot
Me: I'm out, for my meeting, "

Her: dressed like that?"
It was just a black jumpsuit nothing fancy, I don't know what's the big deal,
Me: don't start..."
Her: I see the ladies came out to play... "
I frowned and fixed my breast as she giggled
Me: Who is she?"
I said pointing at the girl with my eyes
Her: she came for the floor manager position, referred by Sam "
Me: she is gorgeous"
Her: and Smart too, will see if she agrees to our package"

I looked at how the girl looked around my club and notice how her posture alone made customers look at her
Me: we desperate Ginger and a girl like her will do us good, please don't fuck this one out "
She rolled her eyes and started walking away,

I jumped in my car and the driver drove me to the spot, I look at myself in the mirror and I breathe out loud,
"Act like a woman to him not this arrogant boss lady in a club...we need his connections " I remember Sam words as I enter the place and scan the room, I force a smile when I saw where he has chosen our table,
Me: I'm sorry I'm late "
Him: traffic?" He raised his eyebrow and I smile as I slide into the seat. Now the game begins.

Him: can I order you anything?"
I'm agitated I haven't done this coffee business meeting in year's, especially with a man, a man that looks like my ex-husband dark skin, well groomed, and well built
Me: coffee please "
I said placing my diary on the table
Him: How was your Christmas Rose?"
I look at him and breathe out loud how do I act nice when I hate everything that has a penis that's trying to approach me.
Me: I spend it sleeping "
Him: mmm loneliness?"
Me: Mr. Msomi..."
Him: please call me Sandile "
Me: Sandile...uurm please can we focus on Business..."
He placed my order with the waitress while I opened my diary

Me: So I looked at your offer, and I'm glad to say I can squeeze you in, but it will be very costly "
Him: excellent... Don't worry money is not an issue" he not even looking at me but busy looking at the menu
Me: however I did few changes, I can only host poker night in my club on Thursday, between 18h00 to 21:00 am... "
Him: why not Friday?"
Me: The club specializes in adult entertainment during the Weekends"
Him: I see I will run that by my partners but I don't think it will be a problem"
I nodded
Me: should we proceed to..."
He faked a yawned and placed his hand on his chin looking at me, I  was not sure if I should go on or stop

Him: Wouldn’t it be easier to erect fences rather than a wall? "
Me: what?"
Him: a fence has a dual purpose mechanism, you still feel protected yet you are in control of who you allow in, more like a filtration system..."
I set back and looked at him
Me: I don't quite follow on what you saying "
Him: I invited you out to have this Lunch with me to talk about business but also get you out of your comfort zone, but these walls you have on are hard to break,  frankly I hate chasing a women Rose, and looking Into your eyes I see that whatever you have been trough I will have to prove to you a tan thousand times more that im, not him..."
I cleared my thought I was not liking where this conversation was going now
Him: why prove something that I'm not interested in "
Him: because walls exist just to see who has the strength to knock
them down"
He side smile
Me: and you think you have that strength? "
Him: as odd as it may sound, I never married, worked hard to build my empire...money power  is everything
To a man like me, But at my age, I feel like I'm a hamster running on a spinning wheel. The wheel may be turning, but the hamster has no life or what so ever, The only thing that makes me feel human is having my grandchildren visit me during school holidays...  I have nothing but time and strength is mustered through time and patience"

I opened my mouth to say something but the waitress placed a plate of food in front of me,
Me: I did not order this? "
Him: I did, may you kindly have lunch with me please"
Me: but..."
Him: it's just Lunch Rose "

I sigh and bite my lip, looking at the mouth-watering food in front of me, I kept telling myself that we are just business partners or soon to be and we just having businesses Lunch... Although anyone that sees that glint in his eyes might think otherwise. . . God knows that I'm not going to entertain whatever he has to offer apart from him making me more money.

We eat in silence kept taking glimpses of each other, my head keeps telling me that I'm not attracted to him one bit but my heart is thumping like a drum debating with my head
Him: you look way too uncomfortable "
Me:... I'm sorry but this is not my kind of a meeting "
Him: you overthinking it, besides we done with business now, just consider this as new found friendship which may represent a new world in us, a world possibly not born until you have arrived, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."

He says holding my free hand, I look at his hand and I feel like screaming, I should be standing up and making a scene but my feet do not move and my mouth those not open,

The waitresses come to fetch out empty plates giving me a chance to  slowly move my hand under his,

He's busy talking to the waitress, while I take some time to look at him,  he's wearing a shirt, crispy white shirt that is hugging him on his arms which I kind of enjoy looking at, he left few buttons open and flapping revealing a white t-shirt. My mind wanders, lamenting getting to watch each button pop open and showcase some flesh, but I catch his eyes looking at me, and I look away He sees my smile and his expression changes to amuse causing me to Question him with my eyes

Him: you have a beautiful smile"
"Mr Msomi, I don't mix business with pleasure"
He nodded
Him: nothing attractive like a hard-working lady... But have you ever asked what is pleasure in business? Cause to me is just an act to feel good. You can choose to feel good with accomplishment from your business..."
Me: you sound like an expert "
He laughed revealing his perfect  white teeth
Him: I don't see you as my business partner but a beautiful woman that knows her worth that alone makes me feel lucky to have this chance to spend with you"
He said looking at me for the longest time
I'm not ready for a relationship my head keeps telling me, it isn't a good time for me to have a relationship.
I can't plan to spend any of my free time with him, because my work, family, and my own personal crap that is too overwhelming to allow someone new to occupy any time. . . the worst part is I don't trust into ethi Ndoda, no matter what he says or how good-looking he may be he will always walk with the shadow of my ex-husband... I frowned and immediately stood up, how can I be so stupid to allow my heart to feel things for this perfect stranger.

Him: Rose "
Me: I have to go..."
He was also on his feet he tried to hold my hand but I stepped back,
Him: Rose..."

Me: thank you for lunch... But I'm sorry I can't do this..."
I said walking away from him, I rushed outside and jumped into my car,
Me: take me home now!!"
I held my mouth suppressing my tears from falling down as the car drove off,
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