The lady sat with her legs crossed tapping on the table with her fingers. She adjusted the face mask to prevent herself from being recognized. She can't be seen in a place like alone at this hour well technically she's not alone but seeing her with the person would be worse than alone so she better makes sure nobody recognizes her.
Five minutes later the door to the restaurant was opened and from where she sat in the far end she saw him enter. She didn't bother giving him a signal because she knows he'll find her and after few seconds she saw him turn to her direction and started heading there.
He got there and sat down and the loud hiss had him scoffing. Just cause he made her wait this once she's already so impatient. What about him that always waits for her.
"I've told you you're impatient".
"That's not what brought us here". She replied eyes narrowed into slit
"I can see you've made your order". He was trying to calm the tension in the atmosphere. But who was he kidding. Calm isn't a word you'll ever find in her dictionary. Unless she gets what she wants.
"Cut the crap and let's get to business"
His expression hardened. He is trying to be civil with her but it looks like that's not what she wants.
"Fine. What do you want and why did you call me here at this hour?". He questioned placing both his elbows on the table interwining his fingers and staring at her.
"You of all people should know what I want. Why is it taking you too long to get him out of there"?.
"You know getting him out isn't going to be easy. Jabbar himself made sure he is going to be there for a long time. You think getting him out is going to be easy".
"I really don't care. Just do what you're supposed to do and fast. You know how vital he is to our plan".
"Vital". He said slowly like tasting how the word felt. " How vital is he going to be exactly".
The lady rolled her eyes. Her anger increasing. She always knew him to be smart so why was he behaving like this. Or was it just to get on her nerves.
"You seem to be forgetting why we are using him. It's to make you unknown while he takes to he blame of everything you'll just sit back and remain the saint everyone thinks you are".
"But I am a saint" he said with a smile".
"Yeah you are". The sarcasm heavy." He gets the girl and we get the throne".
The man snapped his head to look at her almost getting a whiplash in the process.
"You said what?".
"That's the deal. He gets the girl at the end of everything".
Now the man's glare was icy and if she didn't know him better she'd be scared by the look." You know I'm more interested in the girl than I am in the throne right. You can't just go and make the deal without informing me about it". He was angry now and he didn't bother hiding it.
"I never knew you were so foolish. That you'd choose a woman over so much power. Don't be blinded by the rubbish you call love and throw away all the sacrifices I've made for you. This is for the best so you better don't make a mistake". The man scoffed.
"Don't make it look like you're doing all this for me alone. You're also doing this for yourself. And don't pretend like you love me all that much. I know if you had your way you'd give everything to him and not me". His tone matching hers. But she didn't back down.
"And since I've decided to give everything to you. You might as well be greatful and collect everything with both hands". She didn't deny he's claim.
"If I don't get the girl. I'm out". He said without thinking twice. He stared at her and she stared back to see if he was joking but there was no trace of lark on his face.
"You're kidding right?".
"I'm dead serious".
The woman sighed. She can't come this far just to leave everything and not at the expense of another man's happiness. Since when did she become right in her deals with people. She is always shady.
"You know what. Let's just have him think he can have the girl. After he has done his side of the work we can get rid of him too". The man was silent before he nodded by me.
"That's better then".
The lady smiled for the first time since she came.
"Good then". She picked her bag up then stood and walked to his side." Make sure you hasten up the release. We don't have much time". Hajiya Bilkisu patted his back while he rose his head and smiled at her.
"Yes Mom"
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"I'm free". He slumped on the chair closing his eyes. Even the air you breath outside the cell is different. God knows how much he's suffered for the one year he spent there.
"Now just get enough rest and eat healthy food cause you look like shit". The other person in the room said to him.
He should have known how much power works. Habib really thought he wasn't going to get out till after the twenty five years he was sentenced to but it took another person with almost as much power to get him out. Even though not easily.
"I feel like shit. Freedom smells good. I don't even know what was making me hesitate at first to work with you. Aside from getting released. I also get an additional bonus of getting the love of my life. What could be better than this.
Hajiya Bilkisu that has been standing since she came in with him finally sat on the sofa opposite him. Leg crossed she rested on the chair the spoke.
"I've given you more than you deserve and you must submit your complete loyalty to me".
"I don't see any reason not to as long as you keep your own side of the deal". He shrugged now staring at her.
"Why wouldn't i?. We want the throne and you want the girl and the only way to get both is to kill the person holding the keys to both. Besides the girl is useless to me. You can be rest assured that she's all yours".
"That's fine by me". He said smiling. "I'll just need to rest for a few days and get my head together. I'm sure you'll get me everything I need while you prep me on the plan".
"That's fine by me. Just get yourself as quick as you can. We can't waste time. We've wasted a lot of it as it is".
"Yeah that's true. But can I ask you a question".
She was quite for a while before she nodded.
"Why are you doing all this. For what. You are already a queen. You already have the power what more do you want". He was genuinely curious. He never understands what's up with these royals. He was only being like this because of love and everything is fair in love and war. But them.....what more do they want. More riches...more power.....more what? When they were all going to leave everything and die. But it's none of his business if he gets he's love he's satisfied.
"It's is none of your business". She replied immediately. "When you're done taking your time. You let me know". She stood up and left. She didn't want anybody prodding into her personal business.
Everything she has planned now will go based on luck and faith. But Since when has luck never been on her side.
This chapter is really short just manage ehhhn. I haven't been too strong so please appreciate.
So hajiya Bilkisu no dey repent 🤧. I honestly don't know what to do with her anymore 😭😭.
And Habib is free... Balaiii
Okay now... let's see how the thing goes.
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