Led to Mr. Billionaire

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

"C'mon, Yemi, I said I'll think about it, right? I'm, well... still thinking," I said into the phone, making gestures with my hands even though he couldn't see them.

I was currently at the canteen with my colleagues; we were all eating and talking when I had a call from Yemi. I was so happy to see his call. I'm not sure if that's a good thing, but I was glad he called because, as cheesy as it may sound, I loved his accent.

I have, however, been trying to come up with anything that would at least make me not go to the event with him. Not that I didn't want to go; it was just that I didn't know how I felt about him, and I just thought it would be so awkward for me if he didn't feel the way I do, you know? Yeah, not sure what I was saying, but oh well.

"Please, Dara. Okay, I promise to always buy you food whenever we see each other." Oh no, not that card.

For those who don't know me, I love food, from junk food to fast food to real food. You name it, I love eating, and I was glad to say my petite form cannot get any fatter, for which I was most grateful.

"Why would you use my first love against me that way? I'll have you know, I don't get swayed by food proposals just like that," I said teasingly into the phone, even though my colleagues all raised their eyebrows at me, making me mutter a 'what?'

"Okay, let's make a deal. You accompany me to this event where I don't want to go alone for fear of female vipers lunging at me, and I will buy you free food, whatever you want, for a whole month. How does that sound?" Oh, now he was bringing out the big guns.

I did love the sound of free food, really loved it, and it's not like it was the first time I would be going out with him, so this should be foodie fun, right? Grinning to myself, I dare not miss the chance at free food.

"I'm only doing this for my first love, but we have a deal. Now, Yemi, you said, Whatever I want, meaning I can have my weird combinations, no questions asked, okay?" I was smiling to myself now and doing a mental dance when I heard his groan and chuckle.

"You do consume a lot of food for a small woman, you know. I've never seen someone like you before, well, except for Olutayo, and he is a big guy." I laughed at his self-made predicament.

"It's not my fault food finds me everywhere. Wouldn't I be a wicked person to just let all the food go to waste? Anyways, what time will we leave on Saturday?" I gave my last retort before changing the subject. I needed to find a way to dispense with what I was feeling.

"How does eleven am sound, since it will practically take almost two hours to get to Lekki? The party starts at five pm, so we can use the time to rest, eat, and I can do a little work." He suggested.

"Hmm, sounds good to me. Fine, but don't forget our deal, okay? or I would practically choke you with my presence." I tried to threaten but it must have sounded like a joke because he freaking laughed.

"Hey, don't you dare laugh at my threat. You don't want to know what it means to be choked by my presence." I was still trying to sound firm and evil-like but he still laughed on.

"Princess, I wouldn't mind getting choked or even passing out in your presence." He said very softly in a husky voice that sent shivers down my spine.

Okay, I think I might have gone too far with that one.

"Oh okay, um, see you Saturday, bye," I said quickly before hanging up and releasing a breath I was holding.

"So, you just used the whole break time to talk to your boyfriend, abi? sharp girl." Esther wiggled her eyebrows at me suggestively, making me choke on air.

Boyfriend?

"He's not my boyfriend, just a friend," I tried to clarify, but her wiggling didn't stop as the others, who I have gathered to be Gabriel and David, laughed.

"Seriously, he isn't. I'll put my finger into your eyes if you continue that thing you're doing," I said, pointing at her eyes to show I was serious.

"Okay, but the way you guys talked so naturally, I mean, you're not that natural with us," Gabriel said, pointing at the three of them.

They weren't wrong; it had only been two days since I came here, and I have been not distant, just very cautious and curt. They had to come to sit at whatever table I was sitting at during break and ask me questions or talk to me until I eventually had to say something back and not talk about having to always work together to get the best solution for whatever case we were given. Although I was still very cautious, I was really happy that I wasn't the extremely distant person I used to be, as it took years to build up my walls against people, but they came crumbling down when I met a certain someone.

"I heard we'll be partaking in a field operation next week. I'm not sure about the details, but I overheard them saying we might be going to court," David whispered, making me curious. A field operation? I wonder if it will require traveling. I hope it's true anyways.

"It would make sense since it's just training for two weeks. This might be a good way to see what goes on in court." I nodded, agreeing with Gabriel.

We went back to our workstation where, as usual, Mr. Tolu sat behind his desk, with a cup beside him and his face buried in a case file. Since I've been here, I've noticed he doesn't smile much or have time for jokes; even if one of us makes one, he just looks at us and goes back to whatever file he always has in his hands.

I wondered if it was just his work life but Esther said, since he came here, he only had one goal and that was to help put children's abusers in prison or anywhere away from the child and as much as I thought it was a good thing, he had a cold aura around him. I looked at him for a few seconds, his eyes looking up and locking with mine for a second before going back to his file. I shook off the odd feeling and went to my desk, and not so much of a surprise, there was another case file on my desk.

I swear this man was a workaholic, but he was efficient.