ALL I EVER WANTED.

CHAPTER TWO...

Abuja,
May 15, 2010.
9:05am.

She entered her massive boutique and with a stern look, greeted all her workers as she walked by. Immediately she entered her office, and was out of sight, the two receptionist had some chit chat.

"The beauty of our boss keeps me wondering... She looks prettier every day...."

"Na beauty we wan chop?..." Valentine had cut in... "Make she go marry... Na husband wey go appreciate the beauty she need."

"Bad belle. Shior, yo......"

"grhhhhh....."

The intercom receiver had interrupted their conversation. Lydia answered it.

In no time, Ella came out of her office and went round with one of a staff. Some goods were delivered during the course of the weekend and she needed to go round for inspections.

While doing this she heard a sharp cry. The kind of cry dat has the probability of coming from a kid. She moved to the direction where the cry came from and met a kid about six year old. She liked the way her melanin popped... She moved closer nd met her mum. The plump woman dragged a dress from her and returned it where it was hung..

"Excuse me ma'am." She called her out with a little beam smile on her lips.

"Good morning" the plumpy woman had turned to greet Ella.

"Morning ma'am. Emmanuella by name, you can call me Ella."

"Mrs Johnson by the way, you can celyn."

"Well, it's nice meeting you." Ella had said with her hands forward for a handshake. Celyn took it and smiled.

"And you too." She had said.

"Ermmm.... Back to my little girl crying, what has she done?"

She had squated in her front.

"She wanted a dress I couldn't pay for. I do not know what she understands as the concept of fashion." She had continued to try other dresses.

"What's your name baby girl?" Ella asked trying to wipe off the tears from her soft cheecks.

"CINDARA." She had answered with her face to the ground.

Ella smiled nd brought her face up.

Oh my daze!!!! She had on that expression.

The little girl had a striking resemblance with Emmanuel.

Wait!

"The plump woman just said her name was Celyn... Celyn Johnson. Emmanuel's wife????" Various questions flooded her mind.

"Chill, he has a daughter who was about six year old??? But their marriage is barely six months"

"How come..... " She just kept thinking and asking questions she couldn't answer herself. She straightened up and faced the girl.

She had dark curly hair like his, long eye lashes like she just fixed them. Same long lashes Emmanuel had. Same dark eyes. Immediately, she concluded that this was Emmanuel's daughter. Six months ago, she tried to forget Emmanuel and move on with life, but this came as a reminder.. Emmanuel's wife and kid. The fact that the girl is all grown when their marriage was barely six weeks ago still got her shocked. Maybe he had her before the marriage...

"I... Er..."

Celyn's voice brought her back to reality.

"Ma'am, I'd get back to you soon. Please I will see you soon at the reception. Thank you"