Let's Pretend
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How would you feel if your mother keeps pairing you up with different men?
"It's for your sake." She insisted stubbornly.
Thing is, she wasn't the one that had to endure going on a blind date at least once a week.
Every single time, Pelumi has had to endure her mother's relentless meddling in her life.
"You are not taking marriage seriously." Victoria would say while advising. Her signature headgear sitting high on her head.
Well this was her taking it seriously now with the one person she never would have thought could want her more than a friend.
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