All Chapters of The Beauty of Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Omotayo    I watched in disgust as my ex boyfriend and my ex best friend exchanged vows of love to each other. It ate up my insides seeing them smile at each other like they forgot what they did to me. Do any of you know how embarrassing it is for someone to find out her best friend and her boyfriend are having an affair? That wasn't all o, they even had the effrontery to defend themselves and even turned the blame on me, saying I didn't pay enough attention to him and according to my supposed best friend, she claimed she couldn't resist the temptation after he seduced her. I mentally laughed at how sorry they'd be after the wedding is over, I'll make sure to see her cry before I walk out of here today.  It was after a lot of interference from our friends and nosy extended family that kept begging me to forgive them and take it as God'

Omotayo        I sat impatiently beside my mother and opposite my elder brother who seemed to find my impatience and anxiousness amusing. He hasn't stopped blabbing about how dad summoned this meeting for my sake and that worried me because dad doesn't just call for family meetings like this without giving us a heads up or at the very least a reason for the gathering.    "Dad knows I left work for this meeting, right?" Temitope grumbles and almost immediately dad shows up behind him and smacks him from behind. "Why is patience so far from you?" He asks irritably and I chuckle when I see Temi's expression to the question, he looked so gobsmacked and confused and it actually felt good to be the one laughing and not vice versa.  "Omotayo,  how are you?" Dad asks suddenly and the g

Omotayo    I back ached terribly from sitting in one position for too long. Ini had spent over three hours trying to supposedly 'bring out my beauty' as she called it but I only saw it as a waste of time since I know I'll still look great even without the excessive use of makeup.  "I swear Tayo, anyone that sees you now will think you're on your way to a funeral." She tells me and I furrow my brows confused. "What am I doing wrong now?" I ask and she responds my making me look at the mirror in front of me.   "You looked depressed. Not even a glint of happiness or excitement in your eyes. Do you think your date won't notice your lack of interest? He will and the date will end even before it starts and that means my efforts and your parent's efforts to help you

Omotayo  "So the hotel is being sued by a guest who claimed to have suffered food poisoning?" I ask my secretary after going through the case file she tagged as urgent.  "Yes, that's correct ma. Mr Davids had specifically asked that you take care of this case because he believes that when we win this case, we'd be adding one of the biggest hotels in Nigeria to our list of clients which is financially convenient for us." She replies and I go through the file again still wondering why dad had specifically asked me to take the case.  The case didn't seem like something too complicated or deep which were the only type of cases I handled but seeing as he didn't pick any other lawyer to handle it, means he had his reasons for entrusting me with the case and I had no choice but to com

 Omotayo    "Tayo wait!" Tobi's familiar voice calls out and I pick up my pace as quickly as I could to avoid talking to him. I know you're wondering why I'm upset since he and I were never an item and we just met two days ago but the fact that he had lied to me the first day we met and couldn't even tell me he was getting married was beyond upsetting and embarrassing.    "I said wait!" His hands pull me back and I unconsciously raise my free hand and slap him tightly across his face. "Don't you ever in your miserable life touch me again!" I warn him sternly and at first he looked shocked but he composed himself and stepped back a little.    Why the hell did I hit him? I ask myself feeling guilty for overreacting.  "I k

 Omotayo "Maria please bring me Mr Morrison's case file again, It seems I missed something important." I order my secretary immediately she hands me my aspirin and she scurries away immediately.  Every person in the office has been avoiding eye contact with me since the drama I created earlier this morning at the parking lot. It was partly suffocating but also another way I reassured my position as the no nonsense boss.  Three hours earlier...    I hurried out of my car like a crazy woman trying to meet up with a scheduled meeting that started thirty minutes ago. I hated it whenever I wasn't punctual, it made me feel irresponsible and sick to my stomach. I blamed Ini and Lagos traffic for my misfortune

 Adebayo   "Bunmi send the land acquisition documents to the law firm. Tell them to confirm if the documents can still be used as evidence in court." I instruct my assistant, who also happens to be my younger brother. "Bayo I still think we should change firms now that you and that lawyer lady don't get along. I know Mr Tunji is a reputable lawyer but the reason we approached the firm in the first place was to get that lady on our case but you just had to ruin it because you could not ignore a situation as simple as bumping into someone." Arinola, my best friend hisses, repeating the same line he has been chorusing for the last two days.   "Can't you just come off that topic? I'm not changing firms. You and I know that firm's reputation in Lagos is almost unbeatable, so why should I change it because of one woman?" I retort irritatedly. "It seems you don't get my point. I'm not saying it's a

 Omotayo"Oya buy this one na, it's pretty." Angela, a mutual friend of Ini and I suggested in a hurry but I'm quick to refuse since I wasn't feeling the colour of the dress. I didn't blame her for hurrying though, we've been here for almost two hours and yet I've not found a dress that I genuinely like. "Yellow is too much for me. I don't like the colour one bit." I tell her and Ini quickly throws me two more dresses to try on, the stress lines on her face showing she's about to give up on me. "I hate shopping with you Tayo, you can complain for Africa. We've being here since and not one dress has suit your taste but if it's to pick baggy pants now with your oversized blazers, we would have been out of here a long time. Your kind person sef ehn! " She hisses and rolls her eyes irritatedly but I could care less about her opinion. If I'm not comfortable with something, I won't buy it. Simple!I decide to try on one

 Omotayo     The name Kingsley never failed to leave a bitter taste in my mouth. The name had a very horrid memory attached to it and any body with that name would either have to change it around me or forget I exist. "What is it? You don't like my name?" He asks with a slightly offended tone. "You shouldn't have persisted if you were only going to frown after hearing my name." He adds still wearing a frown. "I'm so sorry, I got lost in my thoughts for a while but I can assure you my frown had nothing to do with you or your name." I assure him quickly but deep down, I know I'm lying. His name didn't sit well with me at all.   His frown seemed to wear off and I mentally sigh in relief but everything in me still felt nothing but negative vibes from him and that bad luck of a name he had just gave me more reason to panic. "Why aren't you eating? The food is delicious." He says

 Omotayo  "Do you have his number?" Ini asks."No." "Does he have yours?" She asks again."No." I reply boredly. "Did you ask where he stays?" She asks and this time, I had to roll my eyes. "No, and why should I?" I retort and she hisses at me, wearing a frown on her face."Lord knows, you're a fool. A very big fool and the painful thing is somebody will see you now and say you have sense meanwhile, that space upstairs is halfway empty." She hisses harshly, scowling at me again, like she has been doing since she got here this morning.   "Ini, for once in your life, please be reasonable, use that number six of yours. How can I ask for his number much less his home address? Does that make any sense? Does he know me from anywhere? So, you sef use your head reason am na." I fire back at her. (So, you should also be reasonable.)  "If you don't