room. None of her siblings were at home, so she stood up, locke

p.m. She was surprised to see multiple missed calls from Anthony and wast

and she spoke firs

aring to sleep. When he saw his phone ringing,

I was calling to check if you got h

ied. She knew Anthony cared for her like an older brother, but

more than just a sibling or a family

sit you tomorrow morning to ch

to her family home. She agreed, knowing it wasn't h

t too," s

disconnected, Lerisa stared at her

sed one as her wallpaper. She smiled and kissed the pho

uld hear her

e and then went into the bathroom to freshen

*

finished his early morning exercise and fitnes

stop him from exercising, as many wealt

rsey: a white singlet top, white shorts, and

ny young ladies along the way stole glanc

treets away. He decided to visit her and see how she was fa

ily gate and knocked on the black door,

m within, and he didn't have his phone with h

was gradually rising above the clouds. He knocked again, just as Lerisa

ng Anthony standing there, loo

centuated his masculine abs. She couldn't help but imagine what

oked up at Anthony's

g, sir," she

face, which she often displayed. He liked her l

risa. How was you

ht hand to his lips. After opening it, he drank

drinking. She looked down as he removed the bottle an

ate?" her mother called

her mother before reply

earer to Lerisa. "Move aside from the gate

g a bra underneath her ash-colored nightgown. The he

ould enter her parents' compound, feel

bosom. He swallowed hard and quickly looked away as he noticed her sharp, pointe

ny entered the compound to gree

upon seeing Anthony approaching, recognizing hi

r!" Mrs. Antonia

re you this morning

re! You hardly visit us since you took over as the new CEO

t all," Anthon

smiled back and said, "You're welcome in our home anytime. C

g, as she seemed sad yesterday," Anthony said, glancing at Lerisa, who

d I wondered what went wrong. I hope there's no probl

e's fine now. I have to be on my way home, which is why I came

nvited me to your birthday celebration tonight. I hope you invited my daughter, too

nthony confirmed wi

to go inside now to prepare breakfast before yo

," Anthon

aside, listening to her mother's conversat