Agent Jeff And The Governor's Daughter Part 9

We got to Abuja later that evening and In no time made our way to Lydia’s family’s residence. A magnificent mansion located in a plush Maitama neighborhood. I just couldn’t say a word for some seconds as I stared at the edifice that stood before me. Lydia smiled and placed her hand on my shoulder.

‘’you like the house?’’ she asked softly.‘’aww, so beautiful’’ I breathed.

‘’yes dad invested in real estate long before becoming governor. We have a house keeper and two security guys here’’ she added.

‘’I pray to have such an investment someday’’ I added softly.

‘’of course you will, once you are focused. You are still very young nau’’ she replied as we walked into the building.

9pm, same evening

Lydia took me to a quiet restaurant within the neighborhood where we had dinner. I equally used the opportunity to question her about the....

plans she had for Harry’s birthday.

‘’so concerning your friend’s birthday, is there anything I need to know?’’ I asked softly as soon as we settled down in the restaurant.

‘’nothing really, you have done your part by accompanying me to this city. All you have to do tomorrow is rest while I attend the party. I really don’t know when the party is ending. He told me it’s an all night event, so I guess I will be sleeping over’’ she replied quickly.

‘’the party is holding at his house?’’ I asked.

‘’no in a hotel’’ she answered freely while I thought of how to attend the party with her without raising any suspicion.

‘’but is there anything wrong if I go with you?’’ I chipped in softly. She brought up her eyes to meet my gaze, keeping quiet for a while as she probably pondered over my words.

‘’I really don’t want to be selfish. You have tried a lot by sacrificing your time for me. You can’t continue like this. It’s just as if I’m using you. You are free to come with me if you wish to but I’m not forcing you to accompany me’’ she finally replied, settling my mind with the answer. Of course my job was to be with her always and I clearly didn’t know what to do if she insisted on attending the party alone. Out of relief I reached out for her right hand which was on the table, drawing out the deepest stare from her.

‘’I always enjoy being with you’’ I breathed while she blushed.

‘’ It hurts me that you are still unemployed. You have a kind heart and wonderful spirit. Someone like you deserves a better life’’ she slowly said, making me very uncomfortable with her words. I had to quickly change the topic.

‘’so why didn’t you take Blessed along?’’ I asked.

‘’she isn’t my servant. She has her own life and I can’t be dragging her to everywhere I go’’ she answered freely. I smiled, saying nothing.

The rest of the evening was a bit uneventfully. We soon returned to the house and headed to our separate bedrooms.

By 6:55pm the next evening Lydia and I were all dressed up and ready for the evening outing. By 7:45pm we arrived at a hotel in Wuse 2, which was the location of the event (Harry birthday party). Of course I was a bit nervous attending a function I wasn’t invited and at first insisted on staying behind in the car which left Lydia extremely surprised. It really took her an effort to convince me to go into the hotel with her and I kind of prayed not to run into Harry, which was really impossible because he was the celebrant and i had this feeling that the evening could end up very badly for me.

We barley had gotten into the exquisitely decorated hall when two girls hugged Lydia.

‘’finally you are here. Nawa for you oooo, you just left Harry worried’’ one of the girls said to Lydia as they dragged her towards another corner of the hall while I stayed back and kept my eyes on her. But unfortunately for me, I barely had stood there for five minutes when I felt a hand on my shoulder.

‘’what are you doing here?, you think I won’t recognize you or what?’’