JUST BY CHANCE

DANGER

Standing up from his desk, he realized that he was a bit too harsh on Jennifer. This was the first time he called her full name. He took a deep breath. She did not deserve such hostility, he said to himself. However, he has always allowed his temper to get the best of him. This was how he believed he was wired. As he deliberated on his next course of action, she called again. Sweet simple Jenny! Always giving him chances! The girl would practically see the good in a monster. Taking a deep breath, he answered the call.

"I am so sorry. I know you are upset sir. I also know you love your daughter very much and so do I. But I have six younger ones and any form of aggression towards them does not yield any positive result. So please calm down sir." She pleaded.

"Who is your sir? Is it the man you plunged your tongue into his mouth before travelling? Because I am not your sir" He could feel her blushing on the phone and the thought of that made him relax.

"Please stop teasing me. You need to go home and calmly chaperone them." Jenny added.

"Okay, I am on my way out of the office already." He said as he picked up his keys, walking out of his office. As he closed his door, he saw Betty dressed all sexy, in the reception while he was still on the phone. She had honoured their appointment but this was the wrong time.

"I was already coming into your office," Betty said as she got up to approach him. But Michael continued walking out.
"Let's reschedule. We will talk on the phone" he hurriedly said. "I will call you," he added as Betty nodded.
"Do you have an appointment?" Jenny asked him, still on the phone with him.
"Yes I did but I have asked her to reschedule it "
"I didn't know women visited you at work. I thought the cryptocurrency was all a man's job" Jenny innocently pointed out.

Michael laughed as he entered his car, signalling his driver to take off. He knew Jenny had no idea about his frivolous lifestyle. Nonetheless, he felt compelled to tell her about it as the driver drove off. He wanted to know what her reaction will be.

"She is from an escort agency Jenny. Her name is Betty and I pay her for only oral sex because she is damn good. She comes every Thursday for the last 6 months. But recently, it's becoming uninteresting and not going as I want it. I don't know what is the problem." he said nonchalantly.

"Wow! You must have such a hearty appetite for the opposite sex" Jenny called out sounding angry.
"I am a man of means Jenny. I hope you don't think am celibate. That would be the biggest lie of the century. I don't want commitment, yet I want all the pleasure I can have. What do you expect me to do?" He asked sincerely

"Hmmm, I don't know sir, when you get home, ensure Stephanie is comfortable in his company as you set some ground rules. Let them not know you came because I called you. I will talk to you later. I am going to the farm. Bye sir"

Jenny ended the call abruptly and he was not offended. He knew she was perturbed about his sexual activity. But he was not going to lie to himself. He was a man who had a large sexual appetite and he had the means to satisfy it. He did not know what possessed him to tell her about his sex life. Jenny was probably thinking he would give it all up for her. He thought briefly but he was not sure he was ready for such. She must be thinking he was not worth her affection. Michael frowned at the thought.

Back in Agbor, Jenny carried a cutlass and headed to the farm. She did not want to bury her head in anguish at home thinking about Michael's sexual history. Her family had made her feel at home once again. She settled her younger one's school fees. Her mother had kept her farm running while she was away in Abuja. Happily, she walked to the farm with her head buzzing with questions. She cut down some plantains that she intended to take to Abuja. She had also made some Garri out of the harvested cassava earlier to carry back home to Abuja.