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LoveToRead:
'Being generous is not a crime,' I had argued. 'And believe me, her giving me this or that has nothing to do with any act of immorality. I can stand before almighty God and assert that I never committed adultery with her.'

She was silent thereafter, although I could sense that she was not fully convinced.

* * *
On Wednesday, madam B came early to the office. She was however quick to inform me that by 5.00 p.m, she would be leaving the office for the airport. The expected arrival time of Steph was 6.00. Madam would like to welcome her daughter in a big way as she had completed her degree course in Robotic Engineering. She reminded that I would accompany her.

There was a short meeting between madam and some business partners in the board-room about ten a.m. I was in attendance too, as her able assistant. I had started learning some boardroom politics and manoevres, and I found them interesting. By few minutes to twelve, the meeting ended. We remained in the office till five o'clock. We then sent forth for the airport. As usual, I was at the left back seat of the luxury car while madam sat at the right back seat.

'Let me tell you a bit about Steph,' Madam B started. 'She's a little reserved and takes more after her father. She wants me to permanently live in U.S. but I said no. She and her sister, Sophia get along well. Well, I suppose the three of us get along well together, too. Now that she has completed her course, I'll prefer that she settles down here in Nigeria, but she has not agreed to that. What d'you think? Don't you think she should stay here?'

I had been listening to her keenly. 'Well, madam,' I answered, trying to be careful. 'If not for the vast business you have here, I too would say she should continue to stay put in God's own country.'

Madam smiled. 'I know that's what you will say. You young ones don't think of any other thing but moving abroad.'

We got to the international wing of the airport and went to the Arrival Lounge. Madam and I sat side by side. To away the time, madam brought Elle magazine from her handhag and engaged in random reading. I engaged myself in browsing on my i-pad. Some minutes later, there was announcement of the arrival of the flight Steph was travelling by.

urvillagepeoplee:
i always see your stupi.d comments everywhere,keep trying hard to form the controversial nwaamaikpe by insulting yourself and your family,you are only being stoopid and childish like the other kids making this forum a playground for unserious people,even nwaamaikpe has been on the good path of late, since air force one was bursted on twitter,shame hasn't made him opened his silly threads,I wonder what you lots gain trying to be rude and stoopid on a faceless forum where millions of foreigners come across daily, tomorrow if we are treated like animals both within and outside our country, we will start crying foul, racism,xenophobia etc,but yet we can't comport ourselves at home and behave like humans. should an American call you a black monkey,you will feel offended,how is your being a nuisance all over nairaland different from a monkey in the jungle.can you behave like this in the presence of your parents?
or was this how you were trained, stop giving Nigeria a bad name,we already have a bad reputation even in Africa, visit other foreign forums and see how matured they are,I am beginning to think that the black man is truly cursed if these madness continues.