Chapter 5 Moving into Ojo's mansion.

Morenike's POV

After signing the numerous documents in his office, all I thought about for hours was how much money I would make from this marriage, and how I would save everything I would get, so I could submit evidence against Stella and finally avenge my father.

I came off the elevator at the lobby only to see Stella run up to me demanding to know what I had discussed with Ojo.

"Get in the car and tell me everything right now." she said while opening the car.

I jumped into the car quickly while she sped out of the parking lot. "Talk! Don't kill me with suspense."

"He said we are going to get married so his company doesn't get affected by the scandal."

"Married? No! You can't get married to him! I forbid it!"

She shouted in the car and slammed her fist on the steering wheel over and over.

I tried to think from her perspective and I realized that if I married Ojo, she won't be able to gain all my rightful properties.

Instead it will all go to Ojo in case anything happens to me. The thought almost made me smile but I refrained from it.

"But ma, I've already signed the documents". At this point we had gotten home. As she heard that statement she whirled around and slapped me so hard, that I saw stars.

"You fool! You have ruined my life! How can you be so daft not to ask my permission before signing anything? You think you're an adult now, so you have freedom to do anything you wish! I will ruin you, stupid girl."

I held my cheek and walked into the house behind her. That was a terrible mistake.

Stella had never raised her hand against me but that moment she released all her anger, she punched me, kicked me and slapped me on every surface she could get her hand on.

This onslaught continued for over an hour while she cursed me and my existence and screamed at me.

I laid on the ground covered in blood and bruises. I couldn't see, out of my rapidly swelling eye but she didn't stop.

I thought she was done with me but no. She marched into the kitchen and came out with a knife.

"You are not giving all those properties to Ojo. They belong to me. I put up with you and your father for years. They are mine!" she said this walking towards me menacingly.

Using all my strength, I pulled myself up and ran to my room while she ranted and raved behind me.

I got to my room and managed to hide myself in while she banged at the door.

Eventually she got tired and left me beaten and broken on my bedroom floor.

I must have eventually passed out because I was woken up by my phone ringing in my bag. With all the beating, I managed to hold onto my bag.

The call dropped and started up again. I squinted against the harsh glare of the phone and saw the caller ID.

"H-hello? Ojo?"

"Morenike get ready we are going out on our date in 2 hours. I'll be waiting outside at 7pm. Don't be late."

"I-I can't make it."

"What do you mean you can't make it? It was your idea that we go on a date, now you want to back out? And waste my time? No! You better be ready when I come." he hung up the phone before I could even explain.

I managed to pull myself to the bathroom in the room and wash off the blood crusted on my face.

Changing my clothes was entirely out of the question as I could barely stand. There was no way of making myself presentable without almost passing out. I felt so dizzy.

I trudged to the living room and sat on the couch till 7pm reached fighting off sleep and nausea.

The doorbell rang and I pulled myself up on heavy feet. I walked slowly and leaned on the door to gather my strength before pulling it open.

I saw Ojo's driver waiting on the porch. He took a look at me and bellowed so loudly, I thought my ears were going to burst.

"Boss! Come and see please! Please hurry!"

Ojo stepped out of the car and started reprimanding his driver in a harsh tone until he saw me. "Holy shit! What happened to you? Where's your step mother?" he said as he jogged up the driveway, shoving his driver away from me.

"Holy shit you look terrible. Can you even see me? Who did this to you? I need names."

I struggled to breathe after he jerked my shoulder causing pain to flare through my entire being.

"S-stella" I managed to whisper before blacking out for about a minute.

I open my eyes to see he cradled my head on his lap while his driver sped like a bat out of hell.

I was rushed to the nearest hospital where the doctor told us I had a concussion, a few cracked ribs and bruises.

I was also prescribed heavy duty pain killers and pictures were taken as evidence against my step mother even amidst my complains not to.

Ojo instructed his driver to take us back to my house where some of him workers were waiting for them.

"Morenike where is your room?"

"It's up the stairs first door on the right."

He told me he was moving me out of the house and into his guest house pending when we get married.

I couldn''t fight him because I had already signed away my freedom to him.

"You heard her. Go in there and pack every personal item in that room."

I tapped his arm frantically because I remembered my money that I had hidden in a box in the wardrobe.

"Stop tapping me," he said while pressing his phone

"What do you want?"

"Can I go and get something from my room? I'll be quick."

"Fine. Go ahead" he waved at me without taking his attention from his phone.

A few hours later, I was placed in the guest house in his compound.

I struggled with sleep for a few hours before I fell into a dreamless sleep.