My beautiful seductress

"Come on Sheila, why are you taking a century to get ready? The best spots will be occupied by the time we get to the bar." Vee's voice could be heard, calling Sheila from the sitting room.

"I am coming, just give me a second," Sheila yelled back. She was getting ready to go out on a Friday night. Actually, this was a suggestion made by her friend to cheer up after getting fired from the secretary job she had just acquired a few days earlier.

That trashy CEO kicked her away like she was a stray dog after she expressed her stand on not getting involved with him romantically. She could still hear his words ringing in her ears, not forgetting the crisp slap he gave her.

"The reason I gave you a job and saved your miserable life is not because you are qualified enough to be my secretary. I just wanted to fuck your brains out. Since you are not interested, get the hell out of my office. I never want to see your pathetic face in my company ever again." He spat furiously. Sheila could still remember how it hurt to be reminded again and again that she was nothing but a poor and hopeless girl.

Shaking those bitter thoughts away from her mind, she adjusted the strap of her black dress.

This was not her usual dress code but her best friend and sister insisted she put it on. It was too revealing and to top it all, it clung to her body like a second skin.

She would have preferred to be tucked in bed, getting some sleep but here she was, getting ready to indulge Vee in another of her crazy ideas, after all, who could say no to her?

Sheila emerged from the dressing room playing with the hem of her dress. She felt uncomfortable wearing such clothes. Vee, who had been waiting patiently for her friend, forgot how to breathe upon laying her eyes on her bestie. Who said that seductive women were sexier? She bet to disagree. Her best friend was the white rose type, pure and untainted but she was damn sexy in that black dress.

"You are so beautiful." Those words left Vee's mouth involuntarily. She was one to appreciate beautiful things.

"Thank you but Vee, do you really want me to go out dressed like this?" Sheila asked.

"Why not? What's wrong with what you are wearing? I bet all Men will have their attention glued to you tonight!" Vee beamed.

"Sit here, let's get your hair fixed and a little matte lipstick, and everything will be perfect," Vee added pulling Sheila to one of the little sofas in the room.

"Make my hair? but I think it's just fine." Sheila stated confused.

"What do you know? Just sit back and watch." Vee said and grabbed a Pink lipstick and started applying it on Sheila's already Pink and plump lips. Her hair that was tied into a bun was released, cascading down to her waist.

"You have such lovely and beautiful hair, it's a shame you don't know how to appreciate it," Vee mumbled, fixing her hair.

Sheila had jet-black hair that flowed to her waist like a calm river. It's a pity she always preferred tying it to a bun which always annoys Vee.

But she liked to stay simple. That was her slogan.

After a few touches here and there, they were ready to go. The two friends left the little house and boarded a cab which Vee had already ordered online.

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the club.

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It was Summer. The weather was a little hot even at night. A huge line of people was waiting to be granted entrance. This was one of the most popular clubs in town.

After standing in line for five minutes, Sheila started complaining.

"This was a bad idea. I should be catching up to my second dream by now Instead of lining up here to enter a club," she said.

"Relax girl, you got me. Follow me, if I don't get you at this moment then I'll eat shit." Vee said, pulling her bestie with her towards the bouncer blocking the entrance.

"Excuse me ladies, but you should follow the line." The man said sternly but who was Vee, she was experienced in flirting her way to anything.

"Hey handsome, you look good today. I think I should collect your number for later." Vee said winking at him suggestively.

"Oh really? Then I'll give it to you." The man said excitedly. A beautiful woman just promised him later, how could he say no?

"Sure, here." She handed him her phone which he keyed in the letters hurriedly.

"Good boy, see you later." She said blowing him kisses and that's how the two ladies managed to get past the huge line and enter the club without any opposition.

"You should learn a few tricks from me," Vee said casually. Yes, Sheila admired how easily she could handle matters but that was something she herself could never pull out. Not because she couldn't but because she was a reserved woman.

"No, thank you. It's'already enough to have you, this country doesn't need any other for that." Sheila declined the offer politely. Vee was born a natural seductress, she didn't need to put much effort to pull off that role. Her pair of hazel mischievous orbs added to her advantage. She could charm any man she wanted. No man so far ever turned her moves down.

Actually, she was not always like this. Vanessa was a charming young lady but that changed after that incident years ago. She was just sixteen years old when her parents sent her to her worst nightmare. She lost her innocence and lost herself.

From that time, her lifestyle changed. She lost trust in people and led her life carelessly. She would date en carelessly, many of them ended as a one-night thing. She never had a relationship that lasted one week. She would dump them mercilessly.

Sheila understood her even though thinking that it was wrong of her but she never questioned her. She just hoped that her friend would come to trust and love again. After all, those were the two things she lost in that nightmare.

The following morning, Sheila woke up feeling like her head was hammered. How she got home she had no idea about. All she knew was that she had drowned her sorrows with beer last night.She had thought that she was okay but that was a joke. After last night, she realized how fucked up her life was.Who is Sheila Masons?She was a twenty one year old girl, a graduate from a recognized university in the country, State university. She majored in business management and administration. It was what her parents wanted her to be.

Ofcourse, her adoptive parents, Mr and Mrs masons.Three years ago, she lost both her parents in a terrible road accident. They were driving home with their tricycle on a rainy day when an over speeding car crashed on them. They died on the spot. She Lost her parents on her eighteenth birthday.Sheila had talked to her parents urging them to hurry back home and celebrate her birthday. Her parents owned a food store, that's where they earned their daily bread and managed to support their daughter.She was still waiting for her parents when the landline to the house rangrung and when she received the news, her face turned pale.That had marked the turning point of Sheila's Life. To cater for the burial site and expenses, Sheila exhausted the little savings from her parents. One month later, she was kicked out of the house since she couldn't afford to pay the rent anymore.She ended up renting a single room downtown. That was enough for her considering she was alone and jobless. That was not the only challenge she faced, she had to pay her tuition fees at the University alongside living expenses.She had to balance between attending classes and managing her two part-time jobs. At the age of eighteen, others only cared about attending college and living their youthful life but Sheila had to make ends meet while attending school. Life was hard for her.Sometimes she felt like giving up but still held on despite the lack of sleep, tiredness and Insults from her bosses.Sometimes she would sit alone and cry, hoping that her parents were still alive but she knew wishes were horses. They were gone, never to return again. She lamented at her cruel fate but at the end of the day, she would piece herself and continue with the journey.Three years later and nothing changed. No stable Job, no better house, infact things seemed to have gone from bad to worse.It had been months since she started submitting her resumes to different companies but all in vain. Nobody would hire a person without any working experience. She was a fresh graduate with second class honours in business administration and management but despite her having good papers, nobody was willing to hire her.When she received a call and was invited for a secretary job interview, she was happy. Even though that was a low position compared to what she studied at the University, she was willing to accept the Job but what happened at the end? That scum turned out to be a bastard.Today was the same for her, she will be leaving and continuing job hunting. She didn't have any part time Job considering the last time she had slapped a customer at Mrs Hannah's dishes after she disrespected her.Mrs Hannah had chased her away as if she was a stranger after she refused to apologise to that bratty girl. Ofcourse, Sheila wouldn't tolerate anyone bullying her. She always fought back.Sheila dragged her tired body to her bathroom and had a quick shower. Today, she was planning on trying her luck with the Brown cooperation. It was the biggest company in the whole country. It was diversified with hotel and restaurant chains, banks and other financial bodies, clothing lines, shopping Malls among others. It was widely known for its strictness in recruiting itsit's employees.The CEO, David Brown was rumoured to be a handsome bachelor who every woman dreamt of marrying. Of CourseOfcourse Sheila paid the least attention to such matters. She was always interested in working at the Brown cooperation but that's it, she knew nothing about the CEO.It was Just not the CEO of Brown co-op, she was literally socially uninformed. Her friend Vee would always nag her about her ignorance but Sheila would just shrug her shoulders, saying that there's no way such prominent people will ever cross paths with her,so why bother about them.Little did she know one day that her words would come biting her back.Dressed in her favourite black knee length skirt paired with a red blouse, Sheila donned her black flat doll shoes to compliment her looks.Although the clothes seemed cheap,they fit her well, giving her a regal beauty. She was already a beautiful woman and needed no extra effort to look good.Picking up her purse and envelope with her certificates and application letter, she left for the company. She didn't have breakfast, of course not because she wasn't hungry but because all she had left was a packet of instant noodles. She only had a twenty dollar note which could barely cater for a taxi to the city. Since she lived not too far, she decided to walk to the company.After a twenty minute walk,Sheila was standing at the entrance of the Brown cooperation. She took a deep breath and walked in.At the reception, a lady who seemed to be slightly older than Sheila was typing furiously on the keyboard while making calls. Sheila waited until she was down before approaching her." Good day ma'am." Sheila greeted offering her best smile despite the hunger she felt." Good day miss, how may I help you?" The receptionist was kind and professional." I am here to submit my application for the post of assistant finance Manager." Sheila answered." Any working experience in the related field?" The receptionist asked." Not yet." came Sheila's reply.It was said that Brown cooperation only employed experienced workers, it seemed to be true from the first question she got. The next words from the receptionist however confirmed everything for Sheila." Am sorry but the company protocol states that only experienced personnel could proceed to the interview, am sorry." The woman said apologetically.Sheila was disappointed but what could she do? After thanking the lady, she turned back and left." It seems I have to look for a job as soon as possible. Otherwise I'll sleep hungry on the Streets." Sheila murmured to herself. She was dejected. All efforts to look for a decent job were proving to be fruitless. She was getting desperate for a Job.

Sheila walked back. She had no intention of roaming the city. Walking by the passenger path, she came across a food store. The smell of fresh burgers wafted in her nose making her stomach grumble. She walked to the food vendor and ordered one Burger.After she paid for the one piece, she walked to a nearby park and sat on a bench. She savoured the taste of the delicious piece in her hands. She even licked her fingers after she was done.

That one piece was not enough for her hungry stomach but at least, it could sustain her till supper time.She rested for a while before resuming her journey back to her house.She intended to take rest before roaming the streets later to see if she could get lucky and land an evening shift job. That's how she survived for years, she was used to the hardships.What Sheila didn't know was that a young girl spotted her at the park and had been following her secretly. Being a black belt holder in taekwondo, ofcourse Sheila sensed that someone was following her, but upon looking back, nobody was suspicious in the vicinity. Everyone was busy with their own things. She immediately dismissed that thought as being paranoid. Who would bother stalking a penniless nobody like her?She walked back to her house. It was a bedsitter which was old and dilapidated. This was what she could afford. Even paying the rent for that house was hard. She owed the landlady two months worth of rent. She just hoped that the Lady wouldn't come knocking today because she was in the mood of getting a nap.Sheila had just removed her shoes and was planning to lie down and rest when the door to her house was knocked." Who could it be?" She wondered. Her best friend Vee had told her that she was out of the country for business reasons. She was an editor In a small entertainment company called hawk limited. They specialized in writing about nature or anything intriguing. She was assigned by the CEO to head to country B and collect information. The CEO informed her that her article would be representing hawk limited in the year's entertainment competition. Of Course, that was a big and important task and she was given a month to accomplish.Wondering who could be lost to visit her, Sheila opened the door hoping that it wasn't the landlady, otherwise she could kiss goodbye to taking a nap.Opening the door, Sheila saw a little girl. Maybe four years, looking at her with her doe like eyes. The girl resembled a doll. Her beauty was otherworldly. Even as a child, Sheila could tell that this little miss would wreak havoc in the whole of country A with her beauty. She was dressed in a pink Princess dress and her hair was tied into two pigtails adding charm to her already adorable self." Little girl, are you lost?" Sheila asked after she was done admiring and fawning over the little girl's beauty." No, I followed you here." The little girl confessed directly, surprising Sheila.No wonder she felt at some point that someone was definitely trailing her. But why?" You followed me all the way here? Why?"Why? Of course, because I like you, why else will I follow you? Lily thought of controlling herself from rolling her eyes at her beautiful sister." Beautiful sister, I am hungry." Instead of answering, the little girl said." Oh!" Sheila felt a headache coming. Just from the clothes she wore,the little girl must come from a rich family. In her house, the only edible thing was the packet of noodles she was saving for dinner. But there's no way she'll tell the girl that. She was currently penniless, not even a coin rich." Come in," Sheila said, ushering the little girl to her little squeezed room.Sheila guided her to the old two-seater coach and helped her settle." Wait here, I'll make something for you." With that, she walked to the little kitchen and started preparing the noodles for her. Ten minutes later, Sheila carried a bowl of steaming noodles with well-cut tomatoes placed on top.Looking at the simple yet appealing food, Lily did not waste more time before picking the chopsticks and started eating.Sheila watched as her supper entered the little girl's stomach and could only see herself sleeping on an empty stomach. But she was happy despite it. Her mother taught her hospitality, reminding her of the window in the bible who offered to cook for Elijah with the last flour and oil she had. It was a virtue she learnt from her mother.Sheila watched as the girl drank the last bit of broth. For a girl of her status, it was a miracle that she wasn't a picky eater which was common among high society people. She was humble and that made Sheila love her more.She offered the girl a glass of water and the girl thanked her. ' How well mannered!' Sheila gushed. She expected the little girl to be a brat but she kept surprising her every passing moment." So can you tell me your name?" Sheila approached the topic after the girl was well fed."Lilian, but you can call me lily." The little girl answered." Lily! it's a nice name for a beautiful girl like you." Sheila complimented earning a blush from the little girl. It was the first time she was called beautiful. The children in her kindergarten always told her that she was scary." Where are your parents Lily?" Sheila asked. It would have been better if this Young girl had reunited with her family. Rich people had weird ways of approaching matters. She didn't want to be accused of kidnapping." Beautiful sister, I Just arrived, do you want to send me away so soon?" Her tone, her voice, and her expressions made Sheila feel guilty." No no, I didn't mean that. I just don't want your parents to worry about you." Sheila tried to explain herself to the little one who seemed to be on the verge of breaking down." I ran away, anyway my father will find me sooner or later. You don't have to worry about him." Lily replied composed now, looking nothing like the pitiful child a moment ago.Seeing her change of expression, Sheila felt cheated. How could she emotionally blackmail her so easily? And what did she mean by her father finding her Sooner or later? Was she that confident?" Okay, if you say so." Sheila finally gave in. She will just have to wait and in the evening if no one comes looking for her, she'll just report to the police station. With that , she relaxed and enjoyed the company of the little bundle of joy.