- Third Person POV -

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"Baby room is fancy.. Why does he like hanging in Cherry room that look like shit."

-NaijaBae

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Cherry had just left Baby's room but Baby hadn't used that opportunity to go back to his client. He felt relentless after Cherry's word. It was either Henry was gay or he knew about Cherry's secret. Henry just couldn't wakeup one morning and try to kiss Hope, if he wasn't catching feelings for another guy or if he wasn't catching feelings for Hope, herself.

Baby stared at his phone then the laptop set before him, which had the Australian resident waiting for his response to a false relationship request. He closed his eyes not believing he was risking a four hundred thousand naira cash out for Cherry. Cherry owed him one to many. He scrolled down his contact list to the number he had in mind. The number with the initial J.K.

He dialed the number, dumping his laptop and client in the process. J.K picked up almost immediately. "Baby, a pleasant surprise. I was about calling you."

"I just want to ask one question, boss." Baby growled, trying not to feel a bit annoyed.

"Come over, I've got certain things to discuss with you." J.K said instead.

Baby sighed, shaking his head. "This won't take time, boss. I can say it over the ph—"

"Mine would," There was a little ruffle at the other end. It wasn't like Baby didn't want to go, but four hundred thousand naira was at stake here. Was Cherry and J.K worth his cash out?

"I'm busy, I have a client." Baby leaned to his laptop to reply a message from his client. "So fucking listen—" Baby cut himself after he had said a curse word to J.K. "Please."

J.K on the other hand didn't think too much but instead chuckled at the slur word. "Hope didn't inform me that you were a business man so what client are you talking about? Unless...."

"Yes I do fraud, so you can judge I don't care but this is about my friend so fucking listen." Baby was done calling him boss and giving him the honorific. He wasn't gonna help him blow yet decide to judge him.

"Calm down, Baby." J.K snorted, taking aback by Baby's tone. "Why are you so mad?"

"Boss, I dey busy like this so." He just said that as a response.

"If you want to speak to me, lock up that attitude of yours and come over at Henry's place." J.K's voice was stern and cold and Baby knew the guy was annoyed. Maybe he could have called when he was done with his client. Look at what Cherry had caused him.

"Yes, boss." Baby said dryly and the line ended at that. He stared at his laptop screen for close to thirty seconds. He angrily reached for his wallet and bike's key and hoped not to regret his decision.

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Thanks to Baby's powerbike, it didn't take long for him to get to Henry's house. He parked his bike securely outside the gate and gave the gate a small knock. Since he had been here once, the gate man didn't ask him much question and allowed him inside. He stepped into the compound and digest how huge the house was, visualizing his to be just like this when he's fully loaded with enough cash.

He walked into the house and met a mini hallway. He walked through it which led to a new entrance leading to the living room. He wanted to voice out how unreal the interior looked but the image of J.K sitting on one of the couches stopped him.

"You came," J.K had his doubt earlier. He couldn't give Baby the news on the phone. This news required his signature.

"Yeah," Baby sat on one of the tall chairs. "Didn't have much of a choice."

"There are drinks," J.K decided to let Baby's attitude slide. "What do you want?"

It would be nice to take an expensive wine but remembering he was about loosing four hundred kay stopped him. "To get down to business."

J.K chuckled. "Okay," He stretched his hands towards Baby. "Speak?"

Baby squinted his eyes at J.K, leaning forward to access him. "Cherry led me to know that you're aware that she's you know....."

"A cross dresser?" J.K lifted a brow in a playful manner but Baby wasn't reciprocating.

"Pretending." Baby emphasized on that word and J.K leaned back.

"Okay," J.K stretched. "Go on."

"So I want to ask, does Henry know? You did tell him, didn't you?" Baby asked in one go.

"That's it?" J.K asked.

"I told you it was short, you forced me here when I had a client." Baby said in his defence.

"You shouldn't do frauds," J.K said sternly.

"Says the boss putting food on my table right? Mr J.K, answer the question so I'd be on my way." Baby bashed. "I'm a very, very busy man."

J.K snorted. "No, I didn't tell him."  Baby physically relaxed after he heard that. "He found out himself."

Baby tensed up again. "So—"

"He knows," J.K nodded.

"That's damn," He leaned against the comfy tall chair. "That's shit."

After accepting the facts, Baby got up and straightened his shirt. "Thanks boss, I should be going."

"I have something to say to you, remember?" J.K stopped Baby.

Baby sat back down. "What is it?"

J.K let out a small smile and stretched the office file he had beside him. Baby stared at the file curiously, then stood up to get a hold of it.

"That's a contract," J.K said, same time Baby was about opening the file.

"A contract?" Baby parroted, then speedily opened the file.

"Yeah," J.K watched Baby. "You see, you are a talented kid and I wanted you under my wing. I'm scared."  Baby stopped and J.K nodded. "Scared that someone will find your talent and take you under theirs. You are really talented and deserve success. I'll make sure my label gives you nothing but success. Right now you might want to rap for the fame and money but I'll teach you how to rap for the love of it."

All those shit wasn't entering Baby's ears. He was getting sighed by J.K's label. The biggest music label in Nigeria. Anyone signed in there blows quicker than ballon because it was J.k's label. His impact was what made that industry.

"Where do I sign?" Baby eagerly said, flipping the pages.

J.K creased his brows. He haven't seen someone this excited to get signed. Well, he hadn't sat and watch his company sign an artist before so he wouldn't know. "Don't you want to read the terms and conditions?"

"Terms and conditions were made to be ignored." Baby said and J.K cracked a smile. "So where do I sign again?"

Baby stood up and moved to sit beside J.K so he could show him where to sign his signature.

"Here, here and here," J.K opened the pages that needed Baby's signature. Giving Baby a pen, he excitedly began scrambling down on the required slots.

"The company would make copies so you'll have yours. The contract since you didn't read through, would last for five years. After five years, you can renew your contract if you want to." J.K informed an ignorant Baby. Baby still being excited that his dream was finally coming through, nodded. "So now tell me, why were you mad?"

Baby snorted, scratching the back of his head. "Dude, I was mad at you. Thought you would never sign me in."

"That's it?" J.K snorted.

"You won't blame me, man gats eat." Baby stood up, went back to the seat he was sitting on earlier. "And look, it turns out you need me."

J.K chuckled. "No lies there. About Henry and Hope; the H couple."

"God no," Baby scrunched his face. "Weird."

"Anyways, don't tell Hope he knows." Baby stared at J.K like he had spoken Latin.

"Why? She needs to know," He demanded.

J.K leaned further, eyes set on Baby. "Do you want your friend to resign because of awkwardness?

"Dude—" Baby started but said nothing after that.

"Let them figure their lives and what they want, themselves. And let you,"J.K pointed at Baby. "Think of your debut. You've got so much work awaiting you."
Baby smiled. He never knew he'd be so excited hearing the word work. "And no fraud. An artist under my wing won't scam others."

"Yes boss," Baby saluted, making J.K smile heartily. He didn't want to betray Hope but J.K was right. They needed to figure their lives themselves.

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This is a filler chapter... Things are about to go down in the next chapter.

Like I wrote on my message board. Though it hadn't been a week yet since my last update, my aim this week is too update atleast three times this week.

So expect two updates that would make most of you run mad with annoyance. *exit with evil laugh*

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