You're mad Ayo. I and the MD have been friends since we were kids. She will sack you if I ask him."

"Employing you was a mistake Ayomide."

" Go to hell Mr Andrew. Let me tell you, if you try nonsense, God will deal with you."

Andrew didn't like the closeness between Ayo and the Boss and he will do everything to scatter them.

Andrew matched into Ayo's office one raining afternoon demanding for his 40% or sex.

" Are you out of your mind. What effontery?
"Oh you will not allow me sex but you can open your legs for the Boss" he said sarcastically. You're just like every other lady here. If the boss can enter you anyhow he likes, then I must have my way too."

Ayo stood up and gave him a resounding slap. The slap pushed Ayo back. When he recovered, he punched her. She removed her shoes and threw them at him.

"Get out of my office" she kept screaming. It was her scream that attracted some of the staff to her office. She sat on the chair and started crying.

"I am not a prostitute and will never be. I refused to be blackmailed."

When the MD sent for them, Andrew was already there.

"I don't believe your "cock and bull" story. If you know Ayo, you will respect yourself. I particularly noticed you hate her.
" I do sir. That's because she shouldn't have been promoted.

Ayo entered the office and narrated everything without leaving any stone unturned.
" So this afternoon, when I told him I will not settle for his demand, he accused me of having sex with you."

"What?" Emma screamed.

I slapped him and he punched me. He was the reason I resigned initially. He almost raped me in his office until a man walked in and save the situation.."

"Ooh! So you were the one he tried to rape? Alright! I know what to do. You can leave now."

But Andrew refused to go. He knew the Boss would sack him.

"She's lying. She's framing me. Don't believe her sir."

"Get out of this company right away or I will call the security to throw you out.
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Emmanuel apologized to Ayomide. He drove her to the hospital where the cut on her forehead was treated. He also drove her home and apologized to her parents.
"Let me deal with the fool that did this to my daughter." My Kola said. " Such a person shouldn't be found in the organization."
"I have prepared his sack letter sir. It will be handed to him tomorrow."

" Good" Kola said. He was so angry.

"Please sir, don't sack him. I won't be able to sleep if you sack him." She told Emmanuel outside the gate.

"I am only trying to protect you my dear. When my father died, I cried inside. I wanted to protect him but I couldn't. Then my brothers followed. I looked helpless as they died. Whatever I do Ayo, is for your protection. I don't want Andrew around you. I care too much about you my dear. Please allow me do the needful."
"Alright!."
Emmanuel entered Adenike's supermarket and bought things for Ayo.
" Take one week off. I will come checking on you everyday.

Tbc