"Alright ladies, thank you very much for your time...." John announced his arrival as he walked into my room fully dressed in a well tailored brown suit with matching leather shoes and of course he had his beloved suitcase in his hand. He came in just as the makeup artist was applying the final touch of makeup on my face.
"Oh Julia you look stunning, no wonder you keep making those rich and powerful men drool over you" I laughed at this compliment from John.
"Alright, alright, that's enough or we would be late for your interview. And by the way Mimi's teacher called some minutes ago that their flight is about to take off, they should be landing in the next forty five minutes she says."
I nodded in response as my stylist helped me wear my jewelries. The house would not be the same again now that Miracle was going to be away for two weeks, I missed her already.
In a few minutes time I was ready to go and while I gave instructions to Nora my house keeper on what to do before I got back, John settled the ladies he had hired to help me get ready for the day.
"Thank you ladies and I will see you by 5:30pm today for Miss Julia's outing tonight." I heard him say this as I joined them at the porch. The ladies left satisfied and we got into my Black Bentley and drove straight to the City Broadcasting House.
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"Thank you so much Miss Julia for accepting to come for this interview on such short notice. I am very sure our viewers and most importantly your fans out there are elated to have heard from you today. I wish you good luck in your music career and we can't wait for your next album to be out." The interviewer said as we rounded up the interview session. As soon as the cameras went off, I was ushered out of the studio and escorted to the lobby where my assistant was waiting for me.
"Wow that was an awesome interview Julia. You nailed it." John was obviously excited as we stepped out of the building into the parking lot.
"Thank you John, at least that's one schedule ticked on my to do list for today. Right John?" I asked walking to the car which was already waiting to take us to my next appointment.
"Yes Julia, and it's a good thing the interview ended on time because we have just twenty minutes before your
meeting with the awards organizers. And after that we have to get you ready for your dinner date tonight. You can't imagine how excited I am for you. Since I've known you, I've always be worried about the way you turn down requests from your admirers and finally get to have a romantic night with the most eligible bachelor in the State." He said as we got into the car and drove off.
"Ohhh.. no no no, no one is having a romantic time John. It is just a friendly date. I mean Sir Richards is a prominent personality in this State and I could make use of his acquaintance." I said firmly.
"Okayy... Whatever you say ma'am. But Julia, I was surprised that you didn't mention your daughter when you talked about your family. You only mentioned your dad and your late mom. Why?"
I smiled at John's question. I must confess that I did expect him to ask me so I didn't find it hard to give him an answer.
"Well since you asked, Miracle's dad is not aware of her existence because he thinks she died at birth. If he remotely gets a hint that I have a child her age now, he will start asking questions and that is one drama l cannot afford right now. So it's best to keep her out of public eye for my peace and for her safety." I said coldly as I tried to apply some powder to my oily face.
"I don't mean to be intrusive, but who is her father? You have never mentioned anything about him since I have been working with you for over a year now. Do I know him?" John asked. I smiled at his question.
"Nope, you don't know him John. He is a nobody that is all you need to know about him." I adjusted myself in my seat and closed my eyes.
"This is the last time we will have this conversation John, and if word goes out that I have a daughter, you and Mister James here will not only lose your jobs, but I will make sure to send your heads in a package to both your families. And you know I don't bluff." I added with my eyes still closed. I could hear the driver gasp in shock at what I had said but I didn't mind. I had to make sure none of them gave out my secret and put me at risk of losing my daughter.
As the car drove through the city, I wondered if I would ever be able to reveal the identity of my child's father. Of course he wasn't a nobody, he was somebody. One of the countries riches businessman and womanizer.
How do I make it known to the world that I, Julia Peterside was once married to Marvin Brown, the Billionaire CEO of MARBROW Oil and Gas Co-operation?
And that I secretly had a child from the union of 2 years? A child who remains unknown by her father? No, that would lead to a lot of scandal for my career that had just kicked off and too much heartache for me and my child. Why was he trying to find his way back into my life? I feared for my daughter, now that I could feel him drawing closer to me, I began to doubt my ability to guard my daughter's existence and I knew I had to take drastic steps to keep her away from him.