Chapter 21

Amira hesitated before she slowly nodded. "Okay, I will give you but you have to be careful with it, Muhsin would not be happy if anything happens to that gold because his mother gave it to me and it costs a lot." Karima's eyes widened before it narrowed as she smiled. She had her bath and got dressed before they went to amira's house. She changed into something more dramatic and gave karima the set of gold like she wanted before they left. It was passed Dhuhr prayer when they arrived at the massive house filled with elegant guests. Karima walked majestically into the house as amira followed her behind. They entered the house to the woman's room. Her mood changed a little when her eyes landed on Karima. Her husband had warned her countless times about karima coming anywhere near his house. She hoped he didn't see her right from the gate. "Ka-karima, you're welcome. Ple-please sit," she ushered them into her room even though people kept peering at their dressing especially karima that had to add chewing gum to the show. Karima settled down as amira did. "Halima, this is my friend Amira. She wanted to come along with me, hope that won't be a problem." Halima shook her head as she swallowed hard. "How can that be a problem. Please excuse me, I'll send someone to bring you food." She stepped out of the room and left them with the rest of her friends and family. Amira looked around the spontaneous room and nodded, she was impressed. Not that hers wasn't as fancy as that but it was bigger than hers, bed was also bigger than hers and by the looks of the jewellery halima was wearing, it was pure gold. After few moment of waiting, halima came back together with someone holding a tray of goodies and soon, they dig in. "Where did you meet this woman. Her husband is definitely rich," amira whispered to karima after they were done eating. Karima glared at her and hiss. "At least wait till we're out! Not when we're in her house," she whisper-yelled and turned her head back to her phone. All the women stood up after the announcement that the naming ceremony has started outside the house. They all moved out to were the canopies were set outside the huge compound of the house. They settled down as karima admired the one man she came to see from afar. Halima's husband, her to die for crush. She wasn't just crushing, she was in love with him. She heaved a distressful sigh and slumped in her seat. She remembered the first day she saw him a year ago like it happened just yesterday. She went to a spa, owned by Halima. When karima realized he was Halima's husband and he visited her at the spa almost everyday, she forcefully became friends with Halima even though her husband disliked Karima's behaviours and attitude. She watched him as he fetched his phone from his pocket before he hurriedly stepped out of the place to receive the call. "Salamu alaikum, good afternoon, sir." He spoke courteously. "Wa'alaikumus Salam, Anwar, how's the naming ceremony?" Muhsin asked him. "Alhamdulillah sir, everything is going great." "Masha Allah. I am very sorry to interrupt your holiday but I need you at the office right away, we have a meeting in thirty minutes and my manager has to be there and also, we will be checking the new branch of the company to see how the construction is going." Muhsin explained and without hesitation, Anwar responded to his request without having a second thought. Muhsin changed his life by making him his manager, that, he would never forget Muhsin for being part of his success. He informed his wife halima before leaving to the company. He met his boss, Muhsin in the reception, speaking with some workers before they moved to the hall where the meeting would hold. After the meeting, Muhsin and his trusted friend which happens to be his architect together with his manager, Anwar left to his new branch a bit far away from his first branch. "Muhsin, by now you're supposed to have a driver or move around with escorts. You're opening two new branches at once and you think people won't notice you. Please, it's high time you start thinking about your security." Muhsin smiled a little as he focused his eyes on driving. "I really don't fancy that much attention, Muhammad. I prefer doing my things alone. And besides, what's more powerful than Du'a? Allah is with me, always, I believe that so don't worry about having any escort or driver, maybe in the nearest future but I'm still young." He explained. Muhammad knowing muhsin would never change his mind on what he has said, he let him be. They left the event two hours later when karima realized Anwar wasn't coming back. "Where are we going to now?" Amira asked when she realized that Karima wasn't following the way home with them. She was the one driving them even though it was Amira's car. "I want to go see my aunt at Apo. She promised to give me some money. We won't take long, I know you're afraid of your husband because you know you didn't ask for permission before going out," karima snarled and laughed at amira's facial expression. Thirty minutes later, they were at the place karima told her about. "This is where she lives?" Amira asked as her heart pounded against her chest. If she could remember Muhsin told her his new company was around that place and behold, she saw the new construction site. The sign board for the new company was there. Karima ignored her question and parked the car by the house. The men there stared at them before taking their eyes off when they saw the kind of dressing they did. It suited the kind of house they were going to enter.