Why? 3 || Shackled to the Heart 46

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Hell-bent on protecting her marriage and family’s reputation, Imade confronts her brother’s fiancée, Jo, unveiling buried family secrets and issuing a veiled warning about Ann’s lingering influence.

EPISODE 46

Afraid

INT. DUPE’S ATELIER- AFTERNOON

Imade dicusses with Jo about her relationship with Bankole

IMADE

(Scoffs) You think I am the problem, sweetheart, you are highly mistaken. I don’t like you but that does not mean I will stand in my brother’s way of happiness but Ann… now, that is a problem you have never encountered. She may be married to another man but she still sees Bankole as her own and when she finds out about your little wedding, she is going to tramp on you

(With confidence) There is nothing she can do to me

IMADE

How about we put that to a test

A test?

IMADE

Dupe, please excuse us

Dupe and her assistants all go out of the changing room

IMADE

(Points to the couch) please sit

They both sit

IMADE

Most of my… All of my assets is jointly owned with my husband. I am thinking of uncoupling them, can you help?

(In utter surprise) What?

IMADE

I just asked if you can help me separate my asset from…

(Cuts in sharply) I heard you the first time… you don’t like me, why will you want me….

IMADE

Yes, I don’t like you for my brother but that does not mean you are not good enough for my business and your fiancée won’t stop telling me how good you are, it is like he can tell that I don’t like you, was he exaggerating?

Of course not

IMADE

Then can you help?

Yes but why will you want me when you have Anike Wada? I mean she is the very best

IMADE

You can’t call her that

Call her what?

IMADE

Anike, you are not part of the people allowed to call her that

It is her name, isn’t it?

IMADE

Yes but that name is only called by limited people that does not even include myself, my husband, your fiancée and definitely, definitely not you

Okay but she is your lawyer right

IMADE

By default yes, she represents KINGS but if my husband and I decides to go our separate ways today, she is going to support Wemimo and not me

Wow! Why are you friends with her if she won’t have your back when you need her?

IMADE

As long as Wemimo and I are not logging heads, she is my ride or die

So, her friendship comes with a condition?

IMADE

Yeah, something like that

That is messed up and complicated

IMADE

You have no idea, what do I need to give you?

Bankole won’t want me taking any case that might irk her

IMADE

(Sassy) Why should you care about irking her? I thought you said she can’t come in between you two

Still…

IMADE

(Smirk) You are afraid

What? No, I am…

IMADE

It is okay to be scared

(Defensive) I am not scared

IMADE

Oh please, you are and it is okay. Ann is a lot but she does not know who you are, she does not even know you exist, so you will be fine

Jo hesitates

IMADE

(Taunts her) Or perhaps, you need your fiancée approval?

Of course, not

IMADE

Good, because we raised him better than to make his woman dependent on him

(Breathes in and out deeply) I will take the case

IMADE

Are you sure? I don’t want to force you into something you are not comfortable with

I will eventually meet her anyway

IMADE

I love that confidence

Imade stands up and checks her wristwatch

IMADE

I know I promised you lunch but it almost time to pick my kids up from school and I promised to get them ice cream

Kids love their ice cream

IMADE

Oh! They do, especially my girls. So, rain check?

Sure ma and it is best I started on your case

IMADE

(Looking impressed) Keep up that work ethic, I might just fall in love with you myself

Jo chuckles loudly and starts to remove the dress on her body

IMADE

Keep it

What?

IMADE

(Holding her hand bag) The dress, keep it

I can’t keep this, it is expensive

IMADE

See it as a gift from your rich sister in law

Imade walks toward the door which swings open and the door opens

DUPE

You are leaving, we are not done with the fitting

IMADE

I gat to go, my girls are waiting for me

DUPE

Okay then

IMADE

(Points to Jo) Please pack some beautiful dresses for her and send the bill to me

No, sis…

IMADE

I am not taking no for answer and I suggest you go to Ann’s firm to get the list of assets

I can just call her office and have them mail it to me

IMADE

If you want Ann to take you seriously, you need to go to her office and look her right in face and even with all that, she is still going to call me to confirm that you are not a fraud, so please go to her office

Alright then

IMADE

Will be expecting your call

Jo nods and Imade leaves. Dupe follows her all the way to her car. As the security guard come down and opens the car door for her, Imade turns to Dupe

IMADE

Please pack her dresses worth two million

DUPE

(Blurts out)What?

IMADE

That way I will feel less guilty

DUPE

Alright

Imade sits in the owners’ seat and the driver drives her away

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IMADE

I am getting myself ready for when he leaves me