Saved by Love - Episode 12

 

     A month later, Adara agreed to an interview with Dazzle TV and as she got there, Nana, the host of the show welcomed her, it was a live show and so at 02:00pm, the show started. At that same time, Alhaji Zamani who was resting in his sitting room tuned in to Dazzle TV. Akinlolu also switched on the Dazzle TV Application on his tablet as Adara had told him earlier about it.

The host gave the normal introductions and felicitations to her viewers and as she made to unveil her guest, Alhaja Wuraola joined her husband in watching while somewhere in South Africa, Akinola who had been feeling sick earlier that day phoned in sick at the Starling Bank branch he went to visit and decided to rest and so at that time, he put on his TV to that station and was surprised to see Adara on TV . He never knew she was that kind of public figure. 

“Can we meet you?”

“I am Adaramola Zamani, I am the Couturier of Incognito Label and CEO of Ombré Fashion House. I am a Christian and I love Fashion.”

“Hmmm. So, when did you discover fashion and is that what you studied in school?”

“No. I studied Mass Communication in school but I liked fashion ever since I was a little girl

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. I have always liked to mix colours and clothes. It gives me this satisfaction that I could actually create something and so I decided to go study more on Fashion instead.”

“What was your family's reaction to your decision?”

“Supportive. My Dad was the one that foot my bills for studying abroad and they really believed in me. My Mum went with me to find a great location for my first shop.”

“Hmmm. What is fashion to you?”

“Fashion is life. It is my lifeline, designing and creating something. Fashion is me. It is what I wear, my posture, my figure, how I look.”

“Why incognito? And what is it all about?”

“Incognito, hmm, I just love it and the fact that it means we are not revealing our identity until now of course. Incognito like many other couture majors in dresses, dinner gowns, office wear, casual dress, anything dress and men's wear, we are crazy about it but unlike many other couture we range from African to Western materials. We also have a boutique section, Ombré Fashion Store, we sell our wears and other clothes from other couturiers and of course the accessories.”

“Where do the ideas to style a dress come from?”

“Here I think.” Adara said tapping her head and chuckling, “It comes from anywhere, it might just be an idea, a mistake, a shape, anything.”

“I see so is it possible that there is a connection between the former Zamani Couture and this Incognito?”

“There is. I started Zamani Couture but due to some foreseen circumstances, it shut down but now I am bigger and better with Incognito and Zamani was just a tip of an iceberg.”

“Okay. With the state Nigeria is in and its economy, do you reduce the price of your wears?”

“No ma'am. If I can labour for 12 hours to get a dress done then my pay should be standard. If some people cannot afford that particular dress other will. As these people they talk, no matter how they economy, take rise for Naija, lion no go chop grass.” Adara said laughing and Nana joined in, 

“Yeah, yeah, that's true. Is it true that you and your Dad, Alhaji Danjuma are at loggerheads with you because you changed your religion?”

“I would rather not go there but whatever I do, I do it because God is over all and I am not ready to turn back from the truth now that I know it is the truth.”

“Okay, how do you relax from work?”

“I love movies, lazing in bed to see a movie and standing up only when it is very needed, I do that a lot.

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. I also love to swim.”

“And who is the lucky guy?”

“Lucky guy? No lucky guy yet o.”

“Why?”

“I don't know.” Adara answered laughing 

“Wow! How time flies, before you go, can you give our ladies an advice on fashion?”

“Okay, first, fashion is a material thing, do not turn it to your God. Second, people are gonna label you as too something either to too skinny, too fat, too small or too whatever but just be yourself and never forget that your dressing is never complete without your smile.”

“That's true, thank you for honouring our invitation.”

“Anytime dear. Anytime.” Adara said and Nana wrapped up the show. 

Adara was glad the interview was over. 

“Halimah is doing well and okay even without us, is that not enough for you to take her back?” Alhaja Khadijat asked after the show ended. 

“Do not approach the matter.” Alhaji said and he went into his room. Akinola who had being watching the show with interest wondered about Adara, beautiful and elegant, he had watched the way Akinlolu's eyes hovered over her. She looks like a rare commodity. 

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     Two weeks after Adara's interview with Dazzle, Akinlolu went to see his boss in his office and after the greetings, Mr. Cole asked, 

“Have you cleared the Simpson project?”

“Yes sir. I want to discuss some things with you sir.”

“You have my ears.”

“My brothers would like me to establish my Dad's work in Nigeria but I don't want to leave Pacesetter yet so I don't know what to do.”

“Let's see how this can go, uhm, your Dad majored in architectural equipment right? (Akinlolu nodded, “Why don't you be a partner to Pacesetter, it will even enhance our work instead of us always relying on HomeRose for our supply, we can just make a few changes like our name and maybe the Board of Directors and all that. You can bring in one of your brothers too and we discuss the profit but you need to discuss it with them first.”

“Wow, that's a great suggestion. It never crossed my mind.”

“That's why I am the old man here.” Mr. Cole said and they both laughed 

“Thank you, sir. I will talk to my brothers and give you a feedback.” Akinlolu said and they shook hands before he left.