Saved by Love - Episode 8

 

     Around past ten in the morning, Adara found her way to Shades Photography Studio. When she got there, she met with the receptionist who asked, 

“Welcome to Shades Photography. How can we help you ma?”

“I would like to see Bolade please.”

“You can't see the boss without an appointment ma. If you need our services, I have a form for you to fill.”

“No, thank you . Let me just call her.” Adara said and she brought out her phone from her purse and called Bolade. She answered on the second ring. 

“Good morning, this is Adaramola... Yeah... Okay.” Adara ended the call. Almost immediately, Bolade appeared and after crushing her into a tight hug took her into the building. It was a one storey building with compartments for face beat, studio settings, two offices, changing room and a rest room. After the tour, Bolade set to work with Adara and they both had fun. She made sure she left in time to prepare dinner for Akinlolu. 

  Adara went in a couple of times for different photoshoot and then two weeks after, Bolade sent Adara the pictures on WhatsApp and said she would like to upload it on her website and social accounts but Adara kicked against the idea. They later agreed to let it go online after her shop was ready. 

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     Three weeks before the shop was scheduled to be ready, Adara called her former co-worker on a weekend,

“Good afternoon, am I speaking with Meraola Anifowoshe?”

“Yes? Who is on the line?”

“It's Adaramola, Former Zamani Label.”

“Adara! Where have you been? I have been trying to contact you for a long time now

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. Your social media accounts are just dead. And your Dad keeps saying you are out of the country, where are you?”

“Well, I am at Ibadan presently and it's all a long story but what do you do now?”

“I am with Mayday Couture.”

“Okay, I am looking for at least two ladies that are willing to work in Ibadan as a fashion designer and another lady as the sales manager and the other lady as a cashier.”

“What are you saying? I am ready to work with you. I will stay with my big Aunty maybe that's where I will meet my Mister Right. I will try to check out ladies I know that stay in Ibadan to see if we can get anyone.”

“Mera, you are such a darling.

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. Thank you. Call me on this number and I will also be calling you from time to time to update you on the progress of the shop.”

“Okay boss. Talk to you soon”

“Yeah, later. Thank you.” Adara said ending the call. God was definitely in support of this project because things are just working out easier than she expected though there were occasional holes of discouragement yet things are turning out excellent. 

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     With God's intervention and friends' advice and supports, two months after another label hit the market and it was so dazzling and different that within four months, Incognito Label was the trending topic in the fashion world. Everyone in the media world was looking for the Couturier so as to interview him or her as the case may be but Adara was able to go unnoticed.

  Within the first month, Mrs. Tiwalade brought her friends over to come pick their choice and Bolade also came over a couple of times to buy some dresses. 

  The whole Fashion Shop was Ombré Fashion House and it has a boutique in one part that is open to customers and both Incognito and other clothing line was being sold there. The other part of the shop houses her office where she designs and then they sew. Her boutique has the name Ombré Fashion Store. Then to make it easier, she opened a website where you can check an online catalogue, choose and order what dress you want then she listed Ombré as one of the Distributors.

  Adara was consistent with her tithe and as more jobs came in, she decided to move into her own apartment because she thought sooner or later the media will find her out, they will start publishing both things that are true and false. She went to check one nice self-contain apartment (a kind of suite) not very far from her shop and after talking with the agent she had to wait while the place is painted and redesigned to her taste.