She gave him a tour of the house, which was structurally sound and only needed a few minor repairs. One could say the place was well maintained but by whom? He could not remember seeing anyone going in or out of the house for two years. It was as though the property took care of itself.
He definitely saw the house as an excuse to see her again and made a bid to work on its interior.
She accepted his offer with delight.
While Precious and Enoff were talking, he heard a French accent in her voice and asked if she was born in France. With crocodile tears streaming down her face, she started to talk about her long and painful journey to America.
"I was born in The Republic of Seychelles in 1980, was abandoned by my parents and grew up in an orphanage. At age eighteen, I left the institution and made my living selling costume jewelry but was barely getting by. One day, a man came to my booth and purchased all of my ornaments. It was love at first sight, and six months later, we were married. My ordeal began soon after my husband of one year started to cheat and then left me for another woman. He was a very wealthy man but was able to hide his assets in an offshore account. I ended up penniless, left everything behind and decided to come to America. Before I got married, I corresponded with an American man whom I met on-line. In his e-mails, he would always invite me to visit him. After getting married and out of respect for my husband, I ceased communicating with my friend. However, all of that changed when my spouse betrayed me. I decided to contact my pal to explain my dilemma. He invited me to come to the United States, sponsored and moved me into a studio apartment. That was three years ago. I then found a lawyer who specialized in divorce and international law. After two years of fighting for what was rightfully mine, my attorney won me a five million dollar divorce settlement; then, I heard about this house, which came with many problems and had him check into it. Even though there were some snags with the deed, I was able to buy this house. It took almost a year to straighten out the mess. It has been an agonizing journey for me, but it all ended well. My next step is to settle into my new home."
After listening to her story, one could say this woman deserved a standing ovation for her Oscar winning performance, because Enoff wanted to take her into his arms and make passionate love to her. She hooked and pulled him like a rod drawing in a defenseless fish. To him, she was the Phoenix who rose from the ashes.