Before I got married to my ex-husband, I had two suitors who were ready to sweep the floor with me. Let’s call them Chinua and Achebe. And no, not the author Chinua Achebe.

I got married, and we settled in the US together. After ten years of constant bickering and emotional exhaustion, we finally went ahead and got divorced.

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Not long after, Chinua reached out. He said he hadn’t seen me on social media in a while and wanted to check in. I gave him a quick rundown of my life and told him my husband and I had separated by mutual consent and that the divorce process was underway. From then on, he kept checking on me like the friend he was. One day, he told me he was still single and suggested we reignite the spark we once had and see where it could lead.

Achebe was also in the picture. He’s a businessman with connections. He offered to help me with the divorce since I wasn’t in town. He handled everything smoothly and didn’t take a dime from me. Later, he expressed interest in me again and said he wanted us to get married as soon as I gave him the go-ahead.

So yes, I was talking to both of them.

This year, Achebe came to the US for a business summit in the same state I live in. He called and asked me to meet him. I was in a hurry to get to work, so he offered to pay for an Uber. But since his hotel wasn’t far, I took the train instead. We had a brief chat, and before I left, he pulled out $500 from his wallet and gave it to me for coming.

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After work, Chinua called. I told him about my visit to Achebe and mentioned the money he gave me. I expected a little jealousy, maybe even silence. You know, the usual “Why would you collect money from another man?” kind of reaction. But instead, Chinua opened his mouth and asked for his fair share of the money.

I was shocked.

This is someone who has never given me anything, and I never complained because I earn my own money. I had been considering marrying Chinua to help him relocate and live with me in the US. But I’ve always had doubts about his true intentions. And now, this request for money from someone he sees as a rival has left me confused.

Is he really back because he loves me, or is he just hoping I’ll take him to the US?

I’m asking myself: could this be a red flag?

—Bibi

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