O
not a part
losses was tough s
m of the bottle. But I'd rather drink myself into a stupor than
om I considered my brother cleared hi
the empty whiskey glas
You're at this nightclub,
nce we arrived an hour ago. I just couldn't stop. Whoever
he's p
ad to Sax. "Re
d. "Yeah, I know what's in your mind
an dancing with her friend. Her long wa
. Her body could pass as one of the lingerie models, and
I mean twice, but tho
. "Then what are you still waiting for? Mayb
rtenders to refill our drin
our ass off since your dad died. You could use some fun,
nks. We were regulars, and I
ready." I was used to having a one-night stand, but right now, I had mo
massag
t three hours of sleep
er's assistant. Have you
ld be as efficient and reliable
stors had questioned my ability to run a multi-national billion-dollar company, Langston Re
his security firm. But the boards didn't know I had my own company, Sevyn Hunter Global, and someone offered to buy it for 1.5B. I mean, that wa
u're not gonna make a move?" He tipped his h
. Pa
ter, we bi
d my hand after a handshake. "Adley wo
I'll give h
my hand. He knew Adl
protege, joining politics. To him, I was a huge disappointment. After he chose not to run again for the senate, he took over
e happy to h
uard. We became close friends even after I resigned. Only
of yourse
too,
t the door close after me. I fished o
ot interrupti
Her greeting a
ve yo
st talking about you
ed. "Go
show your ass up this weekend." I could see herself gr
now." I found myself wondering if my d
and greet. If you don't like
arked inside me.
it's a blind date, so
hink ab
mean. You're gonna
up on a date, I'll do
talking to
stop helping you
almost four years, Romare. I'm worried about you." It w
be so surprised if I just bring my wife with me one day.
dating som
married to my job, Adley, and I hav
n't give yo
husband's reaction was, hearing his wi
bout, Romare. It's hard to get out of that deep sorrow, and work can't help you if you think marrying your job will aid
and took a deep breath.
ping so
ss my goddau
you, man," i
ss he
nd, or I will come
p but smile. "
*
my desk gla
d not shown her ass up. It made me mad, and I wanted t
t what I got was a complete disappointment.
he first fi
proud someday. When we just started to catch up, I lost him
dial HR when the door t
Langs
." I dialed t
n't fir
accent. It sounded like a British, but not quite. Not Australian or South African ei
ed my gaze at my ill-mannered new assistant
eye. "Given that my reason for being an hour late is valid, it's only fair that you give me a chance to prove myself that I'm capable of being y
g at her in her dark
k m
brun
was ill-mannered, and lastly, she talked a lot. I wondered if this was m
o talk less and work more, considering she has three times the salary than my ot
t me from ac
up close. How in the hell did HR hire this woman? A
or a reason. Give me a we
or I will call security to
s over her chest. "I always t
ng toward her. She was really tall. Even with my six foot three
een before. She has a diamond-shaped face. Her nose was slightly raised, making her features strong a
my capability. Because I was late, which is
s your l
ive ass
you
es
hy was I not
the best assistant. I knew it
friend for wearing her head scarf at work
wore
roudly, giving me the
on punching your
ly S
to
ehaves and disre
ie, but I found something else instead. "Fine. You hav