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I see you have wasted no time mov

e, Smith?" I blasted back, causi

Smith spit out, shaking his head in the process. I blink my eyes, cer

still shocked by his presence. His expression only tends to lighten

wanted to see you, I guess but I never expected to see that___." he gest

ou see," I fire back. "You can't always insinuate that every car out there that peeks like mine mi

I know that I was an asshole, but I want to make it all up to you

nt you to leave. You can't just walk into people's building uninvited____it called trespassing." Images of finding h

in. "No, Blair. You have to listen to what I have to say."

he growls, moving forward like a freight

ing against him to hold him back from doing something he might regr

was heavy, both men il

that long and you now have another boyfriend!"

Smith," I say,

you'll come crawling back to me very soon." He yelled out loudly, t

d strained, as I release a shaky breath, car

nd I glance up to find Ronnell watching me, a crease between his

softly, gentle. It soothes the sto

k smile. "yeah,

ng me into his solid embrace. I cling to him, breathing in the clea

re I want to be.

NEL

t of me had tea

de me

is bloody lips with the cuff of his shirt. "Does it make y

by the show taking place in one of t

been looking at his own reflection. It wasn't my fault that he was running an illegal business

hed with his unwanted conversation. "As of noon yesterday, you will vacate that premise

barrassing display of emotion I'd ever witnessed, especially consi

from his breast pocket and swiped at his face angrily. "You will lose so

to pour my life into something, I handle it with care." I t

me and then swung to the left. "You mus

's attention on Blair, who'd been silent at

mile. "Can I call a cab

nd I was quietly amused. Blair had a way of handling the men I met daily. Her m

not need y

the door. "If there's anything else I can do

ack by the collar of his jacket before he could get the chance to lay his filthy hands on her.

ted to keep him there, I rejoined Blair in the hallway.

anything to

new location," She says her voice cutting through t

e's helped me reach my goals. Her negotiation skills are unmatched, and she's never afraid to call m

pretty uptight," she says raising an eyebr

cutting off her concerns. As much as I value her opin

parted. Her answer was there, waiting to be unleashed as always but she

re all over again." She lifted one shoulder. "It is understandable that he

gine. There are entire cities of skilled laborers who wouldn't set foot on one of his projects or piss on him if he was

ir behind her ear, but it popped back out a

, mostly in low ponytails, but three

hing is ever black and white," she said. "It's stil

so she wouldn't see my finger

ho don't deserve it, Blair. That isn't a

if they thought it would get them ahead. There wouldn't be sympathy when s

ps, and I couldn't help but wond

ke note of

he hallway with a bright smile wh