laid pants, white converse sneakers, a black hajib, and carry a black satchel bag. I am eating cinnamon French toast sticks with co

you to sign it and then we are fine,” Ism

st night?” I ask, grabbing a pen

give it to yo

will happen if I breach the contract,” I ask becaus

me $10,000!”

HAT!” I yell

pay for dry cleani

e full contract, but yo

ot put that amount in, you won’t

ou have to change the ag

teach you to be cautious

talking,” I say following after him. B

o the office I walk to Ismail’s office, but I can’t go in because he is in a meeting. I

in my office when

nto my office like that

g, “I own the place, remember? I

it do

do

it does not give you the right to barge

feel better, I am sorry I barged into your office,”

you are mannered,” I smirk because I ju

r you to teach me manners. I cam

what now?” I

meeting and I need you to

hy

investors, and by bringing you it mig

to bribe my people,” I a

not say

are you say

see my company is a place for all, by having

that’s

you comin

duce the ridiculous amount I have to pay

and you pay the drycleaning bill

e closing the windows on my computer and l

investors when they arrive. One of the men walking in

king towards me. Musa and I went to the same high

s me,” I s

grown since high schoo

hope so,” I grin,

e you? And what ar

and I am here

rahim,” Ismail greets put

you can call me Musa,”

take a seat so we can star

se,” Mus

convince. I had to put in a good word for Ismail and commend his company, because I know Musa would not like doing business with an unethical person. Musa was planning on o

nch do you want to

for lunch?” I am shoc

don’t want to come,” Ismail says rubbing

” I quickly walk to my office also feeling very awkward that he asked, th

oughout the whole ride, Ismail and I did not say a word to each other. This is the

e we arrived. We both have just been staring at the menu. I won’t lie, this is the first tim

day,” I say putt

be thanking you! So, thank you for wh

tically, while smiling to lighten up our mood. I knew I

won’t say it again,” Ismail says, smiling, go

owing Ismail, we just had a conversation and did not ann

g,” I ask, trying to make conversation be

ith asparagus. What about you?” Ismai

pastalaya” I pick

se name tag reads Mark, asks. I did

mojito,” I reply p

bout yo

the same,” Is

back with your drinks,”