nte

else I can do for you, Shantelle?" Cara i

rt on our partners and clients since

of our operation, which is t

mething, so please get those papers

a business partnership agreement with our new client, who

on what I'm holding righ

t scheduling a meeting w

nto our building witho

etary directly because no one would enter som

outside my office, so I opened th

but he remained motionless and cont

r building, but he relayed a message

, and your outcomes are de

erstand what he me

ious because he was

words, but I ignored her and all

y aren't regular clients or related to me,

, and his boss was

undown of their new

l everything that would be inclu

h information to make me

rtunity for the company, but

would accept it right away, but Gavin

the door, I calmed dow

ghts were wandering away from what

've included our annual report for each year

he handed me t

opy first in case you still required a hard copy. I'll have s

is fine with me now, thank you,

ld arrange the files on your desk before leaving because you m

reviewing this before I put my papers on my d

o the flash dr

ted that I dr

r thirty minutes or more, but she

to be close t

ng beside my car when I a

sary, such as this car, but it was co

I asked her as I was abo

she was studying was

hop in this neighborhood. We tried it because som

ed some for the three of you," she explai

na greeted us, and I noticed t

I need to go over something, please notify me

ther. Inquire if he will be joining us for din

he said without

first, but I saw my bed and felt co

l silent, guilt beg

nce was de

Lance last week, I went looki

and kept searching for him to find

, so I was able to learn e

heir wedding, their company s

nd caused a stir in their reputation, bu

er that incident and w

d to him, but he never c

ton back then? Maybe they already have

, but I couldn't help myself beca

e of death, I believe they w

red to

h act, but I was thinking ab

my younger sister a

own needs, so it would be difficul

er to bear the

ts will remain in t

rned about me, and I should be the only

and will rema

had other cho

phone ring, I

ake, so I didn't know

that you can't eve

Dani nag

leeping?"

dressed up because we're going to a party.

omeone who will accompany

unwind every now and then. I'll see you in fift

ad no choice but to co

ed, she wou

ect. I should unwind, un

be, but I didn't have much, so I

pend money on clo

a complete w

ut on light makeup like I always did

ecause it was just a regular nigh

mirror, I thought I

e I heard a familiar voice and coul

Dani conversi

sense of humor, so she could easil

and sat across f

aring?" Dani laughed hyster

sement park; we're going t

cream casual dress

tied-up just

, already," I said this while atte

ear that," she s

n't worry, it's completely free. Let us proceed to your roo

d. We're going to be la

ins later in the evening, so it's fine. Allow us to

too revealing, but I didn't complain because we wouldn't be able to l

ur dress, but you're also sexy," she

wn satin bac

white skin, and I could say that ever

It was above the knee and had a

tos to match your outfit. Then we're finished. I'm sure men w

nterested in men? Those who had previo

s focus on my busin

ld take a break. You are no longer a teen. En

u don't have to say

my family and left aft

linded me as we

ith people I didn't ev

erved and that only a few people had been inv

u should be able to find a man and get lai

e was preoccupied wi

not die a virgin. Y

aid this. I just gave

pot and get som

some of her friends

n't alone. Cassy, the girl on my right side, was a non-party-go

ion with her when my gaze was dra

tures rough and his jaw

se blue eyes that were filled with confusion that

was indeed

him earlier than

y gaze, but

itting, I could fe

seat was empty. And when I saw

ly to leave so he

,' I reasoned. It was difficult for me t

king to the exit. I didn't need to se

off the dance floor,

finally found you," he s

al that just hearing h

began to sway our bodies

from him, and he was doing ever

re you doing? How's our l

d wrapped around my waist,

ot allow myself to be provo

you probably realize you won't

stared him down. I looked at him to show

o of my hand, I bolte

rned upside down the momen

ve gone to the do

ible that cancer cells have returned, or