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𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐏. 𝐎. 𝐕 { 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 10, 2023 }
"Amen" I kissed my fingers and crossed my heart as I sat in the parking lot.
After 9 days my shop finally half way cleaned up and Marie and I were meeting with my team about what happened at my grand opening.
I dropped the kids off to their grandma because I'm feeling really overwhelmed. I finally got the shop I wanted and I couldn't even enjoy it for 24 hours because bitches wanna beef over dick.
I just hope everything good with them so I can move forward, I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't.
I opened the door to my car and got out locking the doors behind me as I made my way to the entrance of the building.
I made my way to the room the team members were supposed to be in before knocking on the door and then entering.
"Good morning" one of the ladies spoke making me smile as I took a seat across from them.
"Let's get this meeting started shall we" the older man spoke as Marie nodded.
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" it's just not looking good for you, everyone is not talking about how good your shop is and the service they are talking about a fight breaking out" the man spoke.
I face palmed myself as I felt my face get hot, "with all due respect this is not your decision to make" Marie spoke up making me look up.
"Toni did and still does a damn good job running that shop and whether you help her or not it will be successful" she added making me smile.
"And it when it does you would wish you were apart of it" she finished as I cleared my throat, "so will you help us or not?" I asked.
"I really don't think things will change" the man responded as he started to pack up, "sorry" he spoke before walking out making Marie scoff.
The lady started to pack up as well as I face palmed myself, "I think you can do it" she spoke, "so I'll try to change his mind" she winked.
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"I get it ma, I do but I need you to keep them another night I'm frustrated" I huffed as I entered my home locking the door behind me.
"Look ma, if you don't want to watch them you can give them to Sheronda but I just can't right now" I started to take off my shoes and fight the frustration tears.
The call disconnected making me sigh as I tossed my phone on the couch and sat at my island.
I grabbed my computer and started looking at the declining orders on my website and my full email as wiped a fallen tear.
"Mane, who the fuck?" I mugged as somebody knocked on my door.
I closed my laptop and stood to my feet as I made my way over to the door and there stood ACE.
"What?" I mugged as he stood on my porch with my favorite food in his hands, " I came to check up on you" he smiled.
"Why? This ain't no relationship and I did not call you over" I folded my arms as he smacked his lips, "guh" he pushed me out the way as he sat the food on the island.
"You might wanna close the door before you let flies in" he spoke making me roll my eyes as I closed the door, "can you leave" I rolled my neck.
"You got some ketchup in here" he furrowed his eyebrows as he stood in my kitchen and ignored my statement.
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"Look in the fridge" I sarcastically spoke as I started to grab my food out the bag.
I sat on my couch as he joined me and started to eat, "why she show up at yo shop anyway?" He asked out of nowhere.
I gave him a look making him nod as he started to laugh, "should've known"
I hit his chest before pointing at him, "don't be funny" I rolled my eyes as I stared to eat.
"Don't be funny" he mocked me making me laugh as I almost choked on my food, "ugly ass" he added.
"Yo shop good though?" He changed the subject, "nope, my investments and everything going down the drain and ain't shit I can do about it" I spoke.
"You gone fix it" he spoke confidently, "how you know, you don't know me" I asked.
"Nah, you think I don't know you" he spoke making me furrow my eyebrows as he did the same, "I'm just saying I know you gone fix it, you smart, not like them chicken head hoes" he spoke making me laugh.
His accent made it sound funny
"And if you need help imma be right here" he assured as he took a bite of his sandwich.
