Lost One

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❝SHANTEY❞

"𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚋𝚘𝚍𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢."

Midday, the singer entered the DMG lounge area rocking a DÈXE APPAREL from head-to-toe in a black form-fitting, corset long sleeve with a mock neck and joggers in an oversized silhouette with an elastic waistband and gathered ankle cuffs. Shantey pairs her size-six Air Jordan One mids with super slouched socks. She embraced her voluminous curls in a side part and the left side behind her earlobe that showcased the Temple St. Clair 18-carat Diamond Gold hoop earring.

The room was occupied with DMG staff and the three artists.

Her best friend and business partner, Amanda, stands beside her supporting their successful clothing brand DÈXE APPAREL with a charcoal gray cropped triangle cami that offers thin corded straps and delicate knot closures at the front and matching color side slit midi skirt. The honey blonde springy ringlet curls of hers were gathered up in a bun with a headband covering her crown with the brand's signature logo patch. A pair of ZOË CHICCO PAVÉ Diamond Huggie Hoop earrings pierced in her earlobes.

"Before we get started; let's welcome Che back in town and also congratulate her since her EP has went number twenty on Billboard 200s and gotta call that it went Gold today." Shantey announced, smiling and getting genuine applauses out of her staff and two other artists in support of Che.

The label's first lady sits on island counter rocking the DÈXE APPAREL brand as well in a relaxed, midi-length V neck dress and the upcoming DXE rubber sliders, showcasing her pink toenails. "Appreciate the love, beauties."

Shantey gave her a wink and head nod, "Now, the weekend's coming up and I know we haven't gotten to do our normal Sunday dinners in a while with Che and me going on tour. But since we're back home finally, it's time to start it again."

"So, this Sunday we're gonna switch it up a little bit," Amanda spoke, bouncing off her best friend, "Instead of it being just DMG, we want you all to bring your families as well. Of course we know our staffs family. But Courtney and Low are our new artists and we haven't met their families. Honestly, barely Che's. So, why not bring your family's into DMG family and combine."

"We're gonna make it a new Sunday DMG tradition." Shantey was proud to introduce, "Say we bring your families here once every month. We're gonna throw it here out back on the patio with Omar on the grill—"

"Gonna be the best barbecue y'all ever ate!" Omar bragged.

"—no lies told there," Shantey agreed with a gentle laugh. "It's going to be a fun and relaxed day after all the sunup-to-sundowns in studios and the promoting. We all need it. So, whoever y'all decide to invite just give the headcount to Jasmine and she's gonna take care of the flight arrangements for Che and Low's families. Let em know they don't have to worry about any accommodations because it will be handled. Just hand it in before noon on Saturday. And Courtney we'll have a driver to pick up your family."

There was a hesitance with Courtney, but she nodded anyway and put on a dry smile.

Her hesitation was something Shantey noted, "Aight, Jasmine and Tokyo are gonna write down what sides y'all want on the menu and family's names. Courtney," the artist looked her way and saw the head gesture to follow her out the lounge area.