Taraji and fantasia , two successful businesswomen, find themselves falling for each other despite being rivals in the corporate world. As their secret love grows, they must balance their careers and their hearts, facing the challenges that come wit...
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₄:₄₃ ₚₘ ₘₒₙ ₐₚᵣ ₁₄ ————————- Fantasia was having one of those days where everything seemed to be happening at once. Interviews were lined up back-to-back, and her assistant, Danielle, was juggling calls and appointments like a pro. The office buzzed with activity, and Fantasia barely had a moment to breathe.
In the midst of this whirlwind, something went wrong. Fantasia stormed into her office, flopped onto her chair, and let out a groan of frustration. Just then, Danielle opened the door, looking a bit flustered.
"Tasia, TPH Hair wants to meet. They say it's important," Danielle said.
Fantasia turned around and looked at her assistant, confusion written all over her face. "Who is TPH Hair?"
Danielle hesitated for a moment before replying, "Taraji P. Henson. The Taraji you used to talk about."
Fantasia's eyes widened in shock. "WTF DOES SHE WANT? THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING. WHY DOES SHE INSIST ON RUINING ME?" she yelled, tears streaming down her face.
Danielle rushed to her side, trying to comfort her. "Tasia, baby, it's okay. I won't let her ruin your career."
Fantasia, still crying, let out a bitter laugh. "Yeah, and how are you going to do that, Danielle? You can't beat Taraji. She always has her own personal agenda."
Danielle didn't reply for a moment, taking a deep breath before speaking. "I know you've told me, but I won't sit here and allow her to drag you through the mud when you've worked so hard to get here," she said, her voice rising slightly. "Now you gotta wipe them tears, baby. She can't still be hurting you, because..."
She glanced at her watch. "She's gonna be here within an hour. Don't yell at me. Her assistant Ta'Rhonda did something, so now it has to happen. I'm sorry, Tasia."
Fantasia finally stopped crying, wiping her tears away. "I semi wanna hit you and Ta'Rhonda right now, but you're right. She can't still have this effect on me," she said, her voice steadier now. "Have my makeup artist and hair artist come here immediately. Tell them it's an emergency."
Danielle nodded and exited the office, already dialing the numbers before she even closed the door.
⁶:³⁰ ᴾᴹᴹᵒⁿ ᴬᵖʳ ¹⁴ ————————— Fantasia went to get her hair and makeup done, wanting to look just like confident before seeing Taraji . She thought if she looked the part, she'd feel more confident. She was lost in thought, staring off into space, until she heard her name being called by her stylist.
"Fantasia, are you okay? Do you like your hair?"
Fantasia snapped back to reality. "Yea sorry, I just... got a lot on my mind right now, but..." She started moving her hair and head. "I LOVE IT," she said, smiling. "Thank you."
Not to long after, her makeup artist and hairstylist left. Danielle knocked on the door before opening it. "Tasia, she's here. She's in the meeting room with her assistant, Ta'Rhonda," Danielle said.
"Okay, thank you. I'll be heading down there in a minute," Fantasia said, typing away on her phone trying to finish up her last text.
"Fantasia," Danielle said softly, almost in a whisper, causing Fantasia to look at her. "If you don't wanna do this, you don't have to. We can always find another way—"
Fantasia cut in, "Thank you, Danielle, but I'm gonna do it. It feels like something I have to. I don't know if that makes sense," she said, lowering her head at the last part.
"I totally understand, Tasia. If you want, I can walk with you, 'cause I'm a little messy," Danielle laughed, trying to lighten the mood.
Fantasia laughed as well. Shortly after, they left and started heading to the conference room. Every step to the conference room felt like a million steps, with Fantasia's heart racing. Once they reached the door, Fantasia took a deep breath before entering, along with Danielle. Once Fantasia walked in, Ta'Rhonda and Taraji stopped their chatter and both looked at her. But Fantasia was only staring at Taraji until she felt Danielle touch her arm, signaling for her to go, and have a seat. Fantasia and Danielle both sat down across from Taraji and Ta'Rhonda. Fantasia could feel her heart pounding, but she kept her gaze steady on Taraji.
"Hello, Taraji," Fantasia said, her voice calm but firm. "Shall we get started with this meeting?."
Taraji raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued by Fantasia's confidence. "Yes, so the reason why I called this meeting knowing our history is because..."
