HOPE

14.

Kennedy.

I drove back home with a smile on my face, he said yes, I had gotten Milo to be my boyfriend. I had taken Mr. Terra's advice, I wanted him to be mine though marriage was an option later, right now knowing he was mine satisfied me.

I drove into the complex I live in, the apartments were alright, it was ideal for me if Milo was to come over with the twins.

I unlocked my door, closed it and head for my bedroom. Setting up everything with Caleb was awesome we really bonded and he helped me make sure everything was there, I understood why Milo trusted the guy he was loyal and was not afraid of saying what he felt.

I shower and get into bed nude, it's a habit I had developed. Dreams of Milo and the family I wanted came easy.

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Monday morning came around, I had never stopped texting or calling Milo unless the time I had to drive to work among other simple things.

We had a meeting with investors and I had asked my lucky clover to come with me to the luncheon and he agreed easily because we were consumed by the other.

I walked into the building passing the teams of men renovating the floors that had been shut down due to the loss I had incurred. They would be open after completion.

"Thank you Mr. Melroe for calling us back to work, it's so good to be back here plus the remodeling is amazing." An employee among the many who were called back to work thanks me.

Milo had suggested that we remodel the floors yesterday via text, I thought he was kidding so I told him to do whatever he wanted. I never thought he was serious and now that I see it, my heart swelled with love for my boyfriend.

The private elevator was now functioning, I didn't want Milo to be cramped in with the employees. I walked into my office to find my assistant back after leaving without warning or notice. She walks into my office to tell me my schedule.

"If there is anything I hate, it's people who jump ship when things are tough, you did exactly that, you were being paid, everything was ok for you and you just left." I spoke like Milo when he addressed Jared, coldly.

"Sir let me explain I—." She tried to argue but someone else spoke. "You're fired." Milo spoke as he walks in with Mia, his whole demeanor meant business in his suit, I had a hard on looking at him.

"Clear your desk, give any work which was previously undone to Amir and Ms. Wood right here, I hate disloyalty even in the slightest, go to Lee Corp and talk to the CEO tell him I sent you he will know what to do." She left with her head hung low.

I face my boyfriend who smiled at me. "I missed you." He spoke connecting our lips. "I missed you, more Clover." I reply as we pull apart.

"You guys know I'm still here right?" Mia announces and Milo blushes as if he didn't fire someone a moment ago.

"Thank you for handling her and damn that was hot by the way, you look amazing." He blushes again and I tease him about it.

"Mia and Amir will handle your work for now since you will need an assistant later, for now you'll make do, is that alright?" He asks and I nod. Milo always knew best in these situations, I wouldn't argue.

"It's alright, I thought you were joking about remodeling the building." I assert and he smiles. "I wasn't if you're going to have those four men as investors you'll need a building that screams gorgeous just like theirs and you deserve it, also those employees who got their jobs back deserve it too." I pulled him to me and hugged him.

"Milo do you want to be my business partner? I thought about it all week long and this weekend too, you brought new ideas and a new image to Roe Inc so why stop there." I ask still hugging him and Mia gasps.

"Are you absolutely sure about that, because a lot will change?" He replied in my arms. "I am clover, I'm hundred percent sure." I reply breathing in his scent.  "Alright then, Mia will do the contract." I kissed him again and Mia squealed.

"Yay, does this mean we can have an office here Milo because I'm not fond of driving back and forth between your two buildings." He nods toward her and she turns to leave but before she could Amir walked in angry.

"Guys we have a situation and I'm not going to deal with it, only you Milo can turn the person away." He walks out and came back with Luca my ex. I tense up, Milo noticed and hugged me.

"It's okay I'm here don't worry breathe." I hugged him for dear life and breathed like he said, I was glad he was there because it calmed me.

"Hi I'm Luca Va-" He was cut off by Milo. "I know who you are, what do you want in my building?" He replied referring to Roe Inc as his too making me smile.

"I heard you were looking for models to work with in your launch of the new fashion lines that's why I came here, I didn't expect some random bitch to be all over Ken, you know he's poor right?" He spoke making me angry. Mia stops me and gestures for me me to look and see what happens.

"Sweetheart I'm Milo LaNoir and I don't appreciate your basic bitch attitude towards my boyfriend, I know what you did with your husband and let me warn you right now, I will crush your pathetic little career into nonexistent dust and get your license revoked making sure that you will never model for anyone again." He raised a finger and fixed his blazer.

"If you step foot into my building again I will have you arrested, making sure you stay there for a long time, be glad I'm not throwing you out and as for models I made it very clear I wanted diversity big, black, brown, beautiful men and women." He stood there shocked learning who Milo was and Mia along with Amir just smirk as Luca is given blow-by-blow.

"And if you actually paid attention you would know he is not poor, he has one of the fastest growing companies in the state." Milo adds smiling toward me.

"Now leave before I call security and tell your husband you just ruined his opportunity for me to endorse and partner up with him on his restaurant." He turns to me and hugs me.

"I'm sorry Milo I mean Mr. LaNoir, I need this career and please don't cancel the endorsement, I'm sorry I was rude to you and your boyfriend, I swear it was just me looking out but I see I was wrong." He pleads.

"Too late Mr. Vadross now leave, if you're seen near or in the vicinity inside or out of Roe Inc we will file a restraining order against you now out!" Mia adds along with Amir, It felt good having people in my corner.

"Now then if that was all, we have a celebration to do." Milo cheers as if he hadn't just threatened someone over and over. "I would love to celebrate with you" I spoke pulling Milo onto my lap.
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"How do you have so many people's careers in your hands especially models?" I ask and he chuckled. "I didn't become a model through sleeping around and cheating, I worked for it, most firms in the state know me, there are a total of six who can do what I just did, one of them is Gabe, Daryl's husband."  I chuckled along with him.

"You're simply amazing" I tell him placing a kiss on his forehead. Let's celebrate

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LMJ