Playing With Fire & Ice

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I sip my coffee as I enter the lounge at 8:45 am dressed in a purple pants suit and my hair in out in its natural kinky state.. I was going to check to see if that snake paid my employees. But I encountered Cathy.

"Why are you here so early?" I asked her suspiciously. "Making sure everything is in order. And the bartenders said that they were paid last night. Also I was doing inventory on the drinks. I need to get some more Jack Daniel's and strawberry syrup." Cathy says. "Impressive. Lets go to the bar thats where will be holding the interviews." I say to her nodding my head.

"Okay." She said as we walked over to the bar. "Your my daughter's idol you know." Cathy said. "How so?" I asked her blandly. "Your a woman owning her own business at such a early age. You are strong and you don't take no ones shit. You might be cold on the outside but she admires you. Hell even I admire you." Cathy smiled awkwardly.

"Thank you Cathy." I say to her as the first interviewee walked in.

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"So what are you thinking?" Cathy asked me as she held her pwn between her teeth. "Amanda she was the most experienced." I say to her. "That's what I was thinking but she doesn't smile. People come here and want a smile. She was good but not a good fit. Plus she never had managing experience" Cathy says and I nod agreeing. The public does like a show.

"I'm thinking Lesly. She ran a bar before and she knows almost everyone one of our drinks except the the specialty cocktails." Cathy said to me. "I agree. You can go hire her. I need to head off to my office." I said. "I'll see you later boss." She said as I walked out the building. Getting into my car, I hear the ringing of my phone. Hitting the button on my Bluetooth ear piece, I sigh.

"Young speaking." I said. "Ma'am Stacy here. You have a meeting in 30 minites with investors." Stacy said. "Okay I'll be there soon." I say hanging up as I continue driving.

Arriving on time I park before heading up to my office with a bottle of water. Taking a sip I feel the coldness spread throughout my chest. Entering my office I see two men sitting in front of my office.

"Gentlemen." I say and they seemed to look past me or around me. "Is there a problem here?" I asked them. "Miss, are you lost. The secretary said the boss would be in soon." One of the men said and I raised a eyebrow completely unimpressed.

"You can't possibly be the boss." The other said. "Why not?" I say crossing my arms. "Your a black woman. A angry black woman apparently." One said and I glared at them silently. "Stacy will you come here?" I say loudly and Stacy came in the office.

"Who is the boss here?"

"You are."

"Who pays everyone's check at this building?"

"You do."

"Is the owner of this building a black woman?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Thank you. You can leave and take these two bozo's with you. They are not to come near this building anymore." I say as I take a seat. "Yes ma'am. C'mon fellas you heard the boss." She said as she took the two sexist racist out my office.

Taking a seat, I start in on the file pilled on my desk. Checking in on the stock market, the invest for Netflix went down by 10% and some people invested into my stock. Checking my emails, I see requests that of businesses wanting me to sponsor them or even invest in them. Seeing some offers for me to buy bussiness, I smirk to myself.

It's a J & W Law firm seems to not being down so good. They are a injury attorneys but less and less people go to them opting for the Casterna's Law firm. Emailing them back that I would indeed be interested in buying them. Hearing my desk phone ring I put it between my ear and shoulder as I continue to type away.

"Young speaking." I say. "Ms. Young I'm the Mr. Jefferson of J &W Law firm. Could I possibly send down a representative to finalize the deal tomorrow around 3 in the afternoon?" Mr. Jefferson said. "Yes. My secretary will have to confirm it. But pleasure doing business with you." I say as I hang up. Before walking over to the door to Stacy's office

"Stacy a Mr. Jefferson should be calling to make a appointment any second." I say and she nods. "I'll be down at realty."I say as I walk towards the elevator.

Getting inside, I press the third floor button as it dings signaling my stop. Getting out, I see Freddie walking with a pile of papers. "Freddie." I say as I walk up to him with a serious look. "Yes Ms. Young." He says. "Does anyone have any appointments today for realty?" I ask him. "They are all booked to be showing houses today ma'am. But I'm free." Freddie say as I eye the stack of papers.

"I'm delivering these to Mr. Burgess. Just give me a secound." He said as he continued walking towards Burgess's office. He goes inside and immeadiately leaves out before he goes over to his desk grabbing his car keys.

"Okay I'm ready. I'm suspecting that you already have some ideas of where you want to see." Freddie said as we made our way to the main floor. "We'll take my car." I say to him as we approach my car.

Getting inside the car, I drive silently to the first spot that I wanted to scout out. "If you don't mind why do you want to scout out buildings?" Freddie said and I frowned.

"It's none of your bussiness but I'm buying a injurying law firm. I need a place to put the new location." I say coldly. "Oh. Well are you going to the gala that's being held on Monday?" Freddie asked and I briefly looked at him.

"There is. I'll have to talk to Stacy about it." I said to him as I park in front of the first empty building. Getting out the car Freddie walked ahead of me inside the building.

"Okay well this building from the looks of it needs some serious repairs.  There is dry rot in the walls, water damage on the walls, I'm sure there is rats somewhere. But roughly about 50,000 square feet. It is a nice size building but it says here this building is about $10,000 on market." Freddie said to me.

"Lets go to the next one." I say as I turn walking out the building. Freddie followed behind me as we continued looking for a building for the next hour.

We visit about five other building before I finally give up for the day. "Lets head back for the day." I grumbled frustrated. Freddie and I piled in the car heading back to the office today.

Parking my car along the curb, we get out me going to my office and Freddie going to the realty deparment. I go to my private elevator silently grumbling at the thought of having to go to a business gala. It'll be filled with pompous people that think they are better than everyone. They judge you just by the car you drive. Luckily I don't care. I don't need a life of luxury. I don't want to have the lastest car or the lastest phone.

All I need is my dad to be healthy as he can be and a car to get to and from work. "Fuck I don't want to go to this bullshit." I grumbled as the elevator door opened. I walk out towards my office my heels clicking as I walk with purpose.

"Stacy did you know about this gala?" I asked her. "Your invitation just camd in today ma'am." Stacy said handing me the paper.

"Would you like me to remind you go pick up a dress or a pants suit?" Stacy said. "Ye-actually no. I have a dress already." I say to her coldly.