“But she’s literally here to question you about how you run this business. Make that make sense. I don’t like her, and I don’t want her here.”
“Fortunately, that’s not up to you,” I said, finally plopping down behind my desk.
“I’m sorry, baby.” She simpered, poking out her bottom lip for emphasis.
The pout on her full lips was so sexy, but I wasn’t on that type of time right now. We weren’t on the same page, because she lowered herself to her knees and reached for the button on my pants.
“Paula, chill. We already discussed this.”
“I thought you were just saying that for your little girlfriend.”
“Oh, so you haven’t forgot what we talked about.”
“I know that you want to be careful while she’s here. You act like I don’t know how to be discreet.”
“Taking shots at her isn’t exactly being discreet, Paula. Plus, damn near everybody around here knows that we were sleeping together.”
“What’s wrong with that? We are two consenting adults. I signed everything you asked me to sign.”
“There was nothing wrong with it, but it’s over now. I told you I love her. I said if I ever got the chance to get Faith back, I was going to take it.”
“Wow,” she said, shaking her head as she stood to her feet. “Do you know how you sound right now? You’re sitting herepining after her like a sick pup, while she’s downstairs on a freaking date with another man.”
What the fuck? I almost jumped out of my seat, but I knew that was the reaction Paula was looking for. I fought to hold my position as Paula looked at me with a ‘gotcha’ smile.
“I’m good for the day, P. I’ll call you if I need you.”
“You’re really dismissing me right now?”
“I asked you not to come,” I reminded her.
“You know what? I can’t wait for you to come crawling behind this ass when that bitch leaves you high and dry again.”
“If you like your job, refrain from speaking on things you know little to nothing about. You seemed to have forgotten how this works.”
“Whatever, Reed. I’m out for the rest of the day since you don’t seem toneedme.”
“That’s Mr. Fuller in mixed company. Don’t forget it.”
She scoffed, marching toward the door. “Fuck you, Mr. Fuller,” she tossed over her shoulder right before the door closed behind her.
Once she was finally gone, I logged onto my computer and went to the surveillance icon. I had to check three of the restaurants before I spotted my sweet baby sitting at the table with some skinny-ass dude who was staring at her like a man in love. I wanted to kill him.
I let my own lunch get cold while I sat there like a psychopath watching Faith laugh at everything her companion said. I hadn’t thought to ask if she had a man because I didn’t give a fuck. Now I wanted him dead.
He might have thought he had her, but he was sadly mistaken. I had half a mind to go down there and tell him just that, but I kept my composure. My face was on fire as I snatched my phone off the receiver and called Nicholas. He worked fromhome so much that I could barely catch him in the building. That didn’t matter; I knew how to reach him.
“Yeah?” he answered after a couple of rings.
“Don’t yeah me. I feel like I’m about to do something crazy.”
“What’s going on? Your nail lady had to cancel?”
“Why would you try to be funny at a time like this? I’m literally in the middle of a crisis.”
“With Cashville? You need me to come through?” he asked.
“No, Cashville is good. I’m talking about my wife. I told you she came back to me.”
