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“Jesus. I am so, so sorry,” she whispered, hands lifted in prayer position. “Lord,please, please forgive me. I am so,sosorry.”
Hendrix ran his hand over his face and beard as he laughed. “Bu, I’m trying to propose to you.”
“Oh, yes. Go ahead!” Nobu placed her left hand back inside of his with a smile.
“As I was saying, now that you have, I want you to know that I love you more than anything in this world. If given the chance, I want to spend the rest of my life showing you that you are my highest priority under God. Would you do me the complete honor of being my wife… again?”
With tears streaming down her cheeks, Nobu kneeled in front of him, meeting him in the partnership they would need to make their marriage work this time around.
“Yes,” she whispered, choking back more tears. “I will be your wife.”
A low groan escaped him as he tugged his bottom lip between his teeth. With watery eyes, Hendrix pulled the ring out of the box and slipped it onto her finger. Cupping her cheeks, he kissed her deeply, thanking God for giving him his crown back.
* * *
Two days later,on Christmas Eve, Nobu woke Hendrix up with head in bed. Before he could dive into her pussy, his phone began to ring. Confusion settled in at the sight of his boss’ number on his personal phone. They agreed Harold would only call that number if the matter was extremely important. Sitting on the edge of the bed, Hendrix answered the call with, “This is Cane.”
“I know it’s early, but I was hoping to catch you before you started your day,” Harold said. “Omar has finally reached out to the office. Apparently, he’s been on vacation in Denver with his family. He said he can talk to you today or tomorrow, after that, he’ll be M.I.A. again until the start of the new year. How soon can you get to Denver? If we don’t get anyone else for the Memphis office, we need him.”
With a low chuckle and shake of his head, Hendrix stood and began to pace.
His mouth opened and closed in shock before he managed to say, “It’s Christmas Eve, Harold.”
“I know that, and trust me, you will be well compensated, but I need you in Denver ASAP.”
Releasing a slow, hard exhale, Hendrix looked over at Nobu. Her legs were spread wide as she played with her drenched pussy. That alone had his dick throbbing as he licked his lips.
“I’m spending today and tomorrow with my wife and our families. If Omar can’t understand that and speak with me after the holiday, you can put someone else on his account.”
“Hendrix.” Harold sighed. “You’re my top hunter. I don’t trust anyone else on this but you.”
“I’m honored, and I appreciate the confidence, but the answer is no.”
“If we lose out on this client because of you, you’ll be done here, Hendrix. Is that a chance you’re willing to take?”
His nostrils flared as his body heated. Gritting his teeth, Hendrix tried to control his growing rage.
“Wow.” He chuckled before sucking his teeth. “I’m your top hunter and earner, yet because I want to spend today with my family, you’re threatening my job?”
It was in that moment that Hendrix realized how dispensable he really was to that company and any other like it. They didn’t value him as a person; they valued what he offered. There wasn’t anything special to them about him as a man. All they gave a damn about was how many recruits he could bring in.
“Cane…”
“I quit. Merry Christmas, Harold.”
After disconnecting the call and cutting his phone off, Hendrix sucked his teeth and hurled his phone onto the nightstand. When he sat on the side of the bed, Nobu wrapped her arms around him.
“I’m sorry, bae, but it’s truly their loss. You’re amazing at what you do. He is going to regret that.”
Shoulders slouched and head hung, Hendrix released a defeated exhale. Shortly after, he lifted his head high.
“I know he will. I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am. And I’m disappointed and hurt more than anything else. I’ve brought in millions a year since I’ve been with him, but Harold is like a lot of CEOs. They don’t give a fuck about the person, just the ways in which they can benefit from them. I lost you once because of a damn job; I’m not losing you again.”
“Henny…” Nobu laid him back on the bed and laid on top of him. “I hope you didn’t quit because of me. I would have been a little sad if you had to leave, but more than anything, I would have gone with you.”
“No, I needed to do that. My marriage is more important to me than anything else. I can freelance or work for a company that will allow me to do remote meetings with potential recruits and still make just as much money because of my resume. You said yes to marrying me, and I feel like that call was a test from God. The old me would have chosen work and hoped you would understand, but that’s not me anymore, and I hope you truly see that.”
“I do,” she cooed. “And it made me love you more, which I didn’t think was even possible.”
