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I scoff. “I don’t need to.”
Yaya Williams has a heart as big as my bank account. I know for a fact that she would never intentionally harm her fans or endorse a company that preyed on the disenfranchised. The woman is passionate about justice. Hell, she was gung-ho against me and Talia today. Her heart went out to the scholarship student instead of the people she actually knew.
“I admire your trust in her, sir. I really do, but—”
“I hate when you use the word ‘but’, Mosely.”
“However,” he arches an eyebrow as if to saybetter?—the cheeky bastard—“the damage inflicted on us by association is severe. You went on national television and presented this woman to the world. She gained excessive fame and acknowledgement due to your personal interest. Now the very same ones who praised you are turning around and crucifying you. People are saying—”
“I know what they’re saying.”
“That you two are in cahoots.”
“Idiots.”
“That you’re profiting from Ru-Carpsel’s heinous practices.”
“I have nothing to do with Ru-Carpsel…” Something clicks in my head and the words drift into silence.
Mosely wiggles a finger. “I know that look. Your father had the same one.”
“Was it when he had a brilliant idea?”
“A crazy one. Usually didn’t end well.”
“You have such faith in me, Mosely.” I grin and tap the desk twice, drumming a beat in excitement. “Call my lawyers.”
“For?”
“We’re going to make a purchase.”
“Oy.” Mosely rubs his temple. “I’m already getting a headache.”
* * *
I text Yaya before and after my afternoon meetings, but there’s no response. Rather than hound her, which is my instinct, I set the phone away and focus on my preparations with the lawyers.
When it’s time to pick up Talia from school, I check my phone again.
Still no messages from Yaya.
I turn the phone around and around on my knee, toying with the idea of calling her. How is it that I miss her so much when I saw her this morning?
My heart keeps rattling around in my chest like a dog without an owner.
I’ve never felt this way in my life. This longing. Thisneed.
It’s foreign on every level.
When I want something, it’s always there. Easy. No challenge, no work involved. Money can slick the wheels of even the crankiest machine. Even without explaining who I am and how much I’m worth, my charm can grease a few wheels on its own. People fall over themselves to be with me. All I do is breathe and I’m surrounded by options.
I didn’t realize until her.
Until Yaya.
She’s making me work for her.Toilfor her.
And I love it.
