" And I would be joining in on all meetings online, I'd drop by once in a while to monitor progress," Briella added.
" We hope to have another branch of our company down in Las Vegas," one of her people suggested.
"It's underway, I just need to make some plans towards that and hopefully we would have one down in Las Vegas in no time," she answered.
" Any other business?" she opened the floor.
" Who do we report to since you may not be around to answer our questions?" Another question was thrown towards her.
" We have people who are assigned to that. If it's beyond them the MD is ever present to answer and if that's beyond him as well, that's when I come in. And please, it should be relevant questions and important as well, if it's just the basic inquiries, your head of departments is eligible to answer those questions. So actually, the first point of contact is your HoD, then if it's above him that's when the MD comes in. It should follow that order."
" All clear," he saluted his boss.
" Any other pressing issues?" she asked for the last time.
" None for now. But what I have to say is congratulations on your marriage and we wish you all the best." the MD wished.
" Thanks, boo," she winked at him as everybody burst into laughter.
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"It's amazing how you made your elder sister marry your sloppy seconds," Makena pointed out
" It was either me or her and it definitely had to be her. I wasn't ready for marriage and Kendrick's folks wanted him to settle down ASAP. He may be married but that doesn't mean we can't do naughty stuff together. I know he's currently on a business trip and he would have taken me along for quickies when there is a short break and also to tour and have fun, just to spoil me silly. I miss him though, but marriage isn't my thing."Sage responded.
" From the way you're sounding you really do miss him. And as you said marriage doesn't mean you can't keep messing with him, but what about Nexus? What then happens to him?" Makena couldn't help but ask.
" Nexus doesn't have to know, neither does Briella. That way it's a win-win for us." she clicked glasses with her friend.
" You're a bad bitch Sage, a very naughty, evil, strategic manipulative bitch and my best friend in the whole wide world." she hailed.
" Well, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do love." she shrugged.
" By the way what's with you and your husband? What's new?" Sage asked excited to hear what she had to say. Makena's marriage was blissful and beautiful that Sage wanted the exact thing for herself or even better. What she didn't know was that her friend only told her about the goodies and not the hell she was going through at the hands of her husband. He was a well-known public figure and a secret abuser. A woman beater. How she manages to hide her scars from the public and her friends is amazing.
" We are planning a surprise party soon and you, my girl would be the first to know about it as soon as the date is out." Makena crossed her legs. The party was a form of compensation from her husband for beating her black and blue. She was lucky she didn't lose the baby she was carrying in the process. Did her husband know she was pregnant? No, he didn't. She planned on telling him a few days before their surprise party.
" You, my friend are one lucky bitch, you at you glowing and enjoying married life while some of u are still trying to find 'the one'. I wish to have a man like yours," Sage added.
" Dan does treat me good but be careful what you wish for, too much of everything is bad," Makena advised
" Look at you, you are the epitome of having a happy married life, allow me to wish for that and more. Don't jinx my wish," Sage joked.
" Okay love whatever you say, but I gotta go. I need to go pick up my wonderful mother-in-law and sister-in-law at the airport," he gulped down her juice in one go.
" I am so jealous, his whole family loves you and can't even get enough of you. Take care and I would see you later." Sage bid her friend as she hurried out.
" Oh, if only she knew my mother-in-law was the mother of Lucifer himself." Bigail, Dan's sister was the only one who she liked. She was down to earth, beautiful, kind, and lovely. As to how she was born into a family of toxic people still remained a mystery.
" Where the hell is that gold-digging bitch goddamit? Dan's mother cussed for the umpire wry time.
" Relax mom, cut Kena some slack. She is on her way, besides Dan was supposed to come to get us and not her," she rolled her eyes at her mom.
What surprised Bigail was why Makena was still married to her jerk of her brother. Why the hell was she still putting up with all this madness? Wasn't she tired? Or was she what people referred to as? Or there was something else preventing her from leaving? Bigail pondered as she spotted Makena at the entrance.
" There she is," Bigail pointed walking towards her. She looked gorgeous yet exhausted. Her mother-in-law pushed her luggage towards her and walked towards the car without a word.
Wait a minute, Makena looked a little different, as if some changes had taken place. She looked as if she was pregnant. The elder woman thought to herself as Abigail's and Makena joined her in the car.
" Are you okay?" She found herself asking Makena drawing Bigail and Makena's attention. " Yes ma'am, I am," she answered driving off. Makena's eye's occasionally fell on her mother-in-law's and each time they did, she was intensely starring at her.What wrong did I do this time around?
" Alyssa, that was so--- Drick? I thought your meeting didn't end till Friday?" she entered hugging him and pecking him on his lips which took him aback." I just got back and today is Friday." he corrected watching her amusedly. But what really caught his attention was the dress she was wearing. She was wearing a striped patchwork blouse paired with jeans bum shorts and a pair of heels then a Maison Michel straw logo plaque hat. She looked ravishing." Had anything to eat yet?" she asked just as Alyssa descended the staircase." Nope, Alyssa was about fixing me something to eat," he responded." Dont bother Aly, please take my suitcase upstairs for me I'd take care of lunch today," Briella walked past him with a smirk on her face. What most people didn't know was that she loved cooking, she never hired a cook but just a maid to help with cleaning and other things except cooking. That was her favorite thing to do aside from being a boss lady.
" I know you wanted her, and not me but please I just don't do it in front of me," Briella said walking out of his bathroom with a short towel around her beautiful body frame. The hot water in her room wasn't working so she decided to use the bathroom in her husband's room. She heard him when he came into the room but decided to remain quiet without letting him know about her presence." What were you doing in there?" he asked becoming defensive." I came to take a shower Kendrick, it's not as if I killed someone or stole something. I work to earn my own money," she replied waiting for an answer." Yeah, I thought so too." she walked to her room. Ever since he got back from his trip he had been acting too suspicious and as if she was in his personal space.Briella changed into something warm but sexy, packed a duffel bag, and left the house without telling anyone. She needed to cool off and wrap her head over what was going on. The only place she th
Briella stood in the kitchen wearing a black hot back bondage hollow lace silk sling night dress preparing breakfast for herself and her husband. Alyssa was amazed to see her boss in the kitchen after they had looked everywhere for her the previous night." Are you going to stand there or would you like to help?" Briella broke Alyssa from her daze." Um- so-- good morning Ma-- I--mean Brie." she fumbled with her words making Briella laugh. Kendrick noticed his wife's bedroom door was unlocked. He poked his head inside to see if anyone was there. Her bed looked as if someone had slept in it even though it had been laid.He shrugged it off and headed to the kitchen to get some water to drink. He came back from his morning run not too long ago. Briella had heard him when he came back, that was when she headed to the kitchen to make breakfast while he freshened up for work.Kendrick stood in front of the kitchen door with his mouth hung open, shocked.
Briella descended the staircase in her white suit. She had held her hair in a tight ponytail. She had a meeting with one of her potential investors since Kendrick failed to keep to his promise she had to do it herself. She had written countless letters and proposals to the numerous airlines in Las Vegas, but to no avail.When she got a call from one of the airlines she sent her proposal to, she was ecstatic. She was tired of staying and doing nothing while her husband went to work and doing god-knows-what behind her." I hope you ace this," her cousin said through the phone." I hope for the best as well, I am tired of staying home. It's suffocating."" You got this, call me when you 're done with the meeting," Cerys bid her well as she entered the kitchen for a cup of coffee for the road." Thanks, babe,"She hadn't seen her husband this morning when she woke up and Aly wasn't giving her any proper information as to where he had gone.
Kendrick's mom had been with them for about two weeks and their charade was going on well even better than when she came. They had learned a lot about each other that they didn't know before." Enjoy your day at work today," Brie said to her husband as she helped him fix his tie." Thank you, I will. What are you doing today?" he asked pecking her on her lips. She had grown used to him casually pecking her on her lips even when they were having conversations and she was loving it. Who knows after her mother-in-law leaves things may go back to how they were before or even worse. She had to enjoy each and every moment while it lasted." I have a meeting with my board today, we are making headway with establishing another branch of our business here in Vegas," she replied. She knew he was supposed to put in his word for her but he's being reluctant." Oh, I forgot to ask. How did the meeting with the potential partner go?" he asked scratching his head
" Someone seems happy," Nexus said pecking Sage on her lips. She had been happy since she got home from Kendrick's office. She didn't care his mother had seen them, in fact, she was glad his mother had seen them. She had wanted to prove a point and she did so perfectly. She knew Kendrick still had a soft spot for her and she was going to use that against him until she got what she wanted.Typical Sage." Oh, I am, I am about to hit jackpot really soon." she smiled at him. Her actions seemed fishy but he didn't seem to care. He just needed a certain amount of money and then he was going to leave her sorry ass behind. She wasn't the type of woman he wanted. He just needed her to be where he wanted to be and she was really playing a good role in that.Pathetic fool!" Ma, what's happening? I thought you weren't leaving till the end of the month, what changed?" Briella asked as she noticed her mother-in-law pack her bags. She was done with h
“ Wait,” Briella said as Sage walked back to her. She didn’t want to say anything at first but on second thought she had to. He was her husband now and not a boy toy.“ Kendrick’s not home at the moment and I don’t remember inviting you in here, as if I would do what do you want?” Brie asked sipping her mocha seated in front of the house with one leg crossed over the other like the boss that she was. “ And why should I answer you?” Sage shot back.“ Because you are trespassing on my husband’s property with no authorization whatsoever, I have the right to question your movements in and out of my house,” she fired standing up to block her path. Sage tried to force her way inside the house as Brie poured the cup of mocha into
"Oh, I'd be back if I don't hear from you again dad. We had a deal and I have fulfilled my part of the deal, it's only right that you give to me what is rightfully mine. The deal was to get married to him and I did. You never mentioned child bearing before I got my share. It's either we settle this amicably or you hear from my lawyers. It's up to you to decide." Briella said walking towards the door. " Is that a threat?" her father asked making her stop in her tracks. " Oh no father dearest, it's a promise." she answered walking out. Anika had heard the foot steps of her Step-daughter and quickly run towards the nearest washroom closer to her husband's office before Briella got out. She had heard everything they were discussing about and there was no way she was allowing that happen. She needed to do everything in her will power to prevent Brie from getting that inheritance. Why was he finding it difficult to give her what rightfully belo