4. Pharaoh #3
“Please have a seat.” She gestured toward the chairs in front of her desk before closing the door.
“I have secured over 50 clients in the four years of me being here. At least 10 being major contributors to the city or state. Five global companies and a profitable mix in between. If you look at my file.” She clicked at the keyboard of her computer screen as she sat down in her chair.
“Blythe, sweetheart. This isn’t an interview. Relax.”
“I didn’t believe it was. You being here lets me know I can give up trying.” I frowned at her unsure what the hell she meant.
“What are you talking about?” I studied her face. She was clearly upset but calm at the same time.
“Your mother is bringing you in as the partner. This is bullshit. I work my ass off every day to be pushed to the side for yet another misogynistic male.” I relaxed my brow and chuckled at her. She was scared the position she was fighting for would be taken from her.
“Listen I ain’t here to step on toes. Chill out love.
My job is to get to know the team and see how I can help grow the brand.
If you don’t get the job trust it won’t be because of me, it may be because your fucked up attitude though.
” Her head snapped in my direction. I lifted a brow letting her know I meant what I said.
“You are too gorgeous to act bitchy.” Her eyes turned to slits as she glared at me.
I wanted to laugh and kiss her exposed bottom lip.
Her mouth was slightly gapped open in surprise.
I could tell she was shocked at my words, as if no one has ever spoke to her like this before.
But honestly, I didn’t give a fuck. Shorty was bad as hell but ain’t no way I was bout to sit here and stroke her ego.
“Do me a favor because I have a lot of people to meet. Send me your files to my email and I will meet with you on a later date.” I stood placing my card on her desk. Her nostrils were flared and if this was a cartoon, smoke would be coming from her ears.
I looked over her sexy ass features. Blythe was beyond gorgeous, from her silky black hair to her business like but sexy outfits, down to her high heels and sculpted calves.
She would be a problem if her mouth was tamed quickly.
But I could tell we would work good together eventually because from what I could tell her work ethic mirrored mine, but for now I needed her to tone down the I am woman hear me roar bullshit.
I winked and walked out her office shutting her door gently behind me.
I stood outside her door for a second listening for her to curse me out. I didn’t hear anything not even her slamming shit around. I smirked before walking off. Maybe she could learn quickly. I hoped so because that would make things a lot easier for me.
“Hey, Pharaoh. How’s it going?” I turned the corner and was met with the office intern. I have no idea what my momma was thinking when she brought him on. His ass was creepy as fuck.
“What’s up, Lloyd, right?” I asked pointing in his direction. I knew his name. It was my job to learn everyone’s name, but I needed him to understand his place.
“Uhh, yea. I introduced myself to you the other day.”
“Yea, so how can I help you today?”
“Oh, uhh. Just saying hello. You were meeting with Blythe?” He pointed in the direction of her office. I frowned wondering why he cared.
“Yea. Did you need something?” I repeated again. This time with more authority in my tone. My patience was wearing thin with his weird ass.
“Nope. I was just making rounds. No biggie. You have a good day.”
“You too.” We stood there having a short stare down before he made an about face and headed back down the hall. “Muthafucka.” I whispered out loud. I would need to watch his ass; something wasn’t right with him.
“Ms. Autumn, how are you today lovely?”
“Don’t bring your fine ass over here tryna butter me up.
Mr. McCallum. What do you want?” I chuckled at Autumn’s feisty ass.
She didn’t cut anyone slack in the office.
She kept it real but in a weird ass professional way.
She was only sweet on my mom’s. They talked like girlfriends from what I have observed in the short time I have been here.
“I am not trying to butter you up. I just need a favor.” She stuck her hand out waiting for her incentive.
I laughed out loud and reached in my slacks for my wallet.
I pulled out a twenty and she looked at it in disgust. I grabbed a fifty and tried to exchange it for the twenty.
She snatched her hand back and folded both bills up and placed them in her bra.
“Now what do you want?”
“Do me a favor and check on your friend. Her lip may be sitting on the floor, and she needs help picking it up.”
“If you offended my girl, I will gut you like a fish.” She pointed her long fingernail in my direction as she rounded the desk and walked towards her office. She rolled her eyes at Lloyd who was standing in the corner near the water dispenser. He noticed my glare and walked off quickly.
“I swear his ass is off, for real.”