advantage of the time to enjoy myself, while telling them about my job, T-Bird and the opportunity you gave me to go to Miami and interview DDG. So yes, I understand how you feel and I appreciate you informing me about her sensitivities. I hope it will be the last time you’ll have to ever mention anything like this to me again. The night you introduced the two of us, I knew I wanted to see her again and let me take this moment to thank you for that. You know you’re right, she is an intelligent woman. We just need time to fill in the blanks with each other.”
“Good,” Desiree answered. “I just want you and I to be on the same page.”
“No problem... we’re on the same page,” he answered. With a smile on her face, she then held his work in front of her.
“Now concerning what you have on the Miami interview with DDG, I’m going to feature a few pages of it along with the highlights from the NBA Championship. Darnell, you have a lot of talent and I want to see you succeed, to make a name for yourself. You get out there and do your own thing. If there’s anything I can do to help, just let me know. I’m all about pushing people to go to the next level.”
Those were the words he needed to hear..he was very interested in building a name for himself and knew Desiree could help.
“Thanks for everything. I’m going to treasure this conversation,” he said, before walking out of her office.
Little did he know, just like T-Bird, Desiree was not totally convinced he was telling the truth. She had already heard from a few of the girls in the office that they'd seen him downtown while he was out with his friends.. They were not happy with what they saw.
After Darnell left the office, Robert and Lamar, Desiree’s personal assistant and photographer, walked in. They'd also heard what the girls had seen downtown. Robert was all over it the minute he sat in the chair across from her.
“So Desiree, what’s going on with Mr. Darnell? We just heard some unbecoming rumors from Candice and Asia about him. Is it true about the word on the street? They saw him downtown with some sweet boys?” Robert asked.
“I don’t know,” she answered, twisting her chair from side to side.
“That’s what I heard too, but for now I’m going to wait and think this whole thing over. I’m waiting on a call from a friend who’s going to be able to find out for me. He’s a private investigator and I’m going to schedule a meeting with him to ask for his help. Darnell doesn't strike me as a man who straddles the fence, but we’ll find out. Now I could be wrong. I really want to give him the benefit of the doubt... I just don’t get that impression about him. Maybe he just has a few friends that are living the life. I mean, he has the right have any friends he wants..." Desiree frowned in concentration. Her words were actually contradicting a disturbing nagging in her gut.
"...However, there’s just one problem. I don’t want my cousin getting caught up in any madness involving his personal life. I’m going to look out for her best interest. That’s my cuz and I do know one thing for sure, if Darnell does anything to hurt her, after the conversation we just had, he’ll be better off packing his things and moving out of Atlanta. My family don’t play when it comes to anyone hurting the women in it. So for right now, I really want to think positive about what I’m hearing. Nevertheless, I’m going to recommend that my friend have someone watch Darnell, to see what information can be found out. I don’t want to entertain this anymore until I have some facts. It will also cause less confusion if it ends right here in my office and not echo throughout the building and him hear about it. Please tell the girls not to discuss any of this at work..this isn't the place for it.”
“You’re absolutely right,” Lamar said. “I’ll be sure to tell the others.”
Robert stood up. “Alright Boss, you have my
“Good,” Desiree answered. “I just want you and I to be on the same page.”
“No problem... we’re on the same page,” he answered. With a smile on her face, she then held his work in front of her.
“Now concerning what you have on the Miami interview with DDG, I’m going to feature a few pages of it along with the highlights from the NBA Championship. Darnell, you have a lot of talent and I want to see you succeed, to make a name for yourself. You get out there and do your own thing. If there’s anything I can do to help, just let me know. I’m all about pushing people to go to the next level.”
Those were the words he needed to hear..he was very interested in building a name for himself and knew Desiree could help.
“Thanks for everything. I’m going to treasure this conversation,” he said, before walking out of her office.
Little did he know, just like T-Bird, Desiree was not totally convinced he was telling the truth. She had already heard from a few of the girls in the office that they'd seen him downtown while he was out with his friends.. They were not happy with what they saw.
After Darnell left the office, Robert and Lamar, Desiree’s personal assistant and photographer, walked in. They'd also heard what the girls had seen downtown. Robert was all over it the minute he sat in the chair across from her.
“So Desiree, what’s going on with Mr. Darnell? We just heard some unbecoming rumors from Candice and Asia about him. Is it true about the word on the street? They saw him downtown with some sweet boys?” Robert asked.
“I don’t know,” she answered, twisting her chair from side to side.
“That’s what I heard too, but for now I’m going to wait and think this whole thing over. I’m waiting on a call from a friend who’s going to be able to find out for me. He’s a private investigator and I’m going to schedule a meeting with him to ask for his help. Darnell doesn't strike me as a man who straddles the fence, but we’ll find out. Now I could be wrong. I really want to give him the benefit of the doubt... I just don’t get that impression about him. Maybe he just has a few friends that are living the life. I mean, he has the right have any friends he wants..." Desiree frowned in concentration. Her words were actually contradicting a disturbing nagging in her gut.
"...However, there’s just one problem. I don’t want my cousin getting caught up in any madness involving his personal life. I’m going to look out for her best interest. That’s my cuz and I do know one thing for sure, if Darnell does anything to hurt her, after the conversation we just had, he’ll be better off packing his things and moving out of Atlanta. My family don’t play when it comes to anyone hurting the women in it. So for right now, I really want to think positive about what I’m hearing. Nevertheless, I’m going to recommend that my friend have someone watch Darnell, to see what information can be found out. I don’t want to entertain this anymore until I have some facts. It will also cause less confusion if it ends right here in my office and not echo throughout the building and him hear about it. Please tell the girls not to discuss any of this at work..this isn't the place for it.”
“You’re absolutely right,” Lamar said. “I’ll be sure to tell the others.”
Robert stood up. “Alright Boss, you have my
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