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“Uh, excuse me, we’re in the middle of a very important meeting. You can’t barge in⁠—”

Trenton’s words were cut short once Ethan approached him and connected his fist to Trenton’s jaw. Repeatedly, he delivered blow after blow as everyone else stood in shock. Gwen yelled and tried to pull Ethan off her son, but she didn’t have enough strength to help. She cried for Charles to step in, but he threw his hands up, letting her know he wasn’t trying to get involved.

“Muthafucka, if you ever put your hands on her again, I’ll fuckin’ kill you.” Ethan pointed in my direction.

His tone was calm as ever. He had me shook to see him behave that way, but I was turned on too. Trenton lay out on the floor, bleeding and groaning in pain while Gwen kneeled beside him, trying to get him up.

“You might want to get his coke head ass some help. If I find out he ever tries to force himself on her again, you’ll be burying him beside your dead husband.”

The gasp that came from Gwen’s mouth indicated how shocked she was by his words.

“You’re going to let him come in here and behave this way? Call the cops!” she screamed at Charles.

“Yeah, go ahead and call the cops.” Ethan chuckled. “And as of today, Ava no longer works for this company.”

After straightening himself up, he casually walked back over to me as if nothing happened.

“You better talk to him.” He pointed at Charles and then led the way out.

When we got back in the car, neither of us said a word. I replayed the fight in my head, and the look on Trenton’s face caused me to burst out laughing.

“What’s funny?” Ethan’s handsome self slipped me a curious glance.

“Did you see his face after that first punch?” I continued to laugh.

Ethan shook his head and chuckled.

As he started the car, I leaned over to wrap my arms around his neck.

“Thank you for looking out for me.” I kissed his cheek.

“Ain’t nothing to it.” He kissed me back.

I sat back in my seat and stared out of the window.

“I need to find another job asap.” I sighed.

“You already have a job. I told you I’d pay you to sit with my mom. I don’t want you worrying about employment, Amore. I got you. Besides, now would be a good time to start making plans to get your catering business back running.” He gripped my thigh.

“You think so?”

Lately, I had been questioning myself about rebranding and if I was truly ready to do so. To jump back in the loop, I would literally be starting from ground zero again.

“Yeah, I fully support that idea. You’re great at what you do and it makes you happy. Right?”

“Yeah, it does.” I nodded.

“Well I suggest you get to planning.” He kissed the back of my hand.

CHAPTER 24

Robert Gray

Both of my kids were crying, and the shit was giving me a headache. Lately, I had been staying the night at the club, just so I could get away from all the noise, including my nagging ass baby momma. She was still trippin’ about Ava poppin’ up on us. We literally argued about that shit every day.

Truth be told, Kelcy knew about Ava. She didn’t know we were married and had a child, but she knew we were dealing with each other. Kelcy was my best friend. We’d been through a lot of shit together, and she had been holding me down for years. Why didn’t I marry her? Well, I didn’t see her as wifey material. Although she was doing everything a wife is supposed to do, she just wasn’t the one I wanted to give my last name to.

Kelcy was one of those women who I had to have around because she was my peace in a sense. Ava was, too, in a way, but not completely. I respected both women, but for some reason, I respected Kelcy a little more. However, I didn’t love her the way I loved Ava. I truly fell in love with Ava. She was the only female who was able to break me down and get me to commit, or at least attempt to.