Page 137 of 10,000 Hours With A Rich Menace

I would never but knowing that I was able to get under his skin felt like a reward. “If a nigga even hold the door for you, I’m gonna make sure they know what the morgue look like, Beloved.”

I rolled my eyes and walked away while he was asking Duke why he hated him and why he planned to get him killed? Maverick was forever asking someone some wild ass question that never left they mouth. Duke shook his head and told him that he was my security, too, and since I was leaving that house with or without him, he came with me to make sure that I was safe.

“Getting you arrested was wild. Aside from that, how long are you going to continue to ignore him before having a conversation with him?”

“I had a conversation with him, and he didn’t feel like he did anything wrong. He’s used to never having to answer to anyone and doing whatever he wants, and I can’t be with him like that. I want to know that my feelings are valid, and he respects what I say. He can delete all the men in my phone, but can randomly have conversations with this woman? That’s not fair, and I’m not going to stand for it.”

“Giving him sex to knock him out, then sneaking out your own home isn’t mature either. Every time you get into an argument, are you going to come running back to the apartment… which won’t be around much longer.”

“We’re getting evicted?” I panicked, not needing anymore drama because truthfully, I was tapped out.

Skyler laughed. “There’s no morewewhen it comes to the apartment. You have a home, a huge one, crazy.”

“I’m actually homeless right now since you are getting evicted.”

Skyler stopped looking at a shirt. “I am not getting evicted… I am buying a house.”

“What?”

“I’m starting the process. Keyshawn had brought up during mediation that I switch apartments so much and Stella doesn’t have a stable home.”

“That is such bullshit. You have provided more stability for that little girl than he has. Where does he even live?”

She rolled her eyes. “Don’t care, but because he brought that up it makes me nervous. Maybe it would be good to move to a nice suburban neighborhood. A small house for me and Estella.”

“What about Jeffie and Corleon?”

“Jeffie owns her condo, and Corleon has a condo, and then his home. We don’t even know what we’re doing, so I’m not gonna move in with either of them.”

“Yet you told Estella that Jeffie was going to give her a baby sister.”

“I don’t mean it like that. God, I know what I want, but I also know what I need to do. I have more time since I was fired from Mante.” She rolled her eyes. “My relationship with Corleon is something that we’re working on, but I’m not going to rush into it and risk Keyshawn being petty.”

“I have a solution to Keyshawn.”

“What?”

“You let Corleon and Menace handle him, and then you don’t have to deal with anything,” I reminded her that she had options.

“Stevie!”

“All I’m saying is you need to start acting like you have other options, because if he gets visitations, I’m going to be very upset. Stellie doesn’t know those damn people.”

She wasn’t paying me any attention as she looked at her phone and smiled to herself. “’Cause why would he do that?”

“Do what?”

“Send me ten thousand dollars.”

“Who?”

“Corleon.”

“Well, shit, I’m married to a billionaire and all he did was try to send me to prison. I know you didn’t want to talk about it the day of my wedding, but you deserved to be happy… Corleon and Jeffie make you and Estella happy. Fuck what Keyshawn says and go with your heart.”

“Yeah.”

After we finished shopping, we went to grab something to eat before going to pick Estella up. I was tired and just wanted a shower and my bed while keeping my phone on silent because I was tired of Maverick calling me.

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