Page 53 of 10,000 Hours With A Rich Menace

“Why you look like that every time his name is mentioned?”

She shrugged me off. “I don’t look like anything… he’s an old boyfriend, that’s all.”

“Not lying is another requirement.”

I watched as she put her phone down. “He’s an ex-boyfriend… we dated, and then we broke up. He left a bad taste in my mouth.”

“Is he the reason you’re a virgin?”

“Can’t a girl just want to be a virgin? Why does it have to be because of some boy?” Her face told me that my suspicions were right.

“Yeah. He’s the reason.”

She put her phone down. “He is not.”

“You don’t even believe the shit coming from your mouth.”

I watched as she looked down at her phone, rubbing the back of it, before she looked at me. “Is this a safe place?”

“It’s always a safe place, Wifey.”

“No Wifey, please.”

I noticed at the warehouse she didn’t like when I said it. “Tell me why.”

She took a breath. “I feel like the word is stupid. Men use it to make women feel better about not actually being married… I have a whole theory on the word.”

“You’re gonna be my wife though.”

“I’m not right now… speaking of that... when is that supposed to happen?”

I snorted. “Do you need to fit me in your schedule?”

“Actually, yes.” She smiled at me.

I waved my hand in her face. “Wonder, we getting off topic… this is a safe place… proceed.”

She looked back down at her phone before looking into my eyes. I watched as she shifted in place and then told me the story of what happened with this soon to be dead nigga Tony.

As she told me, I watched as she swiped away a tear that fell down her cheek. I didn’t move from my place because I was upset. Mad that someone would take advantage of her, and she was in front of me placing blame on herself.

She trusted him, and he took advantage of her and then brought his brother in on the deal. I couldn’t imagine how long she had been holding this in, and then her friend knew this and offered her up like she was a fucking free meal.

“Okay.”

“What does that mean?”

I reached over and wiped her tear. “It means that I don’t have the right words right now, but I see and hear you. I hate that happened to you, and I hate that you blame yourself because you weren’t to blame, Wonder. You trusted the wrong bitch and he took advantage of you.”

“Yeah.”

She looked at the food. “Are you not going to eat anything?”

“Nah.”

Just as quickly as she had tears, she had this cute fucking smile on her face. “Try the chicken… for me, please?”

“I don’t eat that shit.”

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