Be My Warmth: BWWM Romance (Brothers From Money Book 13) by Shanade White & BWWM Club

Author:Shanade White & BWWM Club [White, Shanade]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Afro Romance Books
Published: 2017-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

Work remained much the same, leading up to the holiday. Goals and targets increased. The flurry with their new clients prompted a flood of measurements for each individual, so they could be drafted clothes once the holiday arrived, for propaganda purposes. The other female manager coming to the retreat, Alex Holding – called Faith into her office one day regarding performance issues – and the younger woman came out with a tear-streaked face.

No one dared to ask. In the office, between Natalie and Alex, Whitney honestly wasn’t sure who was worse. Natalie Glenn gave you simpering smiles, a false, high pitched voice with concern about as real as the breast implants that stuck out of her chest. Alex Holding, with forty-one years of life at her heels, had the emotional subtlety of a bulldozer. Natalie might sugar coat her hatred. Alex did not. As much as Whitney disliked that upfront dislike, she also respected Alex for it to a degree. At least you knew exactly where you stood – even if it sent you crumbling into pieces in a corner for days. The shy, diminutive Faith, however, succumbed to pressure with frightening ease – something others in the office never failed to bring up.

“That one gotta be cray-cray,” Gracie hissed once. Tia had waved at her friend to be silent, as Faith, hunched at her workstation, didn’t have headphones in.

“Bets on how long she lasts before she cracks like a walnut and leaves,” Martin had added cheerily.

“Guys. Please. She’s literally right there. Don’t need to hear this crap.” Whitney scowled at them, until they had dispersed. Faith’s rigid body language confirmed the worst.

People need to be careful around that one. She’s fragile enough to do something drastic. Tempted to say she might have been abused or something, growing up. But eh.

The men’s group went, two weeks before Whitney’s. That left the department making up for the absence of five employees for eight days.

Arriving back, the men were full of talk of how great the holiday felt for them. They mentioned foreign workers, horseback rides, archery, and some neat food in the mess halls. There was also mention of a spa and the chance for a massage. This stirred the women’s excitement, in particular, Natalie and Sandra.

Whitney kept her excitement under wraps. But every now and then, she returned to the examination of the ranch’s website, trying to picture being in that kind of environment.

On the day of departure, for once, Whitney’s mother had time for her. Sure, her only daughter would be leaving in the evening for the annual staff holiday – but with the kids at a friend’s house, her husband Frederick out for the afternoon, and a day off work – it added up to a blessing in disguise. Whether Aniyah allowed Whitney to have a word in edgewise remained another matter.

“You sure there's nothing else you forgotten? A toothbrush, a spare flannel, nice cream for your skin – maybe a penknife since it’s all outta civilization

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