Tangled Chords by Brenda Barrett

Author:Brenda Barrett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: african american romance, african american womens fiction, african american christian fiction
Publisher: Brenda Barrett

Chapter Eleven

"Let me get this straight," Cynth said to Farrah huffily. "You got married to Xavier?"

"Yes," Farrah said, glancing at Ruby, who was at her desk grinning.

"And you want a job in my business after you stole my man?"

"That's right," Farrah said. "I was hoping you held no ill will toward me, since Xavier didn't really know that he was your man. You guys did say that you want an extra person to work here."

Cynth growled. "I can never get a break. I liked Xavier; I was about to make a move. I even bought an outfit to wear to the church this weekend. I have been going to the gym religiously every day, working on my abs, and now this?"

Farrah bit her lip and struggled not to laugh.

"How did Jason Cavendish take your rejection?" Ruby asked Farrah as she deliberately ignored Cynth and her melodramatic declarations. "I mean you must have told him."

Farrah nodded. "I did but he was in a meeting and couldn't talk. I have a couple of missed calls from him. So I guess he's not taking it well."

"We didn't make any plans for your wedding anyway," Cynth said. "Ruby said we shouldn't.

"But why?" Farrah asked Ruby. "You didn't know what I would do."

"I had a feeling that you had more sense than to go through with a wedding that clearly you were unhappy about." Then she switched topics smoothly. "We have to get a desk in here for you, your own phone line, and we have to introduce you to some of our vendors. The pay isn't too bad, not that you would care since you are rich." She quoted a sum. "And we do profit sharing."

"Your wedding would have really been a big bonus," Cynth said grumpily, "and Xavier would have been free."

"So I am hired?" Farrah looked between Ruby and Cynth.

"Yup," Cynth said. "It has always been a done deal. We have three events this week so you are going to see firsthand what we do."

"We also have two big events coming up in September," Ruby said, handing a file to Farrah, "a charity fund raiser that the New Song band does every year for vision-impaired children and a launch for a computer software company called NorChip. The NorChip account is huge. It more than makes up for your wedding, so we are grateful. They are opening a new branch here in Jamaica and they want us to do their launch party.

Farrah nodded. "That's impressive. I have heard of NorChip. And to prove that I am not a liability, I know of at least four big events in October. I can call around and make sure that we get them as well."

Cynth grinned. "Even though you stole my guy, I am really happy you are working with us."

Ruby chuckled. "I am happy you are here too, Farrah."

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