Wifey (Finesse #2) by Vera Roberts

Author:Vera Roberts [Roberts, Vera]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SBG Entertainment
Published: 2021-03-04T18:30:00+00:00

Fifteen

“Jackie is Jacqueline Coleman, the head of the EAC.” Cameron explains to me over tea and cheesecake in the kitchen. We’re joined by Tesh and Maria. “She used to control parts of East Atlanta, namely Old Fourth Ward, Kirkwood, Washington Park, and East Atlanta Village. She was trying to expand and never could get a foothold in what she really wanted – Decatur, Alpharetta, and Buckhead.

“She wanted to get into the opioid market. Crack and marijuana didn’t have the same profit as heroin and various pharmaceuticals. White kids were getting doped up by the bucket loads while all the Black and brown kids were just smoking weed. With dispensaries opening everywhere, more and more people were going to legal but illegal drugs to forget about their lives.”

Cameron pauses to take a bite of the cheesecake. “The problem with Jacqueline’s plan was that I control everything. If she wanted in, she would have to go through me.”

I shake my head. Cameron always had someone testing his power and authority for ages, and I’m not surprised a woman felt she had claim. “What does this have to do with my father?”

“Your father was neutral,” Tesh interjected. “I looked through his paperwork. He owned the property and the land the coffee shop is on. He also owned the land and property of his home. Your father knew the property was a hot commodity but he also knew there was a lot of value in the land as well. He’s had plenty of offers throughout the years and he always turned it down. It was always his intention to give you everything.

“Now did Jackie want your father’s land to turn it to some drug spot or drop-off location? I don’t know; couldn’t tell you. I do know, however, Jackie wanted your father’s property because Cameron didn’t own it.” Tesh produces paperwork I haven’t seen before. “Cameron owns the property surrounding your coffee shop.”

I look through the paperwork and see Cameron is listed as owner of the boutique, hair salon, record store, and bodega on the same street as Fresh Espresso. He also owns the movie theater and two restaurants across the street.

Cameron said he had a hand in many properties and I was too naïve to think he would be operating in the very neighborhood I’ve visited for years. I feel almost sick to my stomach knowing how long Cameron had been watching me prior to getting involved.

The people who owned businesses at those locations never spoke a bad word about the landlord to my father and I never heard them say anything bad in general. For all of Cameron’s hangups, that were one good thing about him – he took care of everyone.

If Jacqueline were successful in purchasing Daddy’s property and land, she would’ve had a bird’s eye view of everything going on with Cameron at any given time. Fresh Espresso was in the middle of everything.

She specifically wanted Daddy’s place, and none of the other businesses. I suddenly don’t feel hungry anymore for the cheesecake, despite how delicious it is.

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