He Was Never Mine To Keep

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and I will stand in front of everyone giving a speech. The media will be there, and so are the city's most important people and I have to look

lped me raise Sam. She has been like a sister to me all these years and without her; I don't know what my life would have been like or what it would be like if s

expand my business." She gives me that dimpled smile of hers. "Well, I hope an investor is not all that you get tonight, we traveled far for you to

alia, okay? And I expect you to watch me on TV and tell me all about it when I come back." I kiss Sam on the forehead and hug Talia.

already waiting and the driv

es for two years now and each time he would say these exact words. He is more like a brother of a sort,

out their business. It's hard to sleep when you have to hustle and I understand just how these people feel. I was like this once when I

business women looked dashing in their evening gowns holding their partner's arm as they posed for pictures. Well, I have no partner and it won't be the first time I ap

n the red carpet. "Miss Black, you look gorgeous tonight, who dressed you?" asked one reporter. "Miss Black, we heard you will be giving a speech tonight, can you tell me

ing like it was going to be a long night, I take a glass of Champaign from a passing server and walked around looking for my table. I find it right on the second row to the fr

g bothered? I wear my practiced smile before turning to the gentleman that just greeted me. "Good evening, Mr...?" I raised an eyebrow, and he gives me a cheeky smile. "Williams, Nat

a sip of my Champaign. "Thank you, Mr. Williams, am sorry but I don't know who you are." He smiles widely and I just want to disappear. "Well, Miss Black, you are looking at the heir of Williams Enterprises, w

t jacket then smiles at me. "We will talk again, Miss Black." He bows a little before leaving and I sighed relieved that he is gone. Pe

cause at this moment, there are a lot of eyes on me but this feels different. I get distracted for a moment scanning the room for whoever is looking a

reak eye contact and walked to my table taking a seat. "That was a brilliant speech, Miss Black, and congratulations on your business." A lady next to me says. "Thank you." I turned my head again lookin

today." The lady next to me tells me, she must have seen me looking at him. "Oh, I know his company but I don't know him and I have ne

eet three times before and she is the one who asked me to be the guest speaker here today. I was wondering where she is.

and head to

p talk before walking back out closing my bag as I walk, I bump into someone and I stumbled back before a pair of hands hold me and steady me. "Am sorry, I wasn't look

am going to act this way in his presence? "That is me, Miss Black, are you alright?" I swallow saliva to wet my mouth as it feels awfully dry right now. "Ye

nd drank it in one go. "Are you okay, Miss Black?" asks the lady when I take another glass. "Yes, I am alright." I down my second glass

for will go down the drain because I can already feel that he wil