Taming Mr. Black

my eyes and stare at the person next to my open door. My younger sister Rac

you will be late for work soon." Rachel says and

t dressed in my previous day clothes and head to the li

ay as I walk tow

pancakes lik

" I say and kiss my m

ncakes on a plate and pushes it to the edge of the counter for m

le adding sugar and

mm.

boyfriend of yours?"

ur language to me, I feel like a ch

y coffee and take a sip. I

." Rachel says and pokes her head

says in English. Rachel rolls her e

gaze. I can't, with her right now. I don't wan

." Mom says

akes and get the hell out of here. I'm nea

?" She continu

nd stand up, carrying my p

ou." She continues

lates in the sink. I turn o

mean, after you told him you

George is the last person I want to t

anding up for you when his mother was berating you, that was so shameless of him. And his parents, who do they think they're? The fact that they're rich doesn't mean they'l

done with him. For good. And I don't care about his parents berating me. I'm a successful woman and a graduate with a mar

eorge or his family. They just give me a

trained you to be better." Mom says and leans against the counter as sh

but good. You don't live in a good apartment, Naomi. You have a roommate a

s you taught me how to work hard and earn money the rig

ob. I want you to do something else. You have a marketing de

a server. There's a difference

a club or bar." Mom

o jobs in the city. I have tried before and trust

r boss." Mom says again.

mber I only said he's an ar

you always talk about him every chance you get and he's never for once stared at you

e." I playfully

." I walk towards

or you right?" Mom asks me i

away from the hug

's birthday is tonight. Yo

ay for anything in the world. Where the hell is he?

've tried to wake him up

eat your Spiderman toy!" I lie and pat my family dog, Bru

his small feet racing down the stairs. I

address to the driver and he starts to drive. I shut my eyes and take in a deep breath. My phone rings and I pull it out

, Bia

w are you? Are y

to work. What's up with you?

ing like

ed club k. The biggest club in the city and owned by Billionaire Killian Black. The bartenders and servers are mostly college graduates. You barely ever get a job as a bartender in club k, especially when you don't have a good degree. It was home for the elite men and wealthy men of the state. There ar

hing li

m on my wa

." I a

ing he needed to see you. Well I told him you're not

about him?" She asks whe

untless times I ca

arder. Get him off your bac

od to no one

go now. Be

say and Bia

idn't like me. They believed I was too under class for their son. And his mother never tried to hide it, always throwing it at my face that I wasn't good enough for their son. George was their only son and maybe they wanted the best for him. I couldn't stand it anymore. We've been dating for over two years now and it was time we just let go. There was no future between

elf. He would drop by my apartment and apologize for the things he didn't even do and always demanded we start over again. George hated when someone said no to him. It's like a disease. He couldn't stand the fact that I broke

made it our life's mission to look after her and also take care of Rachel. Antonio worked as an interior designer. The pay is pretty great, far better than the salary I earned at club k. But the problem is, he was never at home. Always out there working and trying to make more money. Charlie is his kid. He's 7 years old. His mot

early, so there aren't any teen girls and youths queuing on the line

ng to be anot