Chapter 279

Halfway through the day, Mandy arrived, along with Jasmine.

"Char, look alive. You're mom's here."

"Shit," she hissed, wishing to God this wasn't going to happen here, but she knew she'd avoided her long enough. There was only so long she could put off the meeting with her mom. It wasn't a reunion like it had been with Drew and Mandy. This was a meeting, plain and simple.

They talked every week, and her mom had known she was coming home, but neither one of them made promises about how they would handle it once she was here.

"It's so good to see you," Jasmine said as she made her way into the office like she owned the place. She walked quickly over to where Charity sat and wrapped her up in a huge hug.

"It's good to see you too, Mom." She hugged her back, tightly. It was good to see her, but there was so much baggage that came with her and their relationship. "What are you doing here?"

Never one able to tell when she wasn't wanted, Jasmine went about everything like she coul