All Chapters of No More Sweet Sugar Baby For You Daddy: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~ “Did you take it? Is that where this card came from?” David tried to snatch the debit card from my hand. Damn it. This card wasn’t a company card. It’s the card my mother’s inheritance is on. I don’t know if I could get a replacement for it if I lost it. So, I snatched my hand and the card away from him to protect it. After all, it’s all I have from my mother, other than my looks. “David, I didn’t take your father’s money. This is my money, and I had it before I met you. I questioned if I could use it then. There’s no way he’d believe me and I’m not in the right mood to explain every detail to him. I couldn’t get my food to my mouth. “Where did it come from? A previous lover? Why didn’t you inform me if there was an issue? I would have helped you clear it up.” His anger seemed laced with jealousy, but I know that doesn’t track. He often reminded me that this was not an emotional affair. I shouldn’t allow my emotions to become invo

~ DAVID HARGROVE ~ Jake sauntered over and sat down. By his grinning face, I knew he had an interesting story. “Well? What've you got?” “I’m certain they’re not telling us the entire truth. Oh, and when you check your mail, you’ll find my report on what you wanted. I apologize I had to reach out to someone, which caused a delay.” “That’s fine. Now, what happened. They warned me, we’re in for something unpleasant. Fill me in.” “She’s not the boss. That I’m sure of. As soon as I had her separated from Maria, Josy became a different person. Maria's apparently the leader. If I compared them to us. Josy sits where I am, and Maria would take your position.” “Interesting, it would fit with things I've witnessed this morning. But why?” “Why would we switch places? You tell me. Sometimes it’s easier to get the lay of the land if you’re in the trenches.” “Fine. They have their little deception going on. But for

~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~ “Excuse me, Gentlemen. Can we return to business rather than slandering my colleague? This is becoming rather insulting in more ways than one.” Josy said. Interrupting both men. I couldn’t interrupt them without incriminating myself. Thank heavens I have one person in my corner. “I’m sorry its long-standing humor from a long time ago and it wasn’t focused on Ms. Bell.” Chris Skylar said. His words weren’t as reassuring as he meant them. “Your words did not hit the mark by a landslide and were insulting. You may think your excuses will fly when it’s all said. I don’t appreciate this behavior from my people or happening to my people. Do I make myself clear?” Josy said. Josy had a knack for using her ‘mom’ voice, and she did just that. Between that stern tone and that hard, disappointed look she gave him. Chris shifted in discomfort in his seat underneath her withering gaze. “Perhaps we can discuss this after

~ DAVID HARGROVE ~ I’d called for my car and was heading out of the conference room. Thoughts from speaking with my father led to a desire for arrangements. This would take several careful stages of plans to achieve what I must. Maria wouldn’t know what hit her if it worked out the way I planned. Sabrina and her mother would learn soon enough not to cross the Hargrove family. I’d sent my father an email outlining what Jake and I had discovered. He’d enjoy sinking his teeth into the lawyer for me. It’d keep him out of my business as well. He’d promised to send photos of Thea and Maria Belgrave he had stored away from public events. I felt as though I’d found the trail of my prey again. The excitement lit a fire within me, and I want to run with it. The elevator doors opened, and Sabrina Vines slithered away. She walked differently from other women. She used an unnatural walk a model did when they walked the runway. Impressive on the runway,

~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~ Josy and I found the new place. I must admit it’s nice. “Oh my God! Are you serious? The photos don’t do it justice Maria. The exterior alone is stunning. Come on. Remove the lock and reveal what’s inside.” Josy bounced out of the cab and snapped up the bags of clothing the driver was unloading onto the circular drive. “This is a significant improvement.” “I warned you. Be careful. There’s a security alarm inside, we must disengage and reengage too. The company will visit tomorrow.” I typed in the combination for the locked box and retrieved the second key. One key for the house. One for the padlock the real estate company put on the house, plus the locked box and the security system. “Welcome to Fort Knox.” “No kidding. My Uncle Jonesy who’s a conspiracy nut isn’t this crazy about locks. But we have a pool.” I hadn’t fixed the security system yet and Josy was running through the house toward the backyard.