Chapter 29: Deze The call comes from a neighbor. Daddy had been crossing the street when a car knocked him down.  Mommy calls out my name, and I hear her from my bedroom, pulling me out of sleep before I understand what is happening. We drive to the hospital in silence, but her lips move in prayer. I can’t pray; I press my hands between my knees to keep them still. They make us wait for a long…

This chapter is dedicated to Mo. I pray you find not just the push but everything you need to start your events company. I’m hailing your from my own little corner and wish you the best. Cheers! Chapter 24: Deze “What do you want to do for your birthday?” He was in my office, which is his favorite place in the building these days. I know it’s not because he can’t get enough of my pretty face…

Read the previous chapters of Barrett & Barrett Chapter 23: King I’m having friends over tonight. I’d totally forgotten about it until Nabil called earlier to remind me. I’ve had a rather lazy day at the office, spending most of my time with Deze in the conference room, chatting as we always do. At some point, she closes for the day and tells me she’s going home to take a warm bath and snuggle…

Chapter 22: Deze I pull back from him like his question is a sting. The exhaustion from the day thickens into something hard and defensive in my chest. The last thing I need is the man who is supposed to be my partner looking at me like I’m a scratch on his shoulder. “Yes, I had the video,” I say, and my voice is steady, surprising me. “Yes, I wanted to use it at the right time, for the right…

“Sally, I can’t wait for the book to be out.” “Sally, when is the book coming out?” So, here’s the bad and good news… Barrett & Barrett is not a book, guys. At least, not now. This is the only place you’re going to read it. I need you to get your mind settled here, and enjoy it. I have no intention of publishing it as a book anytime soon. If I’d wanted to, the plot and length would have been…

Read previous chapters of Barrett & Barrett Chapter 21: Deze I wake up on Thursday with a strange feeling. It takes me a moment to recognize it as relief. Imani’s wedding is two days away, and my checklist is almost completely green. Every vendor is confirmed, every delivery is scheduled, and all timelines are locked in. What’s left is just the little things. For the first time in months, there…

Read previous chapters of Barrett & Barrett Chapter 20: King Thursday afternoon light cuts through the tinted windows of the First Son’s office. I sit in a chair too low to the ground, a design choice meant to make visitors look up. I look straight ahead, at the man behind the desk. “It’s done,” he says. He leans back, his fingers tented in a relaxed, power pose. “The last transfer cleared…

Read previous chapters of Barrett & Barrett Chapter 19: Deze Zulu takes the key from my hand without a word. He shakes his head, but he’s already moving toward the driver’s side. It’s our oldest dance. “You’re the only person in this world who still makes me chauffeur them,” he says and fits himself behind the wheel. He adjusts the seat, stretching his long legs. “You’re the only one I trust…

Read previous chapters of Barrett & Barrett Chapter 18: King She walks back into the penthouse just before noon. I see it on her the moment the door closes behind her. Settled anger.  She finds me at the dining table, reviewing the final invoices from the party. She doesn’t sit. She stands across from me, hands bracing the back of a chair. “I’m sorry,” she says. Her voice is clear, but it has…

Read the previous chapters of Barrett & Barrett Chapter 17: Deze I wake up wrapped in warmth. His arm is a heavy, comforting weight across my waist. His breath is steady, an even rhythm on the back of my neck. My back fits perfectly against his chest. We did not have sex last night. I told him I didn’t find it sacred to do that on Jesus’ birthday. But we kissed until my lips felt swollen, and…

Read previous chapters of Barrett & Barrett Chapter 15: Deze When King told me I was trending online, he had said it with the proud smile of someone who was invested in the success of a loved one. But that didn’t stop my tummy from fluttering. Me, trending online again? God, abeg. “Calm down,” he said, laughing. “It’s the party,” he added. “Oh.” We were still at the Okon Twins’ party, and I…

Hi guys! I want to thank all of you who have followed this series to this point. I appreciate your support. To those dropping comments, thank you so much as well. I see everything. I have a little announcement to make. Don’t panic. I’m not ending the series. I’m just letting you know that this story, like Fanasiba, introduces a world of new characters, far away from the ones in my other…