"Sir, all she did was just grocery shopping while nagging about you… you can do that later at your penthouse, right?"
"But this is different!" Vernon protested. "She never talked so freely like that in front of me!"
"Well that's because you're scaring her!" Diamond snapped back. But there was no hostility between them, and Diamond was much more relaxed after the call.
She had to admit that no woman could calm her boss like Chloe. She was like the gentle wind in dry land for Vernon, and Diamond was happy that Chloe existed in this life.
'Seriously, my office life would be hell without a homegirl.'
Vernon was still annoyed at Diamond because she dared to hang up the call while he was enjoying the nagging from Chloe on the phone.
It was so soothing that his rage and anxiety were temporarily dispelled.
Diamond realized how much her boss liked Chloe's nagging to the point of weird fascination, 'Is this a fetish thing?' she wondered.
"Sir, if you want Chloe to nag at you, you should make her feel safe in doing so," Diamond said. "I bet you kept yelling at her before, right?"
…
"That was before," Vernon replied. "I didn't do it anymore."
"Yeah, but the impact is still there," Diamond retorted. "You have to make her feel safe."
"And how could I do that? I didn't yell at her anymore."
"… That's for you to work on, Sir. I don't have any obligation to give you a guide on how to be a decent human 101," Diamond shrugged.
"Urgh, you're not helping, Diamond."
"It's also not my obligation to help your love life."
Vernon wanted to continue bickering with Diamond, but Diamond suddenly attacked him with a question, "Sir, what about her meeting with Maria. Do you want to confront her about it?"
…
"I want to," Vernon replied. "I don't think she will admit. But I have to confront her about it, because it's about her safety. She has to know that she's being targeted, and needs to be cautious with her surroundings."
"I see, that's great, Sir," Diamond nodded in full agreement. 'I think this will show homegirl that she is not alone. She has a man who loves her wholeheartedly, and also a best friend who wants to see her happy.'
"Oh, Sir, I want to ask you something."
"About what?"
"About you passing out on the couch after being drunk," Diamond repeated the line from her homegirl. "Did you really do that? In front of Chloe?"
"And what about it?" Vernon raised his brow. He was genuinely confused by her concern. "I see nothing wrong with it."
"Ew, gross! Don't act like a college chump, especially when you're trying to wife a woman!"
**
It took Chloe at least two hours to finish grocery shopping. She had plenty of consideration, mostly on what to buy based on Vernon and Mackie's diets.
Both of them weren't picky eaters, as long as Chloe was the one who cooked the food. But they obviously had favorites. Even Vernon had so many brands he disliked.
Chloe returned to the apartment first, arranged the grocery into the fridge, and then started cooking lunch for Vernon.
She finished at half past eleven, right before lunch, and then drove to Vernon's office to deliver his lunch as always.
It was quite exhausting, but she was happy with this. Because at least she could work on something and be in someone's life, unlike when she was with Vincent.
She could cook the tastiest food, and Vincent would throw it to her face or give it to the guard dogs.
Ding!
Chloe left the elevator and saw Diamond sitting at her secretary's desk, typing a report in front of the computer.
Diamond tilted her head to check on the guest, and her face brightened instantly when she saw Chloe.
"Homegirlll!" Diamond hugged Chloe like they hadn't met each other for a long time.
"Gurl, are you alright? Did you get hurt somewhere?" Diamond asked.
"Ah—uhm, I'm fine. Please release me, Diamond. You're hugging me too tight…."
"Sorryyy," Diamond separated herself and observed Chloe from head to toe. She was actually relieved that Chloe seemed to be alright. As she was always worried about her homegirl after the accident with Chelsea.
"Gurl, let's talk about something I've been dying to know," Diamond said.
"Dying to know?"
"Yeah~," Diamond grinned mischievously. She wanted to know what happened last night after Chloe and her boss left the bar.
She refused to believe that her boss did nothing to her homegirl last night. He went as far as acting drunk and allowed Chloe to pull his ear like a dog.
'If he ain't smashing' her pussy last night, then I'll call him an impotent dog!' Diamond said in her heart.
But before she could grab her homegirl's hand to sit and chat, the CEO's office door suddenly opened, and a man stuck his head out like an ostrich.
Vernon cleared his throat to notify the two women of his presence, and once he got Chloe's attention, he said, "Go prepare the lunch for me. I'm starving."
"Mm, okay," Chloe nodded and excused herself to the kitchen.
Diamond and Vernon glared at each other like an enemy. Both knew the topic that Diamond wanted to discuss with Chloe.
Unfortunately, Vernon refused to talk about it simply because he was embarrassed. Since he wasn't able to smash her.
He couldn't even rub Chloe's pussy lips with his cock, which was the bare minimum for him.
"Not today, witch," Vernon said, much to Diamond's annoyance.
Vernon waited at the door until Chloe walked with a tray full of food.
Vernon's expression softened when he saw Chloe but said nothing as he simply allowed Chloe to come inside the office to serve the food for him.
Vernon gave Diamond the last glare before he went in and closed the door.
Diamond could only stomp her feet as she— once more, left unsatisfied without some spicy gossip from her homegirl.
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