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What was I going to do? Wrapping my arms around my body, I slid down the wall as hot tears burned my eyes and trailed down my cheeks

Chapter Two

Brick

Fro ants, running down and across the streets, struggling to get frory ants, since it was New York City Cars honked and brakes squealed as the traffic slowly crept across the four lanes I watched therimly These days, the scenes beloere my only form of entertainment

My bed had been e

With the recent buyout of JVW Bank, I’d been busier than ever Meeting afterand press releases The opportunities were certainly there to relieve soible bachelors in New York, which always seehable to ible one? That implied a wish to marry, which I didn’t have, but woe that There was more than just lust in the eyes of the women around me I was a catch As the CEO of The Bank of Manhattan, I had e, the sort of face that made most women steal second, third, and fourth looks, and a reputation forwomen melt in bed

The problem wasn’t lack of women It was the type of woman that I attracted The wo and deceitful, they were hungry for power, andtheir way to the top

They wanted control, and that wasn’t so up I liked my women nice and submissive They did what they were told, and when I was done with theue

Sighing, I returned my attention back to my office It took up al Glass encased two sides, and it was decorated in white and s clean and uncluttered There were two couches that I so a television Four e desk There was a fake potted plant in the corner because I didn’t want to hire anyone to keep a real one alive No personal photos I never did understand the point of those My awards and proof of my accomplishments lined my walls instead They were the real motivation that I needed Not soive a shit about

“Sir? Mr Langston? Did you hear me?”

I returnedprofusely in the chair across froood friend and business associate, Jim Rollins, smirked “Brick? Care to share what’s on your mind?”

Narrowing lared at hiain? Mark so or other He was the nephew of a friend of reat with numbers, he was horrible with people

Leaning over, he pushed a piece of paper closer to es that anted to roll out for the former JVW Bank members as we ease them into our normal fees”

“Fine I’ll look it over Anything else?”

Mark shook his head eston I won’t take up any more of your time Thank you”