The Proud Boss Lady. novel Chapter 13

Zed's coffee shop was filled with people, ranging from shop attendants to CEO's of prestigious companies. It had started showing a couple of days back and they wanted to get something warm into their system to start the day. With Christmas around the corner, everybody was buzzing with excitement.

“Can I get black coffee, milk and one sugar?" Ace said without looking up from his phone.

“It's nice to see you again Ace." Zed drew his attention to him.

“You must be kidding, from a driver to a cashier, I guess the heavens hate you Zed." He teased.

“I own this place Ace, and I don't have to work under a proud bitch no more." He spat.

“Y-you what?" He couldn't believe his ears.

“He's your coffee and you're holding up the line." He smirked as Ace shamefully walked out.

Good riddance to bad rubbish, humph. Zed added as he continued with his work.

“Took you long enough," Soraya said as Ace entered the office.

“Well, you won't believe who owns the newest coffee shop in town." He told.

“I don't care, my coffee please." She said not lifting her eyes from her laptop.

“Well, it's Zed and here's your coffee." He set it on the table and turned to leave.

“As I said, I don't care." She rolled her eyes at him.

So he went from my driver to a merger coffee shop owner. She laughed at the information she had received.

“Hey Sis, how's work and mom?" Zed said returning his sister's call which he had missed early on.

“She's fine and what about you?" Jess asked.

“I am fine, but I want to talk to you about something." She hesitated.

“Okay, spill it." He said.

“ Well, I um, I wanted to come to Jersey City to come to study a professional course in hairdressing, you know I learnt this from Ms Lola, but I want to have a degree or maybe a diploma in hair making." She poured out her guts.

Jess had been there for him, their mom and Jackie. She hardly had time to do what she wanted. And if this is what she wanted to do, he was going to support her.

“Don't worry about the money, I have already saved up enough for tuition and all." She told. She had applied for the course a few months ago and she had gotten in.

“So all you need is a place to stay?" He asked.

“Exactly." She grinned.

“Don't worry you can come to stay with me till you get a place of your own. Does Ma know?' He asked.

“ Yes, she does, it hurts me to leave her all alone at home, even though Amelia has come over to live with her." She told him.

Amelia was their younger cousin who was schooling at Jamesburg borough school. She was in middle school and used to stay with her uncle who abused her, so Jess made her come to stay over. Her mother loved the young girl and Amelia loved her grandmother as well. Amelia was Trudy's youngest sister's daughter.

“Then that's great, when do you intend on leaving Jamesburg borough and does Jackie know?" He kept asking questions.

“ She does, and then I would leave the next two days." She told him.

“Okay, fine by me, I would send you the address to my house and would leave the keys under the doormat in case you get home before me." He said to her.

“Thanks, Zed, see you soon." She dropped the call.