Page 48 of The Don's Virgin Obsession
“I won’t.”
Vaughn walked up behind me, quiet, stepping into my space without announcing himself.
I watched him for a second, then stepped forward.
“Let’s get started.”
He glanced at me. “Yes, ma’am.” A small smirk, then he turned and started walking. “We’re starting with building two.”
I moved beside him the whole day
Not behind him.
I’m sure he noticed but didn’t say it.
We walked the site while he ran through timelines, expectations, and material. Straight to the point.
“You sure you can handle this?” he asked, as we stood on one of the balconies.
“You ain’t hire me to be unsure.”
I started asking questions, calling things out as we moved, and pointing out areas that needed adjustment before they became problems.
My crew followed my lead.
His crew started paying attention.
I stopped at one section, looking at the layout again.
“This blueprint is not gonna work long term.”
Everybody on his team paused for a second.
I was sure that wasn’t something people said to him.
A beat passed before he spoke. “I’ll fix it.”
I nodded and got to it again, directing my crew, shifting things around, making calls on the spot.
He stepped back a little, letting me run it.
The rest of the day moved like that.
Back and forth.
Him checking.
Me correcting.
No stepping on each other, but no backing down either.
At one point, we both reached for one of his company’s iPads from a table.
Our hands brushed.
I looked up, and he was already looking at me.
It held for a second.
