Page 65 of Rich and Rotten

Rex didn’t sound like someone who just lost a big commission. I’ve purchased enough property with him to know when he was pissed that something slipped through his hands.

“Who is the realtor?” I asked.

“Huh?”

“The realtor for the buyer… I want to speak to him and the buyer. The Sterling money is long, and you know I can offer more and buy it from them.”

“Tatiana, I don’t thi—”

“Call them on three-way, Rex,” I replied, not wanting to hear any of the excuses I knew he would have.

“I’m the realtor, Tatiana.”

I snorted. “Figures why you’re on an island enjoying your new commission. Call the buyer, now.”

“He wanted to remain priva—”

“Call that nigga now, Rex!” I barked into the phone, coming out of character because I was pissed with him.

Have I not been his best client and always went through him for commercial properties? Had I gotten my inheritance, I would have purchased more property with him. My father made sure that I got married, which voided me receiving it because I married into a wealthy family. It was a bullshit clause that I didn’t think existed. A lot of fishy things often happened when it came to money and Malcolm Rich.

Nazir remained behind me, and his phone started to ring. I bet it was his girlfriend calling to check on him. Rex patched the call on three-way, and I paused when I heard the voice over the phone and the one behind me.

“What up, Rex?”

I ended the call and spun around on my heels to face this fucker. He kept the phone to his ear with a smirk on his face.

“She hung up?”

I reached up and snatched his phone from him. “Rex, you can go to hell. How long have I known you?”

“Tatiana, I can find you something better for half the pric—”

“Fuck you, Rex! I hope you accidentally drink something with mango in it!” I ended the call and tossed his phone across the counter.

Rex and I went to college together and lost touch after I dropped out. When the condo that was beside mine in the city went up for sale, he happened to be the realtor. I didn’t get an inheritance, but I received my condo.

“Tata, you can’t talk to our family’s realtor like that.”

I stared at him in disbelief. “I take you as security for you to snake me on a property that you weren’t even worried about.”

“The property is yours. No strings attached. I can transfer everything into your name by noon,” he said all nonchalant, like the property wasn’t worth millions of dollars.

I stood there and then stormed off downstairs to the gym. I was going to run so hard that I would have to vomit by the time I was done. What the hell was going on in my life, and why was Nazir in it? He was supposed to be a thing in the past, and he was making me see that was no longer the case.

“Tata…”

I turned as I started stretching, and he was standing there watching me. “You should be with your girlfriend and child. It was just sex, and we both know it should have never happened.”

“Why the fuck are you trying to hurt my feelings, Tata?”

I scoffed because he was serious. “Your feelings? What about my damn feelings? Nazir, this is crazy. Why are we even having this conversation? You fucked me and then had the nerve to have a little family.”

He remained quiet. “You right. I do have a little family.”

His honesty shattered me. I expected him to deny it or make an excuse, but he did the opposite.

“Get the fuck out of my house.”