"Lola, you must realize that this is no longer just about us," I've never heard Yemi speak in such a tight tone before. His eyes are dark, and he feels the pressure of the circumstance. "It's greater than us both. Desmond is engaged in a game that goes beyond business. He is attempting to demolish what I have created. And you're there in the center of it.
The words hang in the air like smoke, stifling the space between us as I sit across from him. Desmond. I get chills just thinking about his name. I was mistaken to believe that I had everything under control and that I was done with him. Desmond's attacks are causing Yemi's business and everything he has worked for to fall apart. And everything I do seems to exacerbate the situation.
"I am aware of that," I answer, my voice trembling in
