FORGIVEN MY HUSBAND

MEETING OLD ACQUAINTANCE

Rose's P.O.V

It's been six months since Julie and I open our first J&R Corp.things been good we made a lot of progress.but we keep getting in hot water with our mom for not honoring the agreement we had before open the office,we skip a lot of home visit due to being to busy.which none of them where happy about? so their forbid us not to expand before graduation. so the only logical for us was summer classes which we sign up for three months ago to graduate early, when julie and I told them, they were piss for canceling our family vacation but eventually they ease up on us,ofcourse after sending them to Paris.

I'm in the dining room looking over some expense records when Julie walk in with dinner.

hey sisi dinner is ready,what are you doing?

oh ok give me a second,im looking over some of our family expenses for last month.

oh okay,I had an interesting phone call this morning.

really,what is it about?

business and mainly you.

with my hand fold across my chest,me..what do you mean me?

remember a certain basketball player back in high school i use to tutor.

yeah, I answer still looking at her to get to the point.

well he call me,asking if we can help him,he made some kind of bad business decision,he need help to correct.but that didn't stop him from asking about you every chance he get.

so I told him I'll have to talk to you first and I'll get back to him.

it's business why need to talk to me first?

First of all,you're my sister your feelings matter to me.

secondly,we business partner.those decisions we have to make them together.

and thirdly, you i***t, the person is Mason Howard.so it's up to you if you want me to set up an appointment with him.

Two days later Julie and I were seating at a restaurant in deer park long island.

it's was lunch hour but the place was empty, but I was not surprise when I heard one of the waitress said the owner scheduled a meeting with a crush from high school.so this is Mason restaurant julie whisper. I can already imagine her doing her marketing work here.

Hi ladies,I brought back from my thoughts when Mason voice echoes thru the empty place.

Mason Howard nice to see you again, Julie said.

so we get the whole place for ourselves you didn't have to do that.

he look down in embarrassment,

ladies this is M&H grill,my restaurant.

but it's been like that for a while now serving ten to twenty people the most on a good day.

ok,let's cut to the chase,i need to other lunch I'm hungry.

I made the chef prepared something special for you ladies hope you don't mind.

not at all,Julie say.

Mason walk away came back with two plates of chicken alfredo my favorite,wonder how he knows that?

Julie smile at mason and we thank him.

I was looking forward to the food until i taste it.

wonder why the place is empty Julie said,mason look at her confused the food is horrible,the wait staff don't give a s**t about the customer. I have been seating here for fifteen minutes before your showed up, no body even acknowledged our existence in here while all of them just sitting there gossiping.

What do you want us to do for you i ask?

I want a restaurant,people that work for the paycheck.I need to make my money back even if it's without profit, I put my whole saving on this place.

what's made you decide to buy a restaurant?

eighteen months into college i got drafted into the NBA,two years later i had a bad slip and fall during practice. I hurt my back,broke my ankle can't no longer play. I take the money they gave me and put it on this, for the first three months business were good,after that i never saw any profit instead i have to keep withdrawn from my personal account to keep it open.

when I came across your website last week it was a relief knowing I can actually get some help with it.

Do you have any experience in the business world,or any idea about cooking!

no,not a clue.

then what possessed you to do this?

it was a more like a scared decision,my career was over. basketball was all i know and it only took a broken ankle to lost it all.

I understand,so now let's talk business. money wise how much you invested in this!

about seven millions already.

wow! exclaimed Julie.

well,Julie is going to handle the situation here.and I'll be handling the the finance part, but we need to draw you a contract first. is by any chance you have a printer here.

I do,in the manager's office.

ok,while Julie taking care of the contract, I need a copy of every tax and expenses relate to the restaurant including payroll.

ok,let's walk to the back.

after everything said and done,mason walk Julie and I to the car. we said our good bye and left.but the whole time there,all I was thinking was danm he look good. Thank goodness for my sister,she notice I get distracted. every time I lost my train of thought she jump in and carry the conversation.

I know i will not hear the end of it any time soon.