1. Untitled Novel - Chapters 2 & 3


    Date: 9/30/2023, Categories: Lesbian Author: Violet_Rose 

    Chapter 2

Olivia

“Knock knock!” Olivia looked up from her laptop to find her best friend and business partner, Whitney Lexington entering her office, a bag of food and two drinks filling both of her hands.

“Ah, it’s about time!” Olivia exclaimed. “I’m starving! Gimme!” She got up and rounded her desk to meet her friend on the other side of her office, settling in at the small conference table situated in front of the industrial-style floor-to-ceiling windows.

Olivia watched with a grimace on her face, as Whitney unloaded the bag, setting a salad in front of Olivia and pushing a cup full of a mysteriously thick-looking dark liquid over to her. “Really?” Olivia asked, probably sounding like a petulant child.

Whitney side-eyed her friend with one eyebrow cocked. “Liv, you cannot eat french fries and burritos for every meal. You’re not in your twenties anymore, you’ll give yourself a heart attack by age fifty.”

“Fuck you. I would never eat french frieswitha burrito. You put the friesinside the burrito. For maximum efficiency,” Olivia replied sarcastically, spearing her straw into the lid of her drink. Taking a tentative sip, she realized it was some kind of berry-flavored smoothie.Alright, this isn’t too bad.Though she would never admit that to Whitney. And that still didn’t stop her from staring longingly out the window at the pizza place across the street, wishing for a greasy slice of pepperoni in place of the pile of greens currently sitting in front of ...
    ... her.

Whitney rolled her eyes as she poured a yellow-tinged vinaigrette dressing over her salad.

They spoke about work while they ate, going over their respective schedules for the coming weeks. They had an important meeting with their board of directors this Friday and an even bigger meeting with a wealthy potential investor the following Thursday. The women finished up their salads and smoothies just as the conversation shifted to catching up on their personal lives.

“So, how’s Theo? You two finally engaged yet?” Olivia asked Whitney, raising her brows high above her wide eyes. Whitney and her boyfriend Theo had been dating for years - since before they even started Lexand. He had asked Olivia for her help in picking out the perfect ring for Whitney nearly a month ago. He swore her to secrecy, which she’d agreed to. So, naturally, she had told her best friend immediately upon leaving the jeweler that he was about to propose.I’m a good friend. I had to make sure she was prepared!

Whitney leaned back in her chair, running a hand through her thick, auburn curls, took in a deep breath, and let it out quickly before answering. “No. Don’t you think I would have told you if he had proposed? Plus, his parents are about to leave to visit family in Nigeria for a month, so I’m sure he’ll wait until they return so they can be there.” Whitney looked out the window, letting down her guard for a split second. Just long enough for Olivia to detect the look of uncertainty that ...
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