Essence deliberately stayed out past the time she knew Vadim would be home, going with Aisha, Chiti, and Piper to an intimate restaurant.
“Piper?” Essence asked as she sipped a glass of wine. “You’re supposed to be off the clock now, right?”
“Yes but Mr. Tudor instructed I stay with you until you’re ready to go home. I don’t mind. Overtime pay means maybe my parents can take the kids on holiday.”
“You’re sure you don’t mind.”
“Nope. Avoid your husband all you want. I like the money.”
The four girls all tittered at her joke.
“I’ll stay out until I know he goes to the club.”
“Where is this club?” Chiti asked bluntly. “Can we go crash it and throw food at Sabrina on the stage?”
“I will ask you not to do such things,” Piper grunted her disproval of the question.
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