Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! I'm excited to announce that Complicate Me, part of the Savage Bosses collection, is now available as a standalone release! Follow Remy and Porsha as they navigate their relationship after Porsha walks out. It’s a second-chance romance with an interesting twist!
Sparks will ingite when you cross path with the right person…
Remy Delgado is a man of many traits. He’s arrogant, rude, and egotisical, but can also be charming on a given notice. As the youngest to start his own tech company, Delgado Industries, he knows he can get any woman he wants, But there was one woman that he let slip away from him. She was the woman who challenged him, but was also the one who didn’t take none of his bull, causing her to disappear without a trace. He can’t move on from her and what she has done to him, so he will do whatever it takes to get her back, no matter the cost.
Porsha Baxter has always been driven in anything that she does. From her career choices to relationships, she has always had the upper hand and didn’t care about the repercussions. So when she applied to her dream job, she never imagined she would be finding another job within two days after the company was suddenly closing. But when it was brought by another company, she didn’t realize the person buying it was her ex. How is she expect to work for him, especially when everytime she sees him she doesn’t know whether to slap him or kiss him.
Remy and Porsha have a lot of history together, which makes their relationship extremely complicated. When a sudden event occurs, the two have to work together to realize soon the feelings they have for each other have never gone away.
Here is an excerpt from the story from Remy’s POV….
Prologue
Remy
Ten Years Ago….
“Are you ready?”
I glanced at my beautiful girlfriend, who looked exceptionally sexy dressed in a form-fitting black dress that was hitting in all the right places. If we didn’t have to go to my abuela’s birthday party at my parents tonight, I would have stripped that dress off of her. She knew she looked good, which was one of the qualities that I loved about her.
Porsha Baxter and I met through a mutual friend two years ago and had been inseparable ever since. Before Porsha, I didn’t really believe in love. Honestly, I didn’t think I would have fallen in love with Porsha but, with her driven personality, I knew I couldn’t resist her. So much had changed for us, and I was hoping with my newest venture, she would take part in it. I was excited for this new journey, and I wouldn’t want anyone else by my side for it.
Her dark brown ponytail swished from side to side as she turned to face me. She decided to straighten her hair for the occasion, since it was always curly. Whether it was straight or curly, she was just gorgeous.
She gave a bright smile while walking to me. “I have to look extra gorgeous for your family.”
“You know that’s not hard to do, baby. They love you regardless.”
“I know they do.”
“You’re trying to impress my family, but what about me?”
“You see me every day, so you should be used to my face,” she said with a chuckle.
“Which I can never get tired of.”
Porsha became quiet as she turned back around to the mirror. The smile she had slowly diminished as she looked at her reflection.
“Is everything cool?”
She nodded. “Yeah, everything’s fine. I just thought about something, that’s all.”
“What’s that?” I asked while coming behind her. My hands moved down her shoulders, as she gave a content sigh.
“Things has been going so well for you. You’re about to start a new business while I’m still trying to figure myself out.”
“How many times do I have to tell you that you will find your way with your career? A lot of people have to figure out what their plan is before doing it.”
“Remy, I’m almost 30 and I don’t know where the hell I’m going. You have everything figured out, and I don’t.”
I turned her around, so I could look in her brown eyes. I reached for her lips, giving them a tender kiss before staring at her again.
“Do you know how long it took me to figure out what I wanted to do?”
“You’re about to start a business.”
“I am, but that was a long time coming. I had to do a lot of shit to get to where I am. I had to ask my parents for collateral and get several loans. Honestly, I don’t even know if it will be successful, but it has to be. I don’t have room for failure because my parents will surely kick my ass if it does.”
“You know it won’t. And your parents love you, so they’re proud of what you have accomplished so far.”
“Just like I’m proud of you. You’ll find your way, and I will be with you ever step of it. Don’t forget that, okay.”
Porsha still didn’t look convinced, as I heard my phone going off near the dresser. I went to it to answer, as Porsha went back to checking her makeup. I sighed before disconnecting the call.
“That was Jasper. He forgot to pick up the cake, so I have to go get it.”
“Do you want me to go?”
I shook my head. “I’m going to go to the bakery and drop it off at my parents. My mom specifically wanted the cake there before the party and, of course, my brother screwed up on that too.”
“Don’t be pissed at Jasper. Besides, you don’t have to make a double trip. I can go too.”
“It’s fine, babe. I have to make another stop anyway, so there’s no rush.”
“Okay.”
I gave her another kiss, and she smiled. “I’ll see you when I get back. But make sure you’re ready.”
“I was already ready.”
“Really?”
She noticed me staring at her feet where she had on a pair of sleep socks. “I could quickly take those off.”
“I’ll be back.”
She nodded, as I grabbed my phone and quickly went out the room. I headed downstairs and went to the entryway to get my keys. There was a reason to why I didn’t want Porsha to come with me. This errand wasn’t about Abuela’s cake. There was somewhere else I needed to be, which was a surprise for Porsha. Hopefully, when she saw it, it would put a smile on her face.
Once I ran my errand, I returned to the condo to find the place dark. I became paranoid because I knew Porsha was still there.
“Porsha!” I yelled while walking into the living room. Since I parked outside, I had to check to see if Porsha’s car was still in the garage. I opened the garage door to see her car was gone.
“What the hell?” I whispered as I went back inside.
I ran upstairs to our bedroom, seeing the only light she left on was from the bathroom. I turned on the bedroom lamp and looked around to see some of her personal ideas were missing from the dresser. I noticed a piece of paper was lying on the bed as I walked over to it. I picked it up and began reading it, realizing why Porsha wasn’t there.
“Fuck.”
I let the letter fall on the beige carpet as I slowly sat down. I stared ahead at my reflection in the mirror, wondering how things changed in a matter of minutes. I slowly reached into my pocket and pulled out a black ring box. I opened it to stare at the three-karat platinum engagement ring that I was going to give Porsha during the party. I already had my family’s blessing to marry her, so they were all excited, especially my abuela.
I threw the box across the room, seeing it hit against the mirror. I shook my head, wondering what possessed Porsha to do what she just done. I gave my heart to her, and she instantly crushed it. That’s why I never invested on being in love because of shit like this. Now, I knew I would never do that with anyone else ever again.
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