In the Red Zone
““Is that correct?”
“I triple checked it just to make sure,” her best friend replied. “The final tally for the evening’s auction was $267,519.”
Kiana sank back in a chair. The gala had ended less than an hour ago, but the ballroom’s staff was still cleaning up around them. “That exceeded our expectations.”
“That’s because some people flat out gave us donations.” Sherita pulled out the bank bag and showed her the contents. “Look at all the checks we collected.”
Denise clapped her hands and then p...inched Kiana’s cheeks. “I knew if anyone could pull this off, it was you. Your daddy would be so proud.”
Kiana’s joy was tempered by the sulk forming on Tre’s face. She reached out to him and pulled him closer. “We all did it.”
But she knew where the real thanks lay. Her smile widened when she looked up at Frank. “I couldn’t have done this without all of you.”
“Just come out and say it, Kiana. It was all due to my pretty face on your ad.” Frank gave her his cheeky grin before bending down to place a chaste kiss on top of her head.MoreLess
“I triple checked it just to make sure,” her best friend replied. “The final tally for the evening’s auction was $267,519.”
Kiana sank back in a chair. The gala had ended less than an hour ago, but the ballroom’s staff was still cleaning up around them. “That exceeded our expectations.”
“That’s because some people flat out gave us donations.” Sherita pulled out the bank bag and showed her the contents. “Look at all the checks we collected.”
Denise clapped her hands and then p...inched Kiana’s cheeks. “I knew if anyone could pull this off, it was you. Your daddy would be so proud.”
Kiana’s joy was tempered by the sulk forming on Tre’s face. She reached out to him and pulled him closer. “We all did it.”
But she knew where the real thanks lay. Her smile widened when she looked up at Frank. “I couldn’t have done this without all of you.”
“Just come out and say it, Kiana. It was all due to my pretty face on your ad.” Frank gave her his cheeky grin before bending down to place a chaste kiss on top of her head.MoreLess
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