Dangerous Beauty: Part Four: Beautifully Broken by Michelle Hardin

laughed, shaking her head at her sister’s temper. “Why are you fighting in your store, Tamara? It’s unprofessional.”
    She snapped back as if offended. “It’s my store ,” she argued, pointing to herself. “I’m the talent. Either my clients deal with that, or they don’t get the dress.”
    “All right, honey,” Ronaldo laughed, standing from his seat and reaching over to give Tamara a high five. “I try to tell Rea all the time, ‘baby, being the best affords you more than a few liberties’.”
    “Right? And I will gladly take the liberty to beat a bitch’s ass if she tries to take my shit.”
    Ronaldo nearly fell out of his seat laughing, while Reanna covered her face in an attempt to hide her own laughter. Her sister was so silly.
    “I’m serious,” Tamara chuckled at herself. “I’m not about to let nobody disrespect me. I’ve work too hard to get to where I am.”
    Smiling, Reanna nodded. “I agree.”
    Much like herself, her stunning younger sister owned her own business. Her line of casual, couture, formal dresses, and wedding dresses had been featured in top fashion magazines and on runways across the world. Her client list included everyone from New York’s wealthiest individuals, to high profile celebrities, and royalty from numerous foreign countries. Reanna was proud. Proud that her little sister had embraced living the normal life that Reanna had fought for them to have—despite the many obstacles they’d faced on their path to success—and proud that she did it all on her own … with the help of a few financial investments and connection hook-ups from Reanna herself in the beginning stages of the business, of course. Nevertheless, it had been both Reanna’s pleasure, and honor to support her sister’s dream.
    “But getting back on subject,” Tamara said. “I think your guy just might be afraid of a real relationship … of fucking it up.”
    Reanna gave her a deadpan look, and shook her head. “Uhh, no.” She seriously doubted that. To say that Kyle was afraid of ruining a relationship with her, was basically saying that he was intimidated. “Kyle is the most straight-forward man I know. If he was really into me, he’d let me know.”
    “He does let you know, Reanna. The man has issues with commitment, with trust. I’m sure he’s unaware of just how much he’s showing, but trust me, he’s showing his interest every time you two are together.” She placed her hand to her heart. “You need to trust me on this, Rea. I know you’re used to being the one with all the answers, the one who knows everything, the wiser sister.”
    Reanna rolled her eyes. “I don’t know everything, Tamara.”
    “But you know a lot, and I’m okay with that. However, I know men better than you do, big sister.” Scooting over until she sat directly beside Reanna, Tamara reached out and took her hand. “Reanna, my gorgeous sister, you have been my rock, my … well my everything for my whole life …”
    Reanna smiled warmly.
    “… And for my whole life I’ve been waiting for the moment where you will finally let me do something for you.” With a long sigh, Tamara grinned. “That time is now, honey. If there’s anything on this earth that I know, that you don’t, it’s men. I’ve had tons of boyfriends.”
    “Enough to fill up several buses,” Ronaldo muttered, looking away from them.
    Reanna laughed when Tamara shot him a glare over her shoulder. “I’m serious,” she snapped, then turned back to Reanna, her expression once again soft. “I know men, and I know when a man is interested. Kyle is interested in you, Rea. He wants you.”
    Reanna’s cheeks warmed. “Okay, Mara. Enough now,” she whispered, suddenly feeling a bit embarrassed.
    “I’m telling the truth, Rea. He wants you.”
    Reanna shook her head in response. Like she’d said before, she did think Kyle was interested in her, attracted to her, but under no circumstance would she allow her sister to