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“Dru is very romantic, and I like that. Tyrell is incredibly smart, and I like that.
James is hilarious, and I like that. And Russ is so much fun, and I like that a lot,”
the meantime, live your life for you first and then find someone who fulfills you like life fulfills you.
Russ was The Fun One
James, The Funny One, made me laugh so hard the entire time we were together.
Dru was probably the sweetest and most romantic m...
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And Tyrell, The Smart One, was so informed an...
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four of them made the perfect man, so I didn’t have to worry about not getting what I wanted
love spending time with a well-adjusted man who knows who he is.”
just remember that you can’t compete where you don’t compare.”
“I wasn’t going to take your man,” she sputtered.
only thing you could take from me is notes.”
it was the realization of how well he knew me,
closely he paid attention to me, and how well he took care of me. It
could’ve been any of those things that resulted in the bes...
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For every ten positive comments and messages about what I do, I’d get three negative ones.
Why do you think it’s okay to be a fat, disgusting pig?
Fat whores shouldn’t be showing so much skin!
Instead of going on dates, you should be going to the gym.
because I happened to be a fat, Black woman, the messages tended to be particularly vile.
It was a hard job to put yourself out there to be scrutinized, disrespected, and judged by faceless strangers on the internet.
I coped with the negativity by doing what I loved.
wasn’t going to let haters stop me.
My work was a place of peace—and those who violated it were blocked.
“Brands that feature straight size models
saw you and still opted out.
“I’m not ugly,” she screeched at my back as I moved past her.
“You’re fat though.” I smirked. “Yeah, I sure am. I’m a beautiful, fat, working model.”
“Those aren’t baby hairs. Those are adult hairs. They got bad knees and a pension.”
Everyone I spend time with is someone who adds value to my life in some way, shape, or form.”
“Yes. I want you exclusively to myself.”
“And I don’t share what’s mine.”
tried my hardest not to grin. “What if I’m not looking to be ...
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“What if you found one anyway?” he whispered.
you’re telling me you’re my man now?”
leaned down and whispered in my ear. “Are you tel...
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Nuzzling his nose into my hair, he inhaled deeply. “Are you mine, Nina?”
Turning me around, he grabbed my face. “Say it.” I inhaled shakily. “I’m yours.”
We agreed to exclusivity and then everything was the exact same as it was before.
Models, there’s someone I’d like to introduce you to.”
“Russell Long…” Confused, my head jerked in the direction she pointed
my breathing hitched. “The president and CEO of Rea...
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“Tell me why I met the CEO of the company, and it was Russ!”
literally saw every inch of the man this morning,
and then I find out this afternoon that
there was no way he was standing in my home accusing me of using him for the job.
“This is your business, but you didn’t know who
was being hired to promote it? Shouldn’t you know that information?”
“Well, first and foremost, I didn’t seek out this job.
