Can't Resist a Boss: Obsessed With the Porter Boys

By Alesha Riley

Candace Lyons is a business woman. She was raised in Raleigh, NC but, moved to Atlanta, GA to continue her chain of hair salons. As a child, she despised men after her dad cheated on her mom and her ex cheated on her. But, at her grand opening she meets the Porter brothers who are billionaires and known as playboys. Javion Porter was the one who caught her eye and she knew she had to have him. But when DeMeechie, an old flame comes back into her life, she willingly gives him a chance instead. Sadly, she finds out the hard way about her old flames evilness and deceitful ways.
Mikayla a.k.a Kay or Kayla is Candace's best friend and DeMeechie’s little sister. She doesn’t give a care in the world but, she loves her best friend and is obsessed with Zanier Porter. She never thought she would be able to call him her man but, that all changed at her best friend’s grand opening. She also didn’t know that he had a few secrets he kept from her and from his own brother.
Javion Porter and his brother started off in the streets and realized that they didn’t want their lives to end in their. They decided to invest their money the legal way and started a management company called JZ Porters. His girlfriend Nayomi, introduced him to Candace Lyons for a purpose but he doesn’t know that and Nayomi wasn’t expecting them to like each other. Javion doesn’t love his girlfriend but, he feels obligated to do whatever she says, because she helped him and his brother fund the management company. She got him an interview with Mr. Z the loan shark, and he doesn’t know what she did to make that happen. But, he will surely find out that the person he calls his woman is the devil herself.
Zanier Porter is definitely a ladies' man. He has a 4-year-old daughter, named Za’Nya, and a baby mama, named Allison, who he thinks is cool with him dating other women. He soon finds out that she’s not. He is a hit it and quit it kind of guy, until he meets Mikayla. When he met her, he was not expecting to feel the way he did and he wasn’t expecting his secrets to hurt the ones he loved.
DeMeechie, also known as Meech, was raised in the streets all his life. His parents left him to raise his sister Mikayla and he didn’t know how to survive until he met the infamous drug lord, named Deadly, who changed his life. Deadly wants Javion and Zanier dead and DeMeechie will do everything in his power to make that happen, even if he has to pretend to love his old flame, Candace Lyons.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Royalty Publishing House
• Release date: Nov 27, 2016
• ISBN: 9781648402982

Book preview

1

Candace

Why do you bring your sorry ass here? You never do what you’re supposed to do with your child!

I was just sitting there, playing with my toys, while listening to my parents do the usual arguing.

Fuck you, Sandra! I came here to see my damn daughter, and that is who I’m tending to. I don’t care about you, or what you’re complaining about right now!

This has nothing to do with you caring about me, George! Your daughter wants to spend time with you, and you can’t even give her that, because you have to go back to your dumb ass wife that you cheated on me with!

What the hell do you think I’m doing… twiddling my thumbs? I’m here, ain’t I? And I didn’t cheat on you with Diane. You and I were separated.

Sandra looked at him, and her entire face turned red.

For what? You only stay here for five minutes, and then you’re gone! Stop bullshitting me, because you knew we were together when you married Diane. Candace doesn’t need your wishy-washy ass in her life! I am sorry. I…you know what… just leave, George!

He stood up and put his hands up.

Whatever! I’m out of here!

Sandra turned and looked at her daughter.

Never trust a man, because all of them are dogs!

With that, she walked away.

As I thought about all the arguments my parents had about me, I always kept in mind everything my mother warned me about when it came to men. Before I get into my oh so fun life, let me introduce myself. My name is Candace Marie Lyons. I am 24 years old, with no husband and no kids. I was born and raised in Raleigh, NC, but now I live in Atlanta, GA.

I recently graduated from college with my Masters in Business Administration. I know everyone in my family, especially my mom, wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer, but that was not my dream. My mom was a Pediatrician. She always pressured me into following her footsteps, but why would I do something that I know I wouldn’t enjoy. What I had a thing for is hair, but I didn’t like to do it. That’s crazy, right? I just enjoyed watching other people do it. As of today, I owned five hair salons. I already owned three at the age of 18, and when I turned 22, I opened my fourth salon. As for tonight, I would be having a grand opening for my fifth salon named Candace Marie. I loved my name, and I am happy my mom had some sense when she named me. I felt like that name would make a great connection with my workers, as well as their clients. That is why I named my salons after me. Now that you all know a little bit about me, let the games begin.

My grand opening is at 3:30pm, so I decided to get up and get dressed. It literally takes me an hour or more to get ready, so that is why I always give myself a two hour start. I brushed my teeth, and washed my face. Then, I jumped in my shower, which I just had remodeled. This house that I live in was a fixer upper. It is a three-bedroom ranch house, and my renovations were finally done. I just upgraded everything in the house, and I loved it. While I was in the shower, I used my dove sensitive skin body wash, because I’m allergic to all the bath and body works products thanks to my mom for that. I washed over my double Ds, and then I cleaned my flat stomach, inside the belly button, and between these legs.

I would say that I have a nice little body. I do have a nice butt, but it’s not as big as most booties these days. My facial features were from my mom. She was Hispanic and Black with a lighter complexion. My dad was just dark skinned, so I ended up with my mom’s skin color. I had light brown eyes, pouty lips, and long eye lashes, which I got complimented on a lot. My mom said I had my daddy’s smile. I always made sure that my skin was smooth and soft, so I used this body cream called Alba Botanica Hawaiian, and it was great. While I was putting the body cream on, my best friend, Mikayla, decided to call me.

Hey, Kay!

I moved my phone to the other ear, so I could continue putting lotion on my body.

Hey, Penguin! she said. She called me that because that is my favorite animal in the world!

Are you ready for your grand opening? I heard there would be plenty of guys there!

I laughed.

Why did I know that was all you were worried about?

Bitch, you love me, and you know how I roll!

Of course I knew people were going to be there to support me. I just hope Devon’s crazy ass isn’t there.

I could not stand Devon’s ass. Devon was my boo for five years. We broke up because he cheated on me with the neighborhood hoe, then got an STD, and tried to come at me again.

Did you hear what I said, Candace Marie?

I totally zoned out for a minute.

No… sorry… you know I had to regroup. Anyways… what did you say?

Kay sighed.

Damn, you always zone out on me! I said that Javion Porter a.k.a JP, and his fine ass brother, Zay, are going to be there!

She damn near made my ears fall off from being so loud. This girl was crazy about Zay, and she had never even met him. I literally rolled my eyes to the top of my head, but I had to admit that they were some sexy ass men. People knew them as the youngest billionaire bachelors in the city, and the sexy playboys.

Yeah, I know you would love to see them, huh? I smiled and stood up to put the lotion back on the dresser. Kay smacked her lips.

Of course, bitch! That is why I’m wearing something sexy. I called to tell you that I will be at your house in 30 minutes to do your hair. Pick out something sexy, and then, we will be ready to go to your grand opening! Ahhh! I am so excited! I just can’t hide it! Bye, Penguin! she sung, and then hung up.

All I could do was laugh at my best friend. The bitch was a handful, but I loved her. I met her my freshman year in college. We were roommates, and she had my back through thick and thin. She knew my boyfriends, and even those two-faced friends of mine. Kay was the only one who stayed by my side, and was a true bitch on my team.

2

Mikayla

You wake up, flawless

Post up, flawless

Ridin’ round in it, flawless

Flossin’ on that, flawless

This diamond, flawless

My diamond, flawless

This rock, flawless

My rock, flawless

I woke up like this

I woke up like this

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Listening to Beyoncé always gets me pumped, no matter what I did, because in my eyes, I’m a bad bitch! My name is Mikayla, but people call me Kayla or Kay. I am a bad light-skinned bitch. I love niggas. I love dick! Hey, no one has to know that but you guys and my bad ass best friend, Candace who’s also known as Penguin.

I am 23 years old, 5’2", thick in all the right places, and I have a flat stomach. I make sure I work out whenever I can. I used to have long hair, but that shit was annoying and too hot, so I cut it into a nice bob. I have no boyfriend, no husband, and no kids! Thank you, Jesus! I am not ready for children, but I am ready for a boyfriend. Don’t get me wrong… I can get any nigga I want, but I only have eyes for one man, and that is that fine ass Zay Porter, the young billionaire bachelor. People might look at me and think that I’m just a stuck-up bitch who wants to sleep with niggas for money, but that is far from the case.

I have my degree in childhood education, and I teach third graders. Others think I’m ratchet, but when I’m around my kids, I’m a totally different person. You have to do that, sometimes. My bestie, Candace, says I’m a handful, but I beg to differ. I love her, though. She has been my bitch since freshman year of college. She’s seen my coochie, titties, and we even shared niggas. I bet she won’t tell you that. You probably think she is a good girl! Please… not my bitch!

I had just put my clothes in the bag and got in my 2016 Toyota Corolla to ride to Candace’s house. As I was driving, Devon, Candace’s ex, kept blowing up my phone. No, I wasn’t sleeping with that nigga. I would not do my girl like that. He kept calling me, trying to get in touch with her, and I keep telling him to leave her alone. She didn’t want his ass.

What the hell do you want, Devon? I asked as I rolled my eyes, wondering why I answered the phone.

Look… I’m tired of trying to get Candace to forgive me, and talk to me. I thought your bitch ass was gonna talk with her!

I had to look at my phone for a minute, because I know this nigga didn’t just call me a bitch ass. I hung up on him, and kept driving. He attempted to call me back, but I rejected it. I wasn’t worried about that nigga. Eventually, I would change my number. I didn’t know how he got it, or why the fuck he kept calling me in the first place.

As I pulled up in the driveway, I saw Candace’s 2016 Mercedes Benz parked in the front. My chick was a money maker, but no one would know that. She didn’t drive her car, or dress like she was rolling in money. I walked up and rang the doorbell. She answered the door in her robe. I looked at her and smiled.

Hey, Penguin! I have arrived! Let’s get started on your hair.

I started to walk in, but I stopped and looked at her.

First, let me ask… do you have an outfit ready?

Damn, can you walk in the house before you start asking me questions? she laughed. That made me laugh, too. I went ahead and walked on in.

Girl, nobody has time for that. It’s already two, and we need to be out of here in 30 minutes. Not only do I need to do my hair, but I have to do yours too! Since I see that you have already showered and stuff, we need to get started, so let’s go.

As we were walking to her room, Candace took the bow out of her hair. I loved playing in it, because it curled up so fast. I motioned for her to sit in her chair.

I hope you know I’m going to keep these curls, right? Then, I’m gonna give you this sexy ass bun that I’ve been trying to give you for months, but you would never let me do it.

I started to gel down her hair.

That’s because I hate this curly crap. I just want it straight, so do that…please.

She rolled her eyes at me, and crossed her arms.

You know I’m not doing that. I’m doing the bun, so shut up, and let your girl work.

I brushed her hair up to make sure her edges and everything were smooth.