ALL UP IN YOUR MIND

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She poured the rest of her whiskey- she switched from wine earlier. Into her glass cup picking it up, she walked like no one or anything could ever affect her.

Beyoncé was stuck in her tracks, confused whether she should follow or not. But hearing that voice call out her name immediately made her stand. Onika glared at her as if she had double heads.

"When I move you move Knowles." Beyoncé nodded her head following the woman into another part of the restaurant. They walked for some time before entering a beautiful room. A large chandelier being the center piece of it all. It was quiet, no one within a few meters.

"We can continue here, sit." Beyoncé took a seat on a small bench. She gawked at Onika walking around, whiskey in hand drinking. This woman was so fine.

But Beyoncé needed to focus on work. So turning on the voice recorder she went with her gut. She rubbed her hands down her dress before continuing.

"What's it like being a huge ceo whilst married? That seems difficult, wife and work."

"I'm sure you already asked a question like this already. And it was ignored try something else." She answered, her back facing Beyoncé.

"Your last cmo, why'd they quit?"

"She couldn't handle what my company had to offer. Next question."

"Your parents, do you have a good relationship with them? It has to be good enough to get a company passed down."

"Knowles, these questions, come with something better."

"What do you like to do outside of work?" Beyoncé was trying to make anything work at this point.

Onika turned around with a small smirk. She drunk the rest of her wine before walking toward Beyoncé. She stopped right in front of her glancing down.

"I like to write, read, I do a wide variety of physical activities."

"Physical activities like wha-." Beyoncé's eyes widened. She didn't know whether there was a lotion bottle in Onika's pants or a boner. She was thrown off guard completely- was it a gun?

"I think we're done here Knowles." Onika chuckled setting the glass down and leaving the room.

"What the hell..." Beyoncé mumbled, she stood collecting herself and thoughts before leaving the room. Never again would she suggest doing something outside of what was required of her.

She found her way out of the restaurant. Kelly had dropped her off earlier so she had to wait. She paced back and forth outside of the establishment. Mumbling to herself, everything that took place replaying in her mind. Was that what she thought it was? Or was Beyoncé really drunk?

She let out a sigh, a horn honked in the distance. Beyoncé didn't glance up, her mind focused on her boss. The horn blared, Beyoncé didn't care to look up once. A hand planted on her shoulder causing her to jump up. Onika stood in front of her with a smile on her face.

"O-oh your still here?" She smiled, Onika chuckled nodding her head.

"Your friends are honking at you." Beyonce's eyebrows furrowed. She glanced behind Onika to see Kelly and Megan hanging out the window.