“That’s Wanda Moore.” Ronnie and Jackie both looked at Travis with questioning eyes. “She our lawyer.”

“Oh,” they both said as they watched Wanda walk away.

Wanda made her way around the club and found Freeze seated at a table in the back. She should have known where to find him. Freeze always sat in the back of anyplace he went, and always with a clear view every door. That way he could see who was coming in and would have time to respond if it became necessary to do so.

“Yo, what’s up, Wanda? Have a seat.”

“Stand up, Freeze,” Wanda commanded. Freeze took a deep breath and complied with her request. “Look around this place. Do you see anything wrong with this picture?”

“It’s a little empty. But it’ll pick up later in the evening.”

“I’ve been looking at the numbers for the last few months. Revenue has been steadily going down since you took over.”

“It has?” Freeze asked. “I hadn’t noticed that.”

“Well, you need to start payin’ attention to what’s goin’ on in here,” Wanda demanded.

“All right, Wanda. I got it. But like I said, it picks up later in the evening.”

“What do you mean later in the evening?”

“I mean later. You know, a time that comes after now.”

“I don’t think you’re understanding me, Freeze. This is a supper club, not some after hours spot. There are supposed to be people in here having dinner. And what are all these thugs doin’ up in here?”

“They’re just some of my peeps come to hang for a minute, that’s all.”

“This is not that type of place, Freeze. This is not the Late Night; this is not a thug hang out. We are marketing to a different, more upscale clientele here, Freeze, not to the people you do business with. And who the hell is that no-singin’ bitch you got on stage?”

“That’s-” Freeze started to say, but Wanda cut him off.

“I don’t give a fuck who she is. Fire her no-singin’ ass tonight. The next time I come in here I better see Que back up on stage and Angela Gray up there singin’ her ass off. And you need to tell all your thug buddies that they can’t come up in here without a suit,” Wanda said and paused.