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Shaunnette & Willie

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Willie Bailey

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Shaunnette Bright

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May 26, 2025

Charleston, SC

A Feud That Leads To An Unexpected Romance

First comes friendship, then comes marriage

In 2013, Shaunnette and her mother attended a women's retreat where a minister told Shaunnette that her "Boaz" was someone she saw every day but didn't know yet. This intrigued her but left her baffled. A workplace feud between T-Mobile and Jimmy John's led to an unexpected romance. The story unfolds around a feud between T-Mobile and Jimmy John's over parking. Shaunnette, as T-Mobile's employee, told her team to avoid Jimmy John's after a conflict. Willie would watch Shaunnette through the window, hesitant to speak due to the ongoing feud between their workplaces. Despite the tension, he felt it was love at first sight, drawn to her from the very beginning, even if he couldn't express his feelings at that time. However, a new Jimmy John's manager broke the ice by bringing sandwiches to T-Mobile. This led to a friendship between Shaunnette and Willie, a Jimmy John's employee. Willie and Shaunnette often saw each other but never spoke. He would smile at her, but she usually responded with a frown. Then, the exchanged smiles gradually push them to become close friends, sharing snacks and phone calls daily. Everyone at work believed Willie had feelings for Shaunnette, but she insisted he was just a friend. One evening, she asked him to make a sandwich for her mom, who immediately remarked that he might be her future husband. Shaunnette was mortified, insisting he was just a friend. Despite that, they talked and laughed every day, developing an unbreakable friendship that earned Willie the title of "Bestie." When Shaunnette moved to NYC in 2018, Willie asked her to keep an open mind about a relationship, which she dismissed at first. After returning home and realizing her feelings, she agreed to date him on February 9, 2019. Their bond deepened, and in 2021, Willie promised Shaunnette's dying father he would take care of her. He fulfilled this promise by proposing in Jamaica on October 15, 2023. It turned out that Willie was the "Boaz" the minister had mentioned to Shaunnette. He was the person she saw every day but hadn’t recognized as someone special. Their friendship blossomed into love, fulfilling the minister's prophecy in a beautiful and unexpected way. They are excited to share their journey of love together.

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