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Thatafternoon<b>,</b>whileIwasdeeplyengrossedinsketchingdesignsforourspringcollection,aheatedargumentoutsidemyofficebrokemyconcentration.
Onevoicewasunmistakablyfamiliar,andtheotherwasn’tpletelyfromastranger.
IhadbarelycrackedopenthedoorwhenIheardChristine’sunmistakableretort,“Don’tyougetit?Isaidno,we’renottakingyourbusiness!DesigningadressforyouisbeneathJane’stalent!”
“Hmph!”Theotherpartyscoffed,drippingwiththeir<b>usual</b>arrogance.“Well,I’yingitouthere.You’lldoitwhether<b>you</b>wanttoornot.”
OnlyDorothycouldwieldsuchbrazenbullying.
“AndwhatitIrefuse?”Christinestoodherground<b>,</b>openingherarms<b>in</b>agestureofdefiance.“Whydon’tyoucallthecops?Oh,right,you’llneedanimalcontrolforthat.Don’tbotherdialing911andwastetheirtime.”
whenit
itcametoverbalsparing,Christinewasundefeatable.
Fuming,Dorothygrittedherteeth,“Yousureyouwon’tdoit?Fine,thenI’llmakesureyourgrandopeningtodayisyourclosingaswell…”
<b>11l</b>doit!”
Isteppedforward,makingmypresenceknown
Herforcing thisengagementdresmissiononmewasjustanother waytosquashanylingeringfeelingsImighthaveforBryant,andtohumiliatemeintheprocess.
ButIwasoverit.
Inthecountlessmomentsofdespairanddisillusionment,Ihadthoughthewasthelightinmydarkness.Iwaswrong.
IfDorothy’sokaywithpaying,whyshouldIhaveanyissuewiththecash?
Besides,she wasright.Ifshechosetobeourenemy.Janedreamwouldstruggletosurvive.
TheRFGroupwouldn’triskoffendingapowerfndwell–establishedfamilyforasmallfrylikeus.
Dorothy,donnedinadesigneroutfit,smirkedatme,“Atleastyouknowwhat’sgoodforyou.Yourfriendhere,notsomuch!”
Iofferedasmallsmile,“Shejusthasn’t mastered<b>the</b>artofanimalspeaktodealwithsomeonelikeyou.”
IttookDorothyamomenttocatch<b>on</b>thatIwasechoingChristine’searlierinsinuation,callingheradog.
Sheclosedhereyesmomentarily,lettingoutafulchuckle,“Peoplelikeyou,borntoserveme,canonlyfindjoyinpettyverbal
victories.”
Iclenched
myfist
Admittedly,one’sbirthandthealliestheyfindalongthewayyhugerolesinlife.
HerluckinbeingbomintotheMyersfamily,ahouseholdwhosewealthandpower<b>dwarfed</b>thatofgenerationsofothers,wasindeeda
boonofitsown.
Ididn’tinviteherintomyoffice,choosingtositdowninthesharedworkarea,“So,whatkindofdressareyouenvisioning?”
“I’llhaveyouknowmydemandsaren’teasilymet.AndonthedayofmyengagementpartywithBryant,youmustattend,ensuringmy
dressiswless…
Shewascutoffbyaphonecall,whichsheansweredwith<b>a</b>whine,“Mom,you’redownstairsalready?I’mstuckinthisdumpofpany.Youwouldn’tbelievehowrudeJaneWebsterandherfriend<b>are</b>,ganginguponme!”
BothChristineandIrolled<b>our</b>eyesinunison,
Christinegrittedherteeth,saying.“Whywouldyouagreetotakeherorder?”
“Toensureallourhardworkdoesn’tgotowasteandtokeepJanedreamafloat,”Irepliedwitharesignedshrug. “Don’tworry,onceshe’smarriedoff,she’llprobablyleaveusalone.”