“It’s none of your damn business!” Jasmine hollered.

Just at this moment, the elevator door opened. Jasmine put a foot forward and prepared to enter.

Joyce’s face darkened as she halted Jasmine. “Hold it right there!”

The other woman instinctively stopped and turned around. “What do you want?”

“What do I want? To settle the score, that’s what!” Joyce sneered while she helped Natalie to the side. “Stay here, Nat.”

Natalie understood her friend’s intent. She grunted and put a hand to the wall to support herself.

After ensuring Natalie was comfortable, Joyce let go and advanced towards Jasmine before sending a backhand across the latter’s cheek.

The resounding smack had Jasmine momentarily stunned before she brought up a hand to cradle her own face. She then stared with her eyes wide open. “You dare hit me?”

Natalie did not expect Joyce to go in so strongly. The crispness of the resultant sound was telling of how much force she put behind it.

“You betcha. If you dared to grease the floor outside the restroom to trip up Nat, why wouldn’t I dare to hit you.” Joyce snarled. She shook off her own hand as she felt the sting of that blow herself as well.

 

A hint of alarm flashed across Jasmine’s eyes but it settled just as quickly. “What proof do you have of this accusation?”

evidence is in her bag!” Natalie exclaimed as she fingered

 

was spurred into action. She snatched the bag from Jasmine’s hands before the unsuspecting

are doing? Give it back!” Jasmine’s expression changed as

the clutch and emptied out

the floor and dangled it in front of

pupils dilated as her face turned pallid. She then reached out to

avoided her charge. “You

face flushed at being toyed with. She gritted her teeth as she lunged

she could

She can’t beat me!” Joyce smiled confidently as she tossed the bottle of

each other’s faces and pulled

face by Jasmine’s

myself Joyce Rivers!” Joyce replied as she fought on doggedly

so she moved away from the wall in

fell forward

towards her, an arm reached around and caught her by

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