“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?”

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

 

bag from Jasmine’s hands before the

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

as she unzipped the clutch and emptied

the floor and dangled it in front of Jasmine. “This is the evidence. What have you got to say for

pallid. She

and deftly avoided her charge. “You

at being toyed with. She gritted

to warn her friend as she could tell that Jasmine was enraged

bottle of essential oil towards Natalie before rolling up

in a heap as they scratched at each other’s faces and pulled at the

the bloodied streaks left behind on Joyce’s face by Jasmine’s sharp claws, she panicked.

stop calling myself Joyce Rivers!” Joyce

hurt so she moved away from the wall in an attempt to

and fell forward the moment she

forebodingly towards her, an arm reached around

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