“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

 

the bag from Jasmine’s hands before

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

she unzipped the clutch and emptied out its

a small bottle from the floor and dangled it in front of Jasmine.

as her face turned pallid. She then reached out to try

spun and deftly avoided her charge.

flushed at being toyed with. She gritted her teeth as she lunged herself at Joyce’s

friend as she could

beat me!” Joyce smiled confidently as she tossed the bottle of essential oil towards

scratched at each other’s faces and pulled at the other’s hair. Natalie

streaks left behind on Joyce’s face

myself Joyce Rivers!”

Joyce would get seriously hurt so she moved away from

fell forward the moment she lifted

arm reached around and caught her by the waist before

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