“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

 

bag from Jasmine’s

doing? Give it back!” Jasmine’s

she unzipped the clutch and emptied out its

over to retrieve a small bottle from the floor and dangled it in front

She then reached out to try and grab the

charge. “You want this?

with. She gritted her teeth as she

shouted to warn her friend as she could

as she tossed the bottle of essential oil

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

bloodied streaks left behind on Joyce’s face by Jasmine’s sharp claws, she panicked. “Joyce, stop fighting with

b*tch today, I’ll stop calling myself Joyce

so she moved away from the wall

balance and fell forward the moment she

the ground rushed up forebodingly towards her, an arm reached around and

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255