In My Desperate Time

I pick up the phone at last.

If I don’t answer it, then I’ll seem like the one with a guilty conscience, considering what happened just now.

Whitney says nothing but apology first.

“I’m really sorry, Ms. Noyes. I was acting impassively last time. I forgot that Mr. Song and Frances were close friends. You and Mr. Song are so in love, it’s impossible that you have a secret relationship with Frances. Since we’re all women, I believe you understand why I did that.”

“Of course.”

This calm response doesn’t show my mixed emotions.

It’s me that should be apologizing.

I feel sorry for her that she still doesn’t know the truth.

“Mr. Song asked me to make this call. Later I’ll go to DS and the Mangalore center to prove that design belongs to you.”

I’m at the brink of tears after hearing her out.

I can’t believe she’s doing this for me.

she’s unaware of my relationship with

me into hell instead of

I really appreciate you can

I can’t even find words

long as she proves that I’m

can hope for the good for my

on him. I suspect that he has moved out from the original place for that’s an empty

I know where he lives, but I won’t tell her. I can only say something at

hangs up the phone,

saying everything is settled down,

sees me

deep breaths, mustering all her courage and walks to me. She says to me with her head down, “Jane Noyes, I’m

came

before I came. She’s such a talented designer that her company can’t lose her, so they keep the news

prove my innocence. A proud person like Nicole apologizing in front of a large crowd is

work after the whole scandal. My five million suddenly vanishes

good news is that I’m an optimistic person, and I don’t hold on to the impossible money. Two

benefits from this event? Nicole finally quits coming

for long before I hear

Later, someone storms in.