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.

god she’s unaware of my relationship with

push me into hell instead

really appreciate you can testify

I can’t

long as she

I still can hope for the good for my

that he has moved out from

won’t tell

up the phone,

calls me by saying everything is settled down, and he wants me

she sees me walking into the room, her facial

to me. She says to me with her head down, “Jane Noyes, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to copy your design,

karma came back to

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

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

disappointment, neither DS nor Mangalore wants my work after the whole scandal.

I don’t hold on to the impossible money. Two days later, I’m the same old happy

this event? Nicole finally quits coming

work for long

Later, someone storms in.