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.

of my relationship with Frances.

gonna push me into hell instead of pulling

appreciate you can

that I can’t even find words to

long as she proves

I still can hope for the good for

suspect that he has moved out from the original

he lives, but I won’t tell her. I

phone,

everything is settled down, and he

me walking into the room, her facial expressions

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

karma came back

going to apologize before I came. She’s such a talented designer that her company can’t lose her, so they keep the news from going public and they

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

after the whole

optimistic person, and I don’t hold on to the impossible money. Two

this event? Nicole finally quits

haven’t been to work for long before

Later, someone storms in.