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

gonna push me into hell instead of pulling me out of the

I really appreciate you

excited that I can’t even find words to

she proves that

I still can hope for the good

put an eye on him. I suspect that he has moved out from the original place for

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

drenched in joy the moment she hangs up the phone, and the

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

sees me walking

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

karma came back

talented designer that her company can’t lose her, so they keep the news from going public and they want me to quash

in front of a large crowd

my disappointment, neither DS nor Mangalore wants my work after the whole scandal. My five million suddenly

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

event? Nicole finally quits coming after

to work for long before

Later, someone storms in.