She found Bruno and Kathy in an awkward, close position that looked somehow intimate.
Kathy's hands rested on Bruno's shoulder, her lips near his ear while his hand lightly clasped her wrist. Beauty was unsure if he was putting them on her or about to put them away from her.
For Bruno to let Kathy get that close to him, something must be going on between them. Kathy may be a desperate type, but still, Bruno had kept his distance until now.
Is he trying to move on with Kathy? Why Kathy?
Kathy's eyes met Beauty's wet ones, and she smirked.
"Well," Kathy drawled, "how may we help you?"
Beauty swallowed, fighting to keep her composure. She turned to Bruno, ignoring Kathy completely.
"Sir Bruno, may I speak with you privately? Could she excuse us?"
The fact that she referred to him as Sir Bruno triggered him. But he had to swallow it anyway; he was the one who said they were over with the relationship between them.
However, it seemed like she was moving ahead very fast. Too fast for him to handle. He felt pathetic that he was too weak to not actually feel something, even though he tried hard to ignore it.
"You can say whatever you want to say right here," Bruno replied dryly without looking up at her.
Kathy's smirk grew wider, and Beauty felt her cheeks heat with humiliation. She lowered her gaze, forcing out the words, "Maybe later, then." She turned and left, blinking back tears.
As soon as she was gone, Bruno shrugged off Kathy's hand. "Take your hands off me," he ordered coldly.
Kathy pouted. "You invited me on a date, yet you're treating me like this? Are you just using me to make her jealous, Mr. Bruno?"
"Do you actually think I am interested in you?" Bruno replied dryly.
Kathy didn't expect such a statement from Bruno.
She was frozen for a minute, then she stepped back from him and scoffed, trying to hide her anger.
"So it's true; he is in love with that whale. He loves them big," she said to herself.
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Kathy walked into the female restroom, and as she suspected, Beauty was there, crying herself to death after what happened inside Bruno's office.
As soon as Beauty noticed she walked inside the bathroom, she stopped crying and started cleaning her face.
Kathy smirked at that act and walked to the mirror. She took out her lipstick from her small fancy purse and applied it elegantly.
"You know you have high expectations bigger than your size," she commented.
Beauty took a deep breath, trying to push it all down and telling herself that she shouldn't reply to the pest.
"Someone like you, trying to get close to Bruno, trying to gain his love. Have you ever looked in the mirror? You are a fat whale. He will only use you and dump your ass... that will be like the payment for all the time he defended you and treated you like you were special. Bruno is a man... he has other motives for keeping you in this company even when you don't fit the standards."
"It's not my fault that you are not talented, Kathy; that's why you can't relate," Beauty replied dryly.
Kathy turned to her, a bit surprised by the tone in her voice. She found Beauty smiling.
"Oh, I see, trying to seduce Mr. Bruno has given you some boldness."
"You are just mad; I am better at it than you. You have been trying to seduce Mr. Bruno... well, you should stop forcing it. He just doesn't like you... he doesn't like skinny," Beauty replied boldly, giving her a look.
Kathy scoffed, a bit triggered.
"I am not doubting it. You should walk the runway better too; I am sure people would love to see a hippopotamus on the runway."
Beauty smirked.
"They can handle it; a walking skeleton is a lot scarier and weird."
That triggered her even more.
"I am sure you are not referring to me as a skeleton, darling. You better not want to be my enemy."
"I would never be your friend. I will take being your enemy as a compliment, and before you threaten me, you should eat more; I did crush you with my weight."
"Oh, I see you've been taking therapy sessions. Someone must have told you that you are okay and beautiful the way you are. The ugly truth is that you are not... you are so ugly that it's scary."
"I am ugly, yet I was employed by F&F, unlike someone who sold her body to get into the beauty company because you don't have what it takes."
Kathy's hand shot out, landing a sharp slap across Beauty's cheek.
"Don't you dare speak to me like that! You fat pig!" she fumed.
She expected Beauty to break down, but instead, Beauty looked at her and smiled.
That sent chills down Kathy's body; she swallowed but stood her ground.
She watched Beauty as she went to lock the restroom door without saying a word to her.
Then she started pulling off her shoes.
"You know... I have been waiting for this moment ever since the day you started harassing me. I have been waiting for this day... a day that I will teach you how to respect my body . That day is today... you have tortured me enough... it's time to be served the same thing."
Kathy felt her stomach twist with fear, but if she showed it, that meant she was afraid of Beauty!
As Beauty approached her, taking the earrings off, Kathy took a step backward, her heart racing.
"You better not lay a finger on me; my skincare costs a lot of money. I have modeling shoots today. I will get you arrested."
"You should have thought about that before laying a hand on me. Oops!"
Outside the office, Kathy's voice was heard, screaming at the top of her lungs.
"Help me! Help me please, someone! Get off me, my hair! My nails... my nails... don't you dare!"