Beauty watched Bruno leave the place, and slammed his office door after him.
*He must be pissed by all of that*
"Your love is angry, won't you do something?"
Jessie whispered, cutting into Beauty's thoughts, and hit her on the arm playfully.
"Ouch!"
Beauty cried out sharply, flexing her arm.
"Oh my gosh did it hurt so much, I am sorry."
Jessie gasped, looking worried.
Before Beauty could respond, they were interrupted by a high-pitched voice.
"Fatty, cancel my schedule for next week? I am traveling to Paris with my boyfriend."
Kathy was standing right in front of Beauty's desk with her pet cat in her arms.
Jessie was flabbergasted.
First, Beauty is not even her assistant to cancel her next week's appointments and also why telling her the details and purpose of all that, vacation with her boyfriend.
"Kathy, my name is Bea...".
Beauty paused, unable to complete it, because of her insecurities, especially when dealing with one of them, her bullies.
"Bea ... what? Oh! You are smart, I was prepared to laugh at you until you hide under the table".
Kathy chuckled.
Jessie was more triggered and wanted to speak, but Beauty spoke first.
"Laugh all you want, it won't get to me...also, I am not your assistant to cancel your schedule... I am a designer...since you are that dumb".
Beauty snapped back.
She shrugged and rolled her eyes.
"Yeah... I know. Just want to trigger the company's whale, you will get over it".
She grinned.
"No you don't know, you are just dumb you can't even recognize your assistant, bitch".
Jessie snapped in anger.
"Oh, here comes the whale defender. I didn't see you there, Jessie. You look like you are suffocating, might like to take a few feet's back from fatty..."
"You are a fool, Kathy!"
Jessie spoke straight to her face while Kathy was smirking like she has all the power in the world surrounding her.
Most heads turned to their side, and Beauty noticed. She quickly held her friend back, else she would cause a scene that would likely get them in trouble.
The company will choose Kathy over anyone.
"Jessie, just let her be, please".
Beauty whispered.
"Where's May?"
Fred's voice asked.
Fred, the new acting manager, already resumed his duty, so Beauty quickly stood up to her feet.
"She's in the editor's room".
She replied.
Fred nodded.
Kathy smirked and turned to him.
"Hi Fred, your new girlfriend is in the editor's room".
"You should watch it, I am the manager, and I won't take it likely if you disrespect me".
Fred commanded.
Beauty stood in awe, wondering what gave Kathy the guts to act so towards the acting manager.
*I guess when you're too beautiful, everyone will respect you, and admire you, some will hate you, but only because of jealousy*
Beauty said to herself.
"Rumors had it that they once dated, birds of the same feather, they say. Two fools".
Jessie whispered into her ears.
"Jessie..."
Beauty whispered with her eyes closed.
"They said, Kathy dumped him, he is not too good in bed and also not her type that's why".
Jessie continued.
"Please don't tell me about their relationship".
Beauty pleaded with Jessie as the two ex lover birds continued arguing.
"It's either you choose to work here or your vacation, whatever".
Fred's voice thundered.
"You're not even the boss of this company, Bruno is, yet you don't see him boss people around, Jerk".
Kathy snapped back in annoyance.
"Maybe the Manager sounds like a joke to you, I dare you to leave this company without a permit".
Fred threatened, and that triggered her.
They continued arguing.
His assistant cuts in
"Sir"
"What!"
Fred snapped back like a wounded lion.
Kathy flipped her hair, elegantly, petting her cat unbothered.
"The meeting time".
She replied respectfully.
Fred walked out of the department angrily, followed by his assistant.
"Well, that was a good fight".
Jessie whispered, climbing down her hair with her fingers.
Just then an announcement over the intercom.
The acting manager, Fred, had called for a company-wide meeting.
"Oh look Angry Fred wants to vent?"
Jessie rolled her eyes dramatically.
"The acting manager won't take it lightly if you refer to him by his name".
Beauty teased.
"Would he rather, I call him an annoying asshole?"
Jessie replied with a savage expression.
Beauty shook her head with a smile.
"Come on, let's go, savage queen".
***
They all walked into the conference room for the meeting, everyone was there before them except for Kathy and Bruno.
Fred decided to pick on Beauty. She's also the victim, after all.
"Beauty, I'm surprised you made it on time," Fred sneered, his voice dripping with condescension. "Considering how slow you move. You know, if the company needs to cut costs, we could just let you go. Save money on all the extra snacks and make room for some new talent...like someone who could fit through a door."
The room fell silent, the air thick with tension.
Everyone exchanged nervous glances, unsure whether to laugh or remain quiet. Beauty's face flushed with embarrassment, her hands clenching tightly at her sides as she fought back tears.
This wasn't the first time Fred had body-shamed her, but it never got easier.
Kathy walked in the midst of the chaos with her hands folded, she had to put the cat in the care of her personal assistant and obey the authorities.
You don't just find a good paying company on the streets overnight, and F&F is like the highest-ranked fashion company. She was smart enough to keep pride aside.
Fred continued.
"First I noticed our new models are not taking this seriously, our fashion show is around the corner, Jessie I told you to couch them".
Fred was boiling, obviously.
Jessie stood up slowly.
"We are trying our best, the new girls are not professionals yet, sir".
One could tell she hated to add that sir at the end of the sentence.
"Then make them to be one, if you can't do this work, say so! Some of them are getting really fat, have no fitness, or ..."
He stopped, then turned to Beauty.
"Beauty!"
Beauty raised her eyebrows absentmindedly, still feeling the blow from his first insult.
They never called her name in this section of the meeting because all they talk about are the models and appearances.
Slowly, she stood up.
"Yes... Yes sir?"