"Crazy," Victoria muttered under her breath, "If you're really jealous, why do you always give me that face? Besides, it's overbearing enough to be jealous of women."
Despite her complaints, after a night of rest, Victoria had no choice but to muster up the energy and head to the corporation.
With Matilda Murphy's intervention, Joanna Bell had noticeably dialed back her hostility.
Victoria was still being sent on errands left and right, but Joanna Bell was no longer nitpicking.
The reason Victoria needed to take a half-day off wasn't because of menstrual pain, instead the parent-teacher conference for B and Michael was taking place in the afternoon.
She requested leave from Joanna Bell.
Joanna Bell, however, replied in a sarcastic tone, "I am not your superior, if you need to take a leave, you should ask Miss Murphy directly."
