Chapter 225
“Sister Maxine, who is this Norah, anyway? She actually had the nerve to argue with you—it’s unbelievable. If she refuses to give you respect, won’t the whole office just laugh at you? You’ve got to put her in her place!” Maxine’s devoted follower fanned the flames of discord.
Maxine’s eyes darkened with determination. “I’m not letting her off the hook. She’ll fall in line, and when she does, she’ll come crawling back to me, begging for mercy.”
Meanwhile, Norah had taken one of the company cars out for an assignment.
Emani, riding along, couldn’t contain her astonishment. “Ms. White, you really went head-to-head with Maxine? Are you out of your mind? Everyone here, except the editor-in-chief, bends over backward to stay on her good side.”
Norah kept her eyes on the road, unfazed. “I wasn’t trying to stir things up. I just spoke the truth. I don’t want trouble with anyone.”
“But now you’ve got it,” Emani warned. “Maxine doesn’t take insults lightly. She’ll target you for sure.”
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