Rose arrived at Croft Universe's headquarters in New York. She walked inside and headed to the front desk. Judy, the front desk lady, greeted her.
How can I help you? She asked.
My name is Sapphire and I have an appointment with Mr. Croft. She said.
Ah, yes, I know you. Goodness, you are so much better looking in person. I heard so much about you, I can't believe I got to finally meet you. Judy had a brief fangirling moment before she cleared her throat and composed herself.
I will guide you to his office. Come with me. She said. Rose thanked her and the two of them headed to the elevator. The entire time, Judy couldn't maintain her composure and kept on talking. It led to her gossiping about Diana.
You know, I used to look at Diana Morgan as an angel, but after I heard about the bullying case, I just can't see her in the same light again. She said, not realizing that Diana and her best friend, Anisa, were walking toward the elevator as well.
Anisa and Diana stopped, and Anisa whispered to her.
Isn't that the woman from that night? Diana was a little surprised as well. She didn't think Sapphire would turn out to be the woman from that night. Obviously, she didn't know Sapphire was Rose.
Rose was wearing a black, V-cut dress that showed a little bit of her cleavage. Her hair and makeup were all done, and she looked like a femme fatale, matching her persona. She looked slightly different though, thanks to her heavy contouring and red lips.
She noticed someone was watching her, turned her head around and caught Diana and Anisa's eyes.
Diana, don't you think her outfit is a little too skimpy and scandalous? Are you sure you want to recruit someone like her to this company? Anisa asked. Hearing the question, Diana's eyes turned dark. Jealousy got the best out of her. However, she didn't want to get in trouble, so she thought of another way to give Sapphire a lesson.
Yeah, actually I didn't agree with this. It was Ricardo's decision to hire her here. She is just a rising star, not an A-lister, but he was persistent. Do you think there's something going on with them? She showed a pitiful and worried expression to gain Anisa's sympathy.
Anisa was an impulsive and shallow-minded person. Each time, Diana succeeded in provoking her to defend her and bullied other women, who mostly tried to get close to Ricardo. It succeeded in the past, so why not do it one more time?
You're right. This isn't right. I need to confront that bitch and warn her about it. Anisa stomped with passion toward Rose and confronted her.
Hey, you're Sapphire, right? Do you think you're in a nightclub? Why are you wearing such a scandalous dress? Are you trying to seduce Ricardo!? Over the years, Anisa had been best friends with Diana, and she was the person who wanted to see her marry Ricardo the most. She knew how much Diana loved that man. That's why she always got rid of women who tried to seduce Ricardo.
This time, it was no different.
Judy, why did you allow this vulgar woman to enter the building? And are you taking her to see Ricardo as well? The poor staff didn't know what to do. Sapphire was an important guest and Mr. Croft was waiting for her. At the same time, she was afraid of offending Anisa.