“Because if you disturb him, he will be most vexed. Especially when he hears my opinion on your conduct.”The blood drained from his face. He sputt...red, his eyes wild. I trembled, waiting to find out what he would do. If he sought out my father’s permission ... Would Father give it? Or would he be too busy even to listen to the messenger?I fought the shivers attacking my body. The cold stress brimmed in my body, expanding until I felt on the verge of popping. Sweat formed at my hairline. I. I was a goddamn 'junioroffice helper', a step-up from a high-school student on a work-studyprogram. Yeah, it was only for a three months probationary period, butgosh, if I worked really hard and kissed the right ass, then maybe,just maybe, someday I could be a real office girl, too...."You okay there, Cindy?"I looked up at Sarah. She was the P.A. to Lucy Jones, the officemanager, and nominally in charge of my training. Once an hour or soshe swung by to make sure I hadn't screwed anything up. By this time I graduated and got a job in a MNC. I felt that I was missing her and I had some emotional affection for her. I told her that. She said, ‘you told me earlier that you only want me physically.’ I said, yes it was only physical previously but now I feel that I have emotions for you. A person does not wait for a girl for like 7-8 years if he does not have emotional feelings for her. Somehow I managed to make her understand about my condition. I also clarified that I still have the. You picked her up last night didn't you?"By this time she had reached the foot of the bed.Now I don't know whether you've ever experienced this, but it is perfectly possible for two women to reach a state of mutual hatred in a lot less time than it takes you to say 'Jack Robinson'. Whoever the hell he was.Ælfthryth clearly didn't understand what Caroline had said, but she equally clearly didn't have to. Neither did Caroline understand when Ælfthryth spat 'Fat whore' at her, and she didn't have.