"What is happening here, Arthur?" Taylor asked, daring to address him with a certain familiarity, something I hadn't even dared to do. At least I had never spoken to him by his name. "Why is she here?” She looked at me as if I were nothing but a nobody, as if there was a class difference between us. I thought of it that way too, except the only one inferior or rather, trash, was her. "I ask the questions here," Arthur said, circling her desk and passing behind her to take a seat in her place. "Please, take a seat.” He pointed to one of the chairs in front, and from what I saw, this seemed more like a courtroom, and unfortunately, the judge would be Arthur. I only feared that useless and inept man would side with her. In fact, I immediately sensed that it had been Taylor herself who had

