Bernice made things worse by lying about how hard she was trying to clean up.
"Remi, I know you don't like me, but I really wanted to make things right. It's one thing to turn me down, but these papers—everything you worked for is ruined!”
Remi didn't say anything. She watched Bernice’s act with a distant fascination. Oh, look at this sneaky girl. You'd think chicks like Bernice went to some kind of pro school. How else do they all say the same things and do the same things?
Bernice’s confidence dropped when she didn't get a response.
"Are you done with your act? Now it's my turn?” Remi said it in a cool way. She suddenly grabbed Bernice’s collar and slapped her.
The crack boomed through the workplace, and everyone who saw it was shocked. Remi sneered and patted Bernice’s face,
