23 Introducing Maria And Susan
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The next day: seven o'clock in the morning – Cosette received a call from Anna. After exchanging greetings, Anna explained that she'd arranged for someone to meet her at the Lago Apartments door. "You can come out when you're done," she said.
Cosette had just about finished getting ready, and she said, "I'll be about fifteen minutes, and then I'll head out."
Anna smiled when she heard that. She didn't like to wait for others. She loved it when people were punctual.
As soon as Cosette hung up the phone, she finished getting ready, put on her coat, and hurried towards the door. Before she could get her shoes on, though, Rossie stopped her and asked her if she'd had breakfast. Cosette admitted that she hadn't, and Rossie insisted that she wait so that she could send her off with a couple of pieces of toast with jam. So, while she waited, she put on her shoes, and as soon as she had the food in hand, she thanked Rossie and said, "Rossie, I'm leaving now."
Rossie looked at Cosette's back and shook her head. She thought that Cosette worked too hard and didn't pay enough attention to her health. It really bothered her, so she sent Edward a text message regarding her fears.
When Cosette walked out of the apartment, she looked around and saw a girl waving at her. She walked over and looked at the girl. "Uh, hi," Cosette said. The girl was about twenty years old, and she had a bit of a babyface.
The girl smiled and said, "Hello, Cosette. I have seen your picture. I'm Jasmine Swift."
Cosette smiled. "Hello there," she replied.
Jasmine: "Nice to meet you. You can call me Jasmine. I will be your assistant."
Cosette: "Are you an intern?"
Jasmine scratched her head. "I am," she admitted, "but please don't look down your nose at me. I will do everything and anything you need me to do."
Cosette laughed as she realized that she liked this girl.
Jasmine glanced at her watch and exclaimed, "Oh my god!"
Cosette: "What happened?"
"Anna asked me to get you to the company before eight o'clock," Jasmine replied. "It's almost half-past seven." She pointed to a nearby car. "Hurry! We need to get going!"
Jasmine hurried Cosette into the car, and due to her excellent driving skills, they still had ten minutes to spare when they arrived at the Wind Film Group.
After parking the car, Cosette and Jasmine entered the company. They were both in a hurry because they only had a few minutes to spare, and Jasmine accidentally ran into the woman in front of her. And she spilled some water on her skirt. The woman turned and scowled at them both. "Watch out!" she hissed.
When Jasmine saw who she had bumped into, she quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, Maria. I didn't see you there."
Maria regained her balance, and when she recognized Jasmine, her scowl deepened. She pointed to the wet spot the water had left on her skirt and said, "I bought this skirt in France. You are just an intern. Even if I sold you, I wouldn't get enough money to replace it. You had better hope that it dries clean!"
Jasmine looked at Maria's skirt. There was a wet spot on it from the water - she couldn't deny it.
Maria's agent, Susan, had been walking with Maria, and she had seen and heard everything. She laughed and pointed to Jasmine, saying, "Quick now, apologize to Maria!"
"I'm sorry," Jasmine said. "It really was an accident."
Susan sneered: "Your apology sounds disingenuous? You had better slap yourself. That would make Maria happy. If you do that, we will forgive you."
Maria didn't say anything, but she clearly agreed with Susan's suggestion.
Jasmine blushed, and she looked worried.
Cosette could see that Susan wanted to make Jasmine look ugly, and she didn't approve of her approach, so she stepped between them. She looked at Maria and said, "Jasmine didn't mean to run into you. She has apologized to you, and it was just water. Why don't you be reasonable and let it go?"
Maria: "Who are you?"
Cosette was wearing a chiffon shirt and trousers, neither of which revealed their brand. Thus, Maria could not tell if Cosette was rich or poor. The outfit was simple, though, and it highlighted her natural beauty.
Jealous thoughts emerged from Maria's heart, and in a harsh tone of voice, she repeated her question, adding, "This is the Wind Film Group. How dare you walk in here like you own the place? Besides, Jasmine is just an intern. I will do with her as I please, and it's none of your business!"
Cosette wanted to say more, but Jasmine nudged her with her elbow. She said, "Cosette, Maria has been in the limelight recently. We'd better not provoke her. I can do whatever she wants." Jasmine was young, and this was not the first time that she'd been degraded like this. All she wanted was to keep the situation from escalating.
Cosette chuckled and said, "Relax, nothing will happen."
Jasmine felt inexplicably relieved by Cosette's smile, and the turmoil in her heart was significantly relieved. Before she could fully relax, though, Susan smirked and said, "Jasmine, have you thought about the repercussions of your actions? If you really upset us, we could fire you."
Jasmine's face turned pale as she realized what she must do. She lifted her hand to slap herself in the face, but Cosette stopped her. Once Cosette had a good grip on Jasmine's hand, she looked at Maria and Susan and said coldly, "When did the Wind Film Group begin turning bitches into stars?"
Cosette had a stern expression on her face, and the look she gave Maria made Maria feel guilty. Maria looked Cosette over from top to bottom and thought about why she was afraid.
Susan glared at Cosette and said, "Maria is so famous that even if Peter saw what she was doing to Jasmine, he would be polite to her. Maria can do whatever she likes and get away with it!
"You're playing with fire, girl!" Susan laughed, but Cosette did not appear to be particularly moved by this veiled threat.
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