As those last words dropped from Zee's lips, Jules froze, her mind reeling.
This was happening too fast. And all because of the one time she'd openly stood up for herself.
For god's sake, that b***h disrespected her. What? She's supposed to sit back and fold her arms?
In her own house?
Instead of fear, anger coursed through her veins. She turned on her heel and stormed towards her office, ready to bite the head off anyone who so much as looked at her wrong.
Or better still, lose their job.
She slammed the door on Zee's face and walked in, rage brewing in her chest. ‘How dare they judge me?’ she thought. ‘This involved my son, my family!’
Suddenly, a gunshot echoed, accompanied by panic setting through the building, startling Jules.
Her eyes widened, and she waited a while before ru
