After humbling herself before Julie, Jasmine could not believe that she was being dismissed so soon. She glared at Julie, picked up the plant, and smashed it on the floor. “You obviously aren’t taking me seriously,” she snapped, “so I retract my proposal of peace. If you think you are going to be successful, you will be greatly disappointed. The only advice I can give you now is this: go kill yourself!
“If you insist on there being a rivalry between up,” Jasmine continued, “so be it. I could have helped you, but now I will just sit on the sidelines and watch you self destruct. By this time, next year, I will be your boss and you will be nothing. You will be a pariah. Even Andrew won’t want you.”
Julie was just about to reply when Laurence appeared in the doorway. He looked at Jasmine and
