She did not want to talk any further.
The more she said, the more fault they would pick.
She stood up intending to leave.
"Stay right there." The actress ran toward her. "Shouldn't you apologize to Yvonne?"
"Why should I?" Zoe found it preposterous.
"You snatched her spot. Don't you think she deserves an apology from you?"
"The judges were the ones who gave me that spot. If you find it unfair, you should look for the judges and not me."
"You're great at passing the buck, aren't you, Zoe?"
"I'm telling the truth."
"Let me tell you another piece of truth. If you don't formally apologize to Yvonne today, you can forget about leaving this place."
Zoe furrowed her brows.
"Let's see who wins this time." The actress blocked Zoe's way to the exit with a smug look on her face.
Zoe tried to compose herself.
If this had happened three years ago, she would have kicked the woman aside. What an eyesore!
But now, she had to admit that she did not have the guts to.
She did not have the guts to offend anyone.
She could not afford to offend anyone.
Things came to a deadlock.
Just then, Zoe's phone rang. She glanced at the screen and wanted to answer the call when the actress snatched her phone away. "Apologize first. Otherwise, I won't let you answer any calls!"
Zoe gritted her teeth.
She walked to Yvonne and bowed. "I'm sorry."
"Sorry for what?" the actress asked threateningly.
"I'm sorry for snatching the last spot."
"Finally admitting your mistake? Admitting that you went through the back door?"
"Whatever you say is right."
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