Lolita was furious. She gnashed her teeth, pointing at Vivian as the latter walked away.
"What kind of person is she? Does she really think that highly of herself? What an arrogant prick! She's barely a few years older than us, and yet she acts all high and mighty. If you hadn't pulled me earlier, I would've pounced on that bitch and torn her face apart!" Lolita gave Vivian the finger while cursing her. And the more swear words that came out of Lolita's mouth, the angrier she became.
Gabrielle knew that it was time to stop Lolita and calm her down. "Lolita, do you really hate Vivian that much?"
"Of course, I do! She may hate us, but I hate her ten times more! When she was belittling us earlier, I wanted to tear that bitch a new one! What does she even have to be proud of? That bitch!" Lolita snarled.
"Well, if you hate her that much, do you think she's worth your anger? I don't think so. Do you understand what I'm trying to say?" Gabrielle responded.
Upon hearing this, Lolita restrained her bursting emotions, staring at Gabrielle in confusion.
"I can tell that you don't like that woman either, Gabrielle. Why did you agree to take part in the discussion meeting? It's obvious that she's just using that meeting to entrap you. Why would you willingly throw yourself into the trap? Have you gone mad?" Lolita asked in a loud voice.
In response, Gabrielle burst into laughter.
"Of course, I don't like her. I'm well aware that she has some trick up her sleeve, but I do agree that the discussion meeting could be worthwhile. I'm not worried about going there because you'll be right with me. If I were to go alone, I'd rather not go. Lolita, I don't want us to miss this opportunity. Even if Vivian is scheming something nefarious, when we're together, there's nothing to be afraid of!" she replied with a smile.
The way Gabrielle was praising her made Lolita feel too ashamed to get angry.
Moreover, she figured it would be worthwhile to go to that discussion meeting with Gabrielle even if it was a dangerous place.
Because of that, Lolita could no longer refuse.
"You're right. Two heads are better than one! There's nothing to be afraid of. Don't worry! No matter what she's planning, I'm going to protect you!" Lolita held Gabrielle's hand, determined to protect her.
Gabrielle, on the other hand, was amused by Lolita's reaction, and she was happy that her friend was so reliable. "With you by my side, I have nothing to fear," she declared.
"Worry not, Gabrielle! I will do my best to protect you. I won't let anyone hurt you," Lolita swore, patting her own chest.
"Come on, let's go! We shouldn't make Vivian wait for too long. She'll get even more upset with us." It wasn't easy for Gabrielle to swallow her pride and coax Vivian in order to make the latter less hostile towards her. She preferred not to let all of her efforts go in vain and increase that woman's hostility again.
"Alright. Grab your bag and let's go."
They then grabbed their purses, walking to the door of the company. There, they saw Vivian standing in front of her own car with her arms crossed.
The way she appeared to them was like a haughty noble. Upon seeing the two of them slowly coming out of the building, Vivian cast them a disdainful glance and scoffed.
"I thought you two lost the guts to come with me and already tried to escape," she snorted.
"Vivian, we were only composing ourselves and freshening up. After all, we're coming with you to the discussion meeting. We did it for your sake," G
abrielle explained, holding onto Lolita's wrist when she noticed that her friend was about to explode.
Fortunately, her words were enough to appease Vivian. "I never pegged you for being a considerate woman, Gabrielle. Anyway, go hail a cab and follow me," said Vivian.
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