Tap, tap, tap!!!
Just then, the sharp clack of high heels drew closer, and Chaos sighed.
"Looks like something's up."
Betty hunched her shoulders. She'd already skipped work for five whole days.
Sure enough!
At the bend in the tree-lined path, Stussy strode over with a cold expression, every step exuding the air of a queen.
Her wide eyes practically screamed, I'm in a terrible mood.
Smack!
A stack of documents landed heavily on the mahjong table. Stussy's gaze was as sharp as a knife, so cold she looked ready to dismember Betty. The air around her felt like an icy wasteland.
"Belo Betty, I've put up with you long enough."
"Five days. Do you know what these past five days have been like for me? I've been going to bed later than a dog and getting up earlier than a chicken."
"What do you mean by this? You dumped the entire pharmaceutical supply-chain business you're responsible for on me. Did you even ask what I thought?"
Stussy had reached the end of her tether.
Ever since Betty had skipped work five days ago, Stussy had been left to follow up on the Red Light District and the casino business. And now, on top of all that, she had to review the pharmaceutical supply chain Betty was responsible for.
The pile of paperwork on her desk never got any smaller.
At first, Stussy had thought Betty knew what she was doing. One or two days hadn't been a big deal; she could just put in some overtime and help out. But after three, four, and then five days, the more Stussy thought about it, the angrier she got.
The worst part was that Betty had been avoiding her the whole time.
She was only human. She wanted a break and