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“Well” Exasperation tinged the word, and Susan locked her eyes with Sierra’s “I’ve had to co this information I wanted to talk to you first, make sure the rumor was actually true Now that I know it is, I need to tell you I’oodness Sierra didn’t speak out loud, although she wouldn’t have been more surprised if the words had burst from her chest with pride “Ok”
“I think it is in your best interest for you to quit”
Ok There was thewas so entirely different She couldn’t control the actions of others, and if Susan wanted to fire her because she wanted to feign concern over Sierra’s personal life, that was her prerogative But quitting That wasn’t in Sierra’s nature
“I’ herself with the anger seeping into her blood
“You’re in a relationship with two men, and I can’t subject myself to that sort of association You should be ashaer was coursing fast and hot Did the woman really have the audacity to project her own personal opinion on Sierra’s personal life when it in no way affected her ability to do her job? “Well, I assure you that I aht say that which is why I had to come up with a second option if you chose to be bullheaded”
Bullheaded? What the fuck?
“I insist that you quit, or I aainst you for misrepresentation”
“Excuse me, what?” Sierra was du her
“You heard me You clearly misrepresented yourself, and in order to protectto file a civil suit I willareas ever again” The full bitch was back, a sneer on Susan’s face told Sierra she wasn’t kidding
Pushing back her chair, Sierra stood abruptly She’d heard enough of this Her anger had reachedto make this bad situation even worse
She didn’t speak as she exited the kitchen, walking as cal hallway to the front door She heard the click of Susan’s heels behind her, and she prayed she could reach the door before the other woman said another word
“You’re slutty behavior has no place in a professional environ adjust for anyone else I’ll make sure this rumor circulates”
Her blood pressure spiked and a red haze clouded Sierra’s vision For the last couple of months she had put up with more abuse from this one wo abruptly, she cah Susan was quite a bit taller, with the wo her hands at her side, not wrapped around Susan’s neck like she wanted, was harder than she irets inher voice level, Sierra stared back at the wo the flash of fear in her eyes “I definitely don’t regret the actions I take in my personal life If I want to be in a relationship, that is my choice Not yours Who I do that with is also my choice Not yours And if I choose to livebehind another name, or the closed doors of a sex club, that’s my choice as well”
Apparently the comment hit home, and Susan ht That didn’t stop Sierra speaking her ood look for you If you can’t handle rejection then I suggest you keep your snooty ass in the house, and lih to think that you won’t do what you said you would and by allWhen it comes to secrets, I’m not the one who has any”
With that Sierra turned and walked gracefully out of Susan’s front door, not looking back She didn’t have to The woed out of her head, and her audible gasp told Sierra that she had hit herto sit back and take any sort of threat fro who she was hadn’t come easily for Sierra, but once she had made that decision, her life had taken a turn And the only direction she illing to go from here on out was forward