Chapter: 2013
“Exactly.”
“Ugh! They're peas in a pod. Their mere appearance screams trouble. They even have a similar look about them!" Jennie pouted.
Sabrina paused to consider this comparison and found it surprisingly accurate, although she quickly let the thought pass.
That evening, after their outing, Sabrina stopped by the grocery store for dumpling wrappers to make Jennie's favorite dumplings. She guided Jennie through the steps of dumpling making, though Jennie's attempts turned out quite uneven. It was something Sabrina had anticipated.
Following their dinner, Sabrina drove Jennie back to the Wilson Estate.
Considering the lengthy flight back to Mathias would be too time- consuming, Sabrina opted to finalize the retouched photos for the financial magazine first. She selected four negatives and dedicated the following day to meticulous retouching.
A day and a half later, after submitting the refined photos, the editor's response arrived in her inbox. "The photos don't meet our standards. Please redo them."
As Sabrina read through the email, she was utterly surprised. It didn't make any sense. She had burned the midnight oil the previous night and resumed her editing work on the photos early this morning, dedicating a substantial amount of effort to each to ensure they adhered to the magazine's publication standards.
Consequently, Sabrina wrote back, “Could you clarify what exactly is below standard? This will help me make the necessary adjustments."
However, the editor did not respond.
Sabrina painstakingly reviewed each photo again, confirming their quality. She wondered if perhaps the layout was the problem. She experimented with the sizes and arrangement of the photos and resent them to the editor.
After a while, the editor responded, “Still not good enough. Redo them."
Sabrina was stunned. She quickly typed, “What exactly is wrong with them? Why won't you explain?"
The editor remained silent once more.
Anger bubbled up in Sabrina. She couldn't help but suspect that White were singling her out deliberately because she had not shown him deference on the day of the photo shoot.
As Sabrina focused on retouching the photos, Kira received two sets of photos. One was from a restaurant, and the other was from a small town in the suburbs.
In the first set, there were only Sabrina, Rita, and Horace. Horace had a warm smile, Rita looked graceful and elegant, and Sabrina appeared youthful and pretty. They sat together, having dinner, looking like a harmonious family.
This perfect image deeply hurt Kira. Horace had dumped her, Tyrone was hostile toward her, Wanda was dissatisfied with her, and even Jennie was taken away from her. Her life was fucked up because of Horace!
But what about Rita? She was still Horace's legal wife. With Rita mending her relationship with Sabrina and Tyrone treating Rita with respect, her position in the Fowler family was only getting stronger.
Kira couldn't accept this! Everything Rita had now was supposed to be hers!