e. I was already out of that house, finally. Not quite far ahead into the streets, I noticed the headlights flas

e I stood, and an even more flamboyant woman was in the driver's

as G

s. And because we both shared a passion for fashion, we both decided to turn our dreams into reality by co-foundi

n designing jewelry at our equally jointly-owned studio, Atelier. Atelier was a high-end fashion studio catering to

ext. Playful banters for us were as natural as breathing. I stepped into the p

astard and return to work?" Grac

hree years of your life to be a housewife, takin

I was blind, but now I ca

are wide open now. We've got a whole lot to run, we can't

ed'...with that guy? I hated it on you!" She glanced briefly a

both indirectly and directly. There were times when she would come open about it, and other times, it was more subtle, like the way she would hesitate before congratulating me on

ll those frumpy dresses

I laugh

r seen you in so much beige in my life. And the day I saw you

h, come on. You know I was just trying to fit i

you're back ou

'd said earlier were funny, so

looked pretty good in

raised her upper lip,

only did his insults hurt, but what hurt even more was the public humiliation I faced when others witnessed it too. The incident had reached my parents' ears and le

Goodness. I

pedal, and as she did, the engine roared to life before da

are we he

rse. I've got a sudden

me over to my place at least for the

st want to get

nd on the car door while the other stayed o

interested in buying the website. And I kid

talk about that when I return," I said, glancing at

llen into. I knew my parents were going to be mad; they always were when I tried to break loose from their demanding decisions

clicked my seatbelt and reached for my handbag, eagerly taking

rst. "Alright, alright," I added as the r

curiously. "Who w

y. Grace gave me a suspicious look

e car, carrying a briefcase. Immediately recognizing him, I tol

professionally and I returne

called earlier to help d

elope containing the papers. While he did, I glance

rough them one after the other, feeling an ov

ugh them?" The man asked. I shook my h

e, here," flipping through them, "over here an

red my signature. Finally handing the

ell and will send yours too," he said as

e them sent

do," h

hanks," shak

b," he repl

after me, I let out a heavy sigh. It felt k

ely asking, "So, are you goi

d, "That was the lawyer. I

ou crazy? You're actually giving up on asking him for alimony?

t to divorce him as soon as possible! I'm a million

hundred million..." she looked so

himself; we're bigger than that anywa

e reached out and squeezed my hand,

her hand in return. We must have looked like two typical

et's get your things," she said, getting out of the car to help

s in town, the Queen is back!"

is back, everyone!"