Seventy-Three

ZORA'S POV

I shut my eyes in exasperation.

"Not now," I muttered. "Please, not now."

The commercial I had just come from had been successful, but draining at the same time. I did not need this sort of confrontation right at this moment. With the way Sharon sounded, a confrontation was not all that was on her mind. She had come spoiling for a fight, just as she had done the last time. I jumped a little and my eyes snapped open when a heard a loud thump, just as I was considering whether I would go quietly into my office and wait for Sharon to leave, hopefully. The secretary gave a cry of surprise. I sighed. It sounded like Sharon had banged on the table.

"Madam," I heard the startled secretary say. "I will have to ask you-"

"No," Sharon said, her voice rising now. "I am asking you to tell that woman, Zora that I want- no, need- to see her. So, get off your ass and tell her that right now. And none of your she's indisposed crap by the way. I will storm into that office if that is what i