“I don’t know if you can fix this,” I said honestly. “I don’t even know if I want you to fix it.”
Marlene regained her composure and tried a different approach.
“Look, Helen, there was clearly a lack of communication. If you had told us from the start
that you had the necessary resources, none of this would have happened.”
“Exactly,” I said, pointing at her. “None of this would have happened if you had known I had money. But it happened
because you thought I didn’t. And that says a lot about you.”
Her face turned red.
“You can’t just show up and…”
“You came here?” I interrupted, raising my voice slightly. “This is my restaurant, Marlene. You came here.”
You sat at my table, ate my food, and used my business as a platform to humiliate me. And now
you dare claim I’m overstepping the mark!
Julian took a step forward.
“Madame Helen, if I may make a suggestion, it might be better to have this conversation in your…”
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