Mary On A Cross

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When you wake up the baroness is gone and although you know most of it happened you wonder if you dreamt last night because you were so tired. You head downstairs it's 9am. 'John.' you greet with a soft smile he's reading a newspaper. Unsurprisingly you are still the front cover. '(y/n) the baroness told me to let you sleep in I can have breakfast prepared for you in a moment.' You politely decline. 'The baroness, can we go see her?'John folds the newspaper over. 'If you wish but she did say you dont need to go to work today and if I ever get that offer Im snapping it up.' You laugh and leave to get ready. John drives you to work.

'So Im still not sure, (y/n) was working for the Baroness all along or Cruella, or is she just sleeping with Cruella.' 'No, she was working for the baroness and sleeping with Cruella. I think but there's a rumor she was sleeping with the baroness and cheated with Cruella.' 'Well, you can understand why Cruella and (y/n) are about the same age. If she was intimate with the baroness it'd only be for her career or if the baroness paid for it.' Both female voices laugh and there are two flushes as they exit the toilet cubicles. They stop horrified to see the baroness adjusting her makeup at the bathroom mirror. They look at each other in silence and the baroness puckers her lips. 'If I was in a relationship with (y/n) she wouldn't be foolish enough to cheat on me, I mean.' she gestures to herself. 'Look at me.'

The girls don't speak the baroness checks her teeth which is more of an excuse to bear them

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The girls don't speak the baroness checks her teeth which is more of an excuse to bear them. 'Oh by the way Linda, Sophie is screwing your boyfriend and you are both fired.' The baroness leaves as the women begin shrieking at each other. The baroness walks over to a girl designing bringing her glasses down from the top of her head, the girl looks terrified. 'Ah (y/n),' she knows you are there before you speak. 'What are you doing here? I told John to tell you to take the day off.' You smile at her frown and nod to her office. 'I went into town to pick up lunch for you before I came it's waiting.' Everyone is staring at you and you know it, it makes you awkward. The baroness puts a hand on her hip. 'Yes we can see (y/n) is here why dont I have a photograph sent to each of you so you can commit her face to memory.' the baroness says loudly then touching your lower back and encouraging you to go up to her office with her.

A promised her lunch is prepared on a tray for her she lifts it and sits it to the side. 'I wanted to speak to you as it happens.' This makes you a bit nervous she gestures to you to sit and you do, she walks to the front of her desk sitting on the edge it she takes off her glasses. 'What is it that you want from me?' You adjust the blue ribbon that's pinned your hair into a ponytail. 'What I want from you?' The baroness sets her glasses on the desk. 'I imagine that your stunt at the show was a token to say you have chosen me,- that you have chosen my side over Cruella's. Im not a fool Cruella is more current and much younger than me, some might even say more beautiful.' She blinks. 'The latter lot being idiots.' this makes you smile. 'So what is it you think Ive to offer you? Money? Fame? What do you want? Everyone is already talking about it, it's crude in some cases and Id rather know where I stand. Let me know and Ill have Roger draw up the contract.'

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