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firing assistants & valentino

'And then she said 'Those heels do not match your outfit' and I said 'Thankyou' and gave her the finger'

May laughed about the hilarious circumstance where she found herself firing her second assistant. Nicole was a girl who'd May had gone to school with. Nicole always picked on and spread rumours about her but she never had retaliated. But ten years later she'd found herself with May as her boss. May had been polite and had graciously forgiven her past mistakes when hiring her, but her attitude had stuck with Nicole through the years. After the third rumour about May misusing the companies transportation system had circulated she had had enough. She fired Nicole and sent bad recommendations to all the other magazines she was in business with. She was never one for revenge but Nicole really had taken it too far, her reputation in her career was taking massive blows so something had to change.

Ria found the story inspiring almost. She loved that May was kind and the fact that everything was changing for her was exciting. She was becoming a stronger woman day by day and Ria was proud to call May her sister.

'So how are your friends back home?' May asked.

'They're good. They were shocked when I explained I was moving overseas. They threw me a party! It was so much fun and I know I'll miss them a lot but I just hope I can pop home in the holidays to visit.' When Ria spoke May always listened. She was proud of her younger sister, she was proud mainly of how mature and strong she was for her age. It left May with a confidence that she could let her be more independant and she would continue to make the right choices.

'If you continue to keep your grades up, I'll make sure we go back the first school holidays that come up' May stuck her pinky out for a pinky promise that Ria accepted with a laugh.

'So what are we doing this weekend?' Ria asked. It was currently 5:14 on saturday morning and the booths in The Pancake Parlour were empty.

'Ok so, long story short, we have an event to attend' May answered with a hint of guilt to her tone. She felt bad to be dragging Ria along to a work event but she would also feel guilty for leaving her home alone.

Ria straightened up and a smild spread across her face. 'Event? What kind of event?'

'A fashion show. It's for Miu Miu's Spring/Summer collection. And as much as it's for work, you know that they're one of my favourite labels.' May explained.

'Miu Miu?! Like as in Miu Miu owned by Prada? This is so exciting!!' Ria gushed before grabbing her heart and falling backwards in the booth across from May. Ria's mind was racing. What could she wear! Oh and who would be attending! Did she get to go backstage?!

'Yes, Prada. And I can already read your face little miss. I got you an outfit already. It's nothing outrageous. It's a cute Valentino dress that I thought was suitable for your age. It was out of the closet of previous shoot clothes at work. I also snatched a Michael Kors purse which I thought you could keep for daily use and a pair of Dolce Gabbana boots to top it off. I hope you like it, it's very casual meets high fashion.' May explained before reaching for her phone. Swiping her thumb across the lock screen before she found the picture she had snapped of the dress hanging on her office door.

It was a black number with a skater style silhouette. On the chest was an array of lace embellishments and patterned materials. The shoes were featured below. They were ankle boots with a decent couple of inches of heel. They were suede with small embellishments on the back of ankle.

'Oh my gosh! I love it!' Ria beemed. 'Look at the lace! It's so intricate'

'I would hope so for a little over $5,000' May laughed as Ria's eyes widened.

'It's too much! What if I spill a drink or someone burns it with a cigarette? Are you crazy, letting me wear that?' Ria was panicked, she knew what five grand could get in the real world and knew even May thought that was outrageous.

'Don't stress, the editor of The Label can't rock up to one of the events of the year wearing something from Target. So therefore her plus one, her incredibly gorgeous sister, can not either' May smiled across the table.

'Thank you, you're honestly the best' Ria sighed

'I know' May joked 'But for now let's just sleep all day yeah? Maybe we can watch 10 things I hate about you later'

The dramas of the day on top of her usual fourteen hour day had really hit May. Ria was equally exhausted from a long flight. Their shared tiredness was obvious as they made their way to May's black Audi and fell into the comfortable leather seats for their journey home.

Their home.

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