oh , when were the interns in the fashion department going to learn that athena was not the one to compete with ? she was above them in every sense of the word , so knocking them down a few pegs was always entertainment for her. “ listen. ” athena started , stepping away from her project & moving so that she was standing directly in the other’s face. “ you see , i don’t rush my work. i don’t leave the building until i am satisfied with my work. everything i stitch , sew , hem & put together has to be up to par before i step foot outside of this building. a bare minimum bitch like you who can only snag a job as an intern clearly shouldn’t fix their lips to talk about skill or work ethic. you don’t even have a real job , sweetie. you do coffee runs , answer phone calls & hold measuring tape. so , yes. i am above you. my skills are on a level that you cannot reach. your little attempt to undermine them was very cute though. ” athena’s lips formed a devious smile as she took another step towards the intern.
if she thought this lecture was going to change how she was going to treat her , she thought wrong. athena could give a rat’s ass about what anyone had to say about her skills because she knew they were immaculate. there was a reason she got hired straight away. “ you wanna talk about tearing women down ? ” athena smoothed down her silk valentino blouse as she gathered exactly what she was going to say. this girl couldn’t have been the least bit serious. athena couldn’t even muster up enough strength to laugh at the other because that’s how ridiculous she was being. instead , she brought her hands together directly in the brunette’s face & gave her a good round of applause.
“ that was hilarious. ” she halted her clapping as her facial expression darkened. “ not only are you fucking lacking in the intelligence department , you are also a hypocrite. you spent a good ( 5 ) minutes trying to decode & rip apart whether or not my skills are what they are. what the fuck do you call that ? trying to tear me down , you idiotic twat. instead of trying to be some fucking peggy kornegger , worry about which intern in the next wave is going to take your spot. because fucking with me is like asking for a problem that you damn sure do not want. ” athena sized the other up as her dark brown eyes look her up & down in distaste. “ don’t fucking try me. ”
MEILANI WAS PASSIONATE. SHE WAS CONSTANTLY PUTTING UP A FIGHT AND STANDING HER GROUND. IT WAS PROBABLY A WEAKNESS, ESPECIALLY WHEN WORKING IN THIS BUSINESS, BUT SHE COULDN’T HELP IT. Her eyes were already rolling by the time Athena was telling her to listen, because Mei never did. Orders weren’t really her thing and it sucked as an intern to have to take any. She quickly crossed her arms of her chest and tilted her head, nodding along until she tried to challenge her about her position. “I’ve been modeling since I could walk in heels, so do you research before making outlandish statements that don’t hold any weight.” The brunette began, swallowing in attempt to not chew this girl out too hard because she seemed to be the type that would tell her boss on her. “I also am being sent to do more than just a coffee run tomorrow, if you didn’t hear my background get’s me more than you would like to know or admit to. I have boutiques and fashion creators to meet with, designs to see and a day packed with judging fall looks that are locally based and taking notes along with photos for the department to look at.”
Seeing the woman step closer, she kept her own grin, thinking that the woman would feel just a little bit salty for assuming she didn’t know what she was doing. Meilani would never personally attack what her work was or the great stitching, hemming and presentation, but don’t bark at a dog and not expect it to bite back. “Seems to be your specialty, so please, go a head.” Mei said, taking a step back and motioning her hand to give her the floor though she was continuing to get close in what she guessed was an intimidation tactic? It might have worked on others, but she was a Diaz and came from a long line of thick skinned, cold blooded, stand their ground women.
“There’s a difference.” Meilani quickly corrected her, lips pickered as she nodded along as Athena needed to use disses to make a point. “Idiotic twat. Nice one. Kind of high school if you ask me, but then again, so is your attitude.” She let out with a shake of her head and a roll of her eyes. “I challenged you once you decided you had more skills than I do. I didn’t speak on your work directly, just where and how you did it. If i would attempt or need to tear you down, I would comment on your piece, not ethic. You immediately wrote me off and needed to talk down to me, not knowing I’m more than meets the eye and more than just the title of intern.” Nodding her head with her red lips still pursed, she smirked happily. “So, next time someone approaches you about what you’re doing, don’t act like a snob. Don’t knock one woman down to feel better about yourself. I get you’re over worked and have deadlines, that you’re tired and want nothing more to go home. But that shouldn’t dictate how you treat other women in the business because we’re all in fashion for a reason.”
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