>>19367363>>19367462Nikki immediately relaxes as she feels a soothing touch on her shoulders and closes her eyes, enjoying the massage. “Oh that feels good, you’ve got great hands. Now this is the kind of VIP treatment I was expecting!”
When the woman whispers in her ear, Nikki giggles. “You organised this for me? What are you, my secret admirer or something?” She turns and looks up to see who the mystery woman is. But her blood runs cold when she sees a face vaguely reminiscent of one she loves and adores above all others smiling down at her. Her benefactor is none other than Madame Divine’s cousin Kelly DiVanna.
In that moment, a number of thoughts go through Nikki’s mind. First, that she hates Kelly. She’s hated Kelly from the moment she showed up at the Divine Mansion and introduced herself as Madame Divine’s cousin. Nikki’s place as Madame Divine’s favourite was gone in an instant the moment Kelly arrived. She couldn’t compete with Madame Divine’s own flesh and blood. Or so she thought. One failure against Little Beaver and Kelly was gone from the mansion, and Nikki’s place was safe.
But after that, what did she do? She ran off to Nikki’s sister. She and Kasumi filled the gulf Nikki left at Cassie’s side after the breakdown in their relationship. Nikki knows she shouldn’t care. But she always resented Kasumi for that. And she feels no differently toward Kelly.
She brushes Kelly’s hands off her shoulders. “What do you want, Poorcilla? Come to beg me for handouts like your drunken bum of a partner Kasumi?”
