>>19422273In Sheila’s place, Priscilla Divine emerges, angelic wings flapping behind her as she looks down at Nikki. A few strands of Sheila’s blonde hair are still in her grasp, until she shakes them away and grins. “Drinks? I don’t think so. You’re already enough of a mess sober, the last thing the world needs is a drunk Nikki Kade. Isn’t that right?”
Nikki instinctively avoids Priscilla’s glare by staring down at the bottomless floor as the winged blonde lands in front of her. Why does she even have wings?
“Yes Madame Divine.”
“’Yes Madame Divine’,” Priscilla mocks Nikki’s reverent tone and laughs. “Jesus Christ Nikki, how clear do I have to make it to you that I have no further use for a submissive little pet? I want a strong, self respecting female worthy of standing by my side above all others in this industry.”
Priscilla grabs Nikki’s chin, and forces her to look her in the eyes. “I thought you could become that. I thought you were becoming that when we won our first titles on the same night at Onsen A Lifetime. But you lost yours to a broken down old woman while I still have mine. If you were more like me, you wouldn’t have dropped your guard when she invited you to her home and fed you slop that pales in comparison to what my chefs do with their eyes closed. You’d have broken a plate over her head and tossed her through a window, then beaten her and kept your gold.”
“And now what do you do? Stay silent while she handpicks her challengers? Anoint them as future stars? You let her lie to the world -like every so called coach in that dojo- about never using younger talent as a stepping stone, WHEN THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT SHE DID TO YOU?”
Nikki clenches her fists. “Madame D- Priscilla. You’re right. I’ll-
Priscilla shushes Nikki with a finger over her lips. “No. No. I don’t care. It’s too late. We’re done. I’ve found someone so much better to replace you with.”