Chapter 23

When Giselle returned to the staff room, a colleague rushed over and excitedly said, "I heard you opened two 20-year bottles tonight!" Giselle nodded. The colleague—round-faced and in her early 20s—went by the nickname Kitty for Kate Meadow. She'd been working at Story & Sip since graduating high school at 18. Her sales performance was always average, so hearing about Giselle's success stirred a mix of envy and curiosity. She'd waited in the staff room just to pick up a few tips. All Giselle said was, "I have beef with them." "My brain can't quite follow that logic," Kate muttered in total disbelief. Giselle explained with a slight smile, "They're trying to humiliate me." That seemed to shock Kate even more. "If that's humiliation, I wish they'd humiliate me to death!" Giselle chuckled despite herself. Kate grinned. "Can't chat anymore, Gigi. I've got drinks to sell—I haven't hit my monthly target yet." Giselle nodded, and Kate dashed off, leaving her alone. To be honest, th