#Chapter 119: Power Hungry

“I… uh…” I begin, somewhat flabbergasted. Paige, who in part, has seemed to witness this exchange, hurries to my defense. “Mrs. George! I would be happy to refill your champagne for you.” Paige reaches for the glass, but Mrs. George pulls it back from her grasp. “Your glass, ma’am. Please.” “I want Mrs. Graham to fill it,” Mrs. George says. So she does remember who I am. Or at least who I was, pre-divorce. “You might not have heard,” I say, outwardly presenting patience that I do not feel inside. “I no longer work here. I’m a reporter now. I’m covering this event for Harbinger News Company.” I lift my badge to show her. She doesn’t even glance at it. “I know who you are, Mrs. Graham.” “I’m also divorced,” I say. “It’s Ms. Owens now.” Mrs. George narrows her eyes at me. She doesn’t like being interrupted. “I know who you are and why you are here. This is the exact reason why I want you to refill my drink.” “I don’t understand…” I say. Glancing at Paige, she seems jus