Shirley Thorne could pretty much guess what Susan Langley was thinking. And it was precisely because she could guess that she found the whole situation a total pain in the ass.
'What kind of self-sacrificing spirit is this?'
'Is she trying to drag me down with her, even if it means screwing herself over?'
'Am I really that detestable?'
Florence Langley recalled Shirley Thorne's earlier question about where the "little bit of money" was going, and for a moment, she felt a wave of sympathy for Susan Langley.
'Do you think you're paying two million?'
'No, it's four million.'
'Double the price, a deal you can't refuse.'
Florence Langley knew about Shirley Thorne's compensation plan, so she didn't have much of a reaction. Her sympathy just suddenly overflowed, and she felt a little sorry for Susan Langley.
Of course, this sympathy was only temporary. Thirty seconds later, she felt a laugh bubbling up—the kind she could barely suppress.
