Spencer inwardly smiled but her face remained the same. Leave it to Ashley to offend her job twice in the same sentence. “Well there might be a chance to force her to give up her share by trying to convince the judge that basically you are the reason the store is running this good. If you can show you started it and made it to what it is now without her help, you might just get enough leverage to make the judge rule in your favour.”

“So what do you need for that?”

This time Spender did smile, but it was more of a mocking smile she directed at the brunette. “Hold on Speedy, who said I’m going to help you?”

Ashley grinned and leaned forward, putting her elbows on the desk. “Because whether you want it or not, you can’t just turn your back on me. I know you’re good, dare I say great so I know I have a shot if I leave my case in your hands. So stop fooling yourself and just tell me what you need and I’ll get it to you ASAP.”

Spencer couldn’t believe it. Ashley just blatantly assumed she was going to take her case. No thinking about it involved. That she was right, was beside the point of course. The blonde fumed by the audacity the brunette had. “Still got that pesky attitude problem huh?” She grunted out when she couldn’t come up with a proper comeback. She should be used to this by now – Ashley always had a way of pushing the right buttons.

“I’ll take that as a yes.” A triumphant smile spread across Ashley’s face and she gave Spencer a wink for good measure.

Spencer rolled her eyes at Ashley’s little victory action and hit the speed dial for the internal line on her phone. “Beverly?”

“Yes Miss Spencer?”

“Miss Davies is going to stroll by your desk in a minute and when she does grab her by the ankles and arrange another appointment, will ya?”

“By… the ankles Miss Spencer?”

“The ankles.” Confirmed Spencer and hit the ‘end’ button of the phone. “I’ll let you know what I need later this week.”

“Ankles Spencer? Please, Miss Money Penny would rather crack a whip at me. I’ve seen that glint in her eyes!” The brunette got up and blew a kiss at Spencer. “Until the next time, sweet cheeks.”

Spencer threw her pen at the departing woman and let the smile that had been fighting to get through spread across her face. Ashley never stopped to amaze her.

“Oh and I know you’re smiling, by the way. I’ve always loved your smile.” Ashley said just before slipping out of the office, ready to take on a rumble with Spencer’s assistant.