She remembered the days when Hair and Now had employed a part-time receptionist—Zinnia—during the busiest hours of the day. Apparently that practice had gone by the wayside, too. One of Zinnia’s responsibilities had been to keep track of the inventory of beauty products on the nearby shelves. But judging by the faded labels of bottles and tubes, everything on this shelf was probably at least ten years old. It should all be thrown out. Perhaps it could be considered a tax loss. Around midmorning, the two part-time hairdressers showed up. Rita hadn’t met them before and cheerfully introduced herself, but they both regarded her with suspicion and a general lack of enthusiasm. Clearly, they were not overjoyed to be employed here.“There are Krispy Kreme doughnuts in back,” she told them in a friendly tone.“Just what this figure needs.” Jillian patted her thick midsection. “More sugar.”“Not that it will stop you,” Yolanda teased. “It never has before.”“Just because you can eat anything and stay thin…”
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