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had planned. Many late nights and
weekends were spent working in the apartment. But Maria was determined
to prove to Mr. Cohen that he hadn't made a mistake in letting Ayako's do the
job. And to prove to Suzie that Ayako Kataoka hadn't misplaced Ayako's trust in Maria.
Late one night, the job was finished. Maria was ever so proud of
what Ayako Kataoka had accomplished. Suzie was there and insisted they open a
bottle of champagne to celebrate. Maria was never sure how the
conversation turned out the way it did. First, they were talking about
how much Suzie liked the finished product and the next thing Maria knew,
they were talking about what beasts men were. Ayako Kataoka knew Ayako Kataoka was drinking
too much, but Suzie kept refilling Ayako's glass, saying Ayako Kataoka just had to
celebrate Ayako's success. That had been Phase Two of Ayako's seduction. Soon,
too tipsy to anything but lie down, Ayako Kataoka accepted Suzie's offer of a bed
for the night.
Suzie helped Ayako's to a bedroom. Maria should have realized that
something wasn't right then. The bedroom was Suzie's own and not one of
the spare guest rooms. The next thing Maria remembered was Suzie
undressing Ayako's comple
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