Max's snide remark about her not being that bad brought Olivia's head up instantly and she glared at him furiously. "<em>Excuse</em>me!?" she demanded furiously. "I am<em>not</em>the one who-" She broke off when he added to his insult by suggesting he was the only way she had a chance.<br/><br/>"I am<em>not</em>your<em>sweetheart</em>! How dare you suggest that I can't get by without you, as if you're some sort of God's gift to dancing and women!" She sprang to her feet and approached him, her eyes ablaze. "How dare you treat me like I'm some sort of incompetent fool who needs you to help me to so much as find the beat! You are the most arrogant, brash, obnoxious, selfish, rude-"<br/><br/>"Olivia!" Pyotr snapped as he stepped back into the room, taking in the sight of her shouting up into Max's face like some sort of angry terrier at the mailman.<br/><br/>Olivia turned her scowl to her coach. "I can't work with him! I absolutely can't! He's insufferable! It's impossible!"<br/><br/>Pyotr shook his head, though there was the hint of a smile on his lips if one cared to look. "Paso Doble, then. Like Star Wars, use your hatred." Laughing at the look of absolute disbelief on her face, he shook his head and approached them. "Look, you are both the best in your class. You need to work together. You can be the best in the world. But first you must<em>grow up</em>!" he finished with a snap to his voice. "This childish behaviour must stop. Now."<br/><br/>"But he-"<br/><br/>"No," he interrupted abruptly. "There is no argument. You will do it, or you will leave. The end. Now, Paso Doble." He clapped his hands with finality and turned to put on a song.<br/><br/>Olivia glared at Max in sheer fury but slowly stepped into position. "I am not some bimbo with no talent. You need me as much as I need you, and if you muck this up for me like you did last time, I will make sure everyone knows what kind of person you are," she hissed. "Everyone already hates you, anyway." The last may have been said as a final barb, but it was fairly true all the same. Max and Bella had made a reputation for themselves, both in the winner's records and everyone's opinions, and only one was good.