She saw her sitting in her immaculate dress and flawless makeup in the office cafeteria. With distress, she started sizing her up in comparison to her own self and was afraid to admit that this girl might be a better fit for him.
Today, just for a brief moment, she wanted to exonerate him for replacing her. For the first time, she realised that there is nothing wrong with going for a better option. After all, we just live once.