Violet Cheshire may have gotten a bum deal from the in-laws, but I’d be inclined to put her out to pasture, as well. I reckon that she is putting Cherry firmly in her place with little or no recourse. Cherry’s attempt to cast moralistic aspersions falls flat:  No laws broken, it’s private property, and Cherry is just the hired help. So, will this particular adventure draw to an early close or will Jules Rivera bring on some kind of dux ex machina to keep this story going? Unless Cherry resorts to possibly illegal actions, I don’t see what else she can do. What do you think?

Persisting to argue risks getting fired:  Cherry could stand on principle, but she’d be out of work and the paving would still take place. Ernest has already made his position known and Cherry is not likely to sway him. I wonder if Rivera is brave enough to allow Cherry (or Mark) to lose once in a while? That would be refreshingly realistic and innovative.