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er wants you at the office. To 'learn the ropes.' Whi

"Ready when

of automotive excess. Ferraris, Bentleys, a vint

oor open. Julian slid in.

is hand up,

't speak to anyone unless spoken to.

aid, sliding onto

inst the door. Julian sat on the far right. The distance bet

tely. He began typing furiously,

is voice switching to a crisp, professional baritone. He placed the laptop on the center armres

ngled just enough. Her eyes, sharp and tr

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reference that was pulling data from the wrong fiscal quarter. It wa

ls, she noted silently. That's a three

whoever built the shee

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ly. You don't know what Excel is. You think

ey was painful to her obsessive-compulsive need for accuracy, but blowing her c

ling Corp, a skyscraper t

stared at Julian with fear and reverence. They stared at Serena with co

He walked straight to the e

e 40th floor. M

man named Scarlett. Scarlett was beautiful, sharp, and one of Vanessa's

Serena's name. "Keep her busy. Keep her invisibl

ing of teeth. "Understood, Mr. S

d left without a

n the corner, piled high wit

e eye contact with the creatives. You

he looked at

, she t