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n since I was a sophomore in college and she was a freshman. At barely five feet in h

tall; and I love her for getting my sense of humor, for having been my therapist

he same size. I think she does that because, even though she got

d. Yes, I know, I know, I shouldn’t go around comparing my jerk boss to actua

rry Seinfeld could do it

at first because she’s so sweet and tries to look for the b

ping the whip ag

ype of whip I like,

the bedroom, I’m about as vanilla as t

… I

get to t

e again. “Do you think you might be

n Fridays to blow off steam. I had been able to jo

“it’s one of tho

together in college, and it stuck. By the way, she’s the only one who can do it and live to tell the tale. “Text me when you get off. I’

Have I mentioned tha

h left, Klaus came ou

. Except for a perpetually sour look, he was okay looking. Between that, his money, and the authoritative presence he stru

for Teramore thoroughl

ka

on the Morings repo

something minor, too, since he was supposed to proof all t

n. Klaus doesn’t make mistake

ed about the mista

e to be laughed at

hing hell for, oh,

great saves, and no appreciation. You make one

said, forc

ntinually look over your

o grit

of dithering on the changes. Meanwhile, you’ll be having drinks at the ‘hottest new restaurant in LA’

in

n your making a better effort. I hope you unde

us’s secretary. Because there are many times when I am ten seconds a

t off on temporary

he treated me, I think it might e

as annoying and chirpy a

thing – ” h

hat was when

urder rap once again, and picked it up. “Ex

” a familia

ite people at Exerton. Huge black guy, looks like he cou

ey,” I answ

mmerman

ugh the years. He’d taken to using my ‘Herr Klaus’ nicknam

fact, he’s standing r

wling and waving his hands in

way out to a very impor

ncess named Natalia

nued to talk. I couldn’t quite peg it, but i

a 300-pound dude who can

his gentleman here who

an can’t. If you put him on, though, I’l

says he’s

C

be. There had been rumors flying for months that LMGK was going to acquire Exerton, and things I had seen in the upper ech

y ear and covered the mouthpiece. “There’s a man

s Rolex watch. His very gaud

ppens to me right now… wha

outhpiece. “What’

ks. Mr. Con

ottiest expression imaginable, like one of the queen

ho

hru

essing up my Friday n

every single one of m

, schedule an appointmen

the elevators. He was out o

k to the phone. “Put hi

thing,

und of the phone

to a guy who didn’t have anything better to do on a Friday night except schedule business meeti

y wasn’t expec

say it was the sexies

Cloon

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ithout the B

t mentioned – but I can’t think of any hot

mbling.

conf

ed to getting his way. Not a demanding prima donna, but just

ll he was trouble

s from LMGK. Please p

of sat there

e, I’d want to drink

ll over m

silent doofus, he spoke again, more impa

ooks, but Mr. Zimmerman left just a few minutes a

What’s your n

jerk. He wasn’t rude, other than

but if you’d heard his voice, you woul

Lily

his secret

s s

e chuckled mockingly. “Lily, you

yes,

o need that

now do that, I get annoyed. It’s a fake sales-y way to build intimacy so the

y, really wanted to hear

ks, but I can’t give out Mr

still in the building. I need his cell before he drives

ng on

ed th

ice, but now I liked

fired at worst; at best, three months of nagging and complaining. I could hear it a

Mr. Brooks

I need you to come down here, L

cuse

l be here to chaperone, and I promise I won’t b

ure I’m com

n the other

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us

eas

‘please,’ h

dn’t

even reall

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o

that happened afterwards is colori

almost

oman in the bedroom, when she’s on the verge of

om women. A man who knew how to push all the right buttons – an

you want to say yes t

ng as I re

in two minutes

purred, a