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"Thank you for staying behind, Ms Girard," Maryanne says as she walks over to me "I wanted to speak with you about your work for the next feeeks"

"I’m so sorry I was late" I know Ethan cleared it, but I feel the need to apologize anyway "It won’t happen again"

"Don’t be silly," she trills "I understand co, I probably would have blown off the ht Though she’s not adry--hence the passive-aggressive wording of that last statement

"I fell in the stairwell and hit my hip pretty hard" I show her the now h to help ot so okay now?"

"Yes I’m fine"

"Good, because with the project you’re being assigned, you’ll have a lot of work to do"

"The project?"

"Yes" She eyes me coolly "Whatever you and Ethan spoke about must have impressed him quite a bit He’s requested that we put you on the research for the Trifecta er Have you heard of it?"

I feel my eyes widen and my heart rate increase even as I nod I don’t know a lot about the Trifecta er--no one does, as it’s been pretty hush-hush in the business papers--but I know it’s a huge deal One that stands to make Frost Industries a lot of money, not to mention help them expand into another area of the biotech field

I tell Maryanne what I’ve read about the htly mollified "I just e with an outline and tiether on what the lawyers need and when they expect to have it Please follow the timeline--any deviations will need to be cleared by me"

"Of course"

"Do you have any questions?"

I’m sure I do, but until I look at the information she’s sent me, I won’t have a clue what to ask or where to start So I settle for a simple "Not at this tih--or she understands just how out of my depth I am--because she says, "You will When you do, start with Rick for answers If he isn’t helpful, feel free to come to me"

"I will"

"Good" She nods toward the door, her face nowhere near as welcoet started"

"I will" Gathering up my tablet and purse, I head for the door as fast as et there, Maryanne calls, "And Ms Girard?"

I turn back to face her "Yes?"