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Ja behind the large,the keyboard in front of him when Samantha tapped on the heavy wood door

“Sam Glad you could make it in” It was easy to make out the faint irritation in Ja

Sa down her arm and let the Jaive in to his atte ether the information I received from the president of the project team in Dallas I think this is a substantial opportunity for you and hope you have given it soiven it in the last twentylook on her face, she spared hi for hiether on his desk, staring at her with a blank expression

When he didn’t speak, she opted to fill the strained silence “Well, I can tell you I didn’t do a whole lot of thinking in the last few lad to sit here and try to pull the inforiveand make it easier on both of us”

A smile tipped the corners of Jah he appeared to be trying to doerness to share his good news

He leaned forward slightly, resting his elbows on his desk, steepling his fingers, as he watched her “First, let e this project Aside fro for, it also comes with a pro able to give her that news, but she could also see the apprehension that furrowed his brow

“When you say ‘they’, exactly ould that be?” Sa her coffee cup on the edge of his desk

It was difficult to act nonchalant when she truly wanted to fast forward this conversation to the good part She was curious, plain and si James, he’d prepared for the hard sale Saet so past her Her attention to detail was often a discussion point with her project tea said when they talked about her Having prided herself on her ability to get the job done, Sas bother her

“Sauys up in Dallas know exactly what you contribute to this co our last planning session, your naards to a certain responsibility within the company”

The blush his statement invoked trailed up her neck and infused her cheeks When it caht down to it, Sam knew she worked hard, and she was adept at what she did It had never gone to her head though She was still hu the conversation needed to re her “Ok So by process of eli a candidate I love ive that up? What does this position offer that I don’t already have?”

Ja with information when he had it, and she knew he relied on her heavily when it ca the projects that ca was the fact that he was pushing her in this direction so quickly What was the ative thought, and she consciously blanked her expression She didn’t want to believe soain, least of all Ja she had come to expect

“How does this sound?” James paused as he pushed his chair back from his desk “Samantha Kielty, Vice President of Project Operations”

It sounded like a load of crap, she thought to herself Sam just stared at him for a moment

Vice President of Project Operations

Wow

How in the world do people co and nothing at the same time? She had learned that titles didn’t mean a whole lot, except for the aardless, vice president had definite appeal to it But the bigger question was the part about the operations That ters