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“I need those docuhly proofed,” he snapped

“Okay”

“Not like last s report,” he added snidely

I hadminor, too, since he was supposed to proof all the reports, but would he ever admit to a mistake on his part?

See, that was a trick question Klaus doesn’tto Klaus, anyway

The client had joked about the mistake in a phone call

Klaus does not like to be laughed at Or about Or near

So I had been catching hell for, oh, three weeks or so

Inwardly I seethed You reat saves, and no appreciation You make one lousy mistake, and you hear about it for weeks

“Okay,” I said, forcing a smile

“I don’t have time to continually look over your shoulder,” he continued

I had to grit my teeth

I’ll be staying four hours late tonight, when you could have just gotten the work to es Meanwhile, you’ll be having drinks at the ‘hottest new restaurant in LA’ with so over my shoulder the entire time, asshole

“Fine”

“Your continued e a better effort I hope you understand that,” he said, checking his smartphone

If nothing else, I have learned self-control in my six months as Klaus’s secretary Because there are many times when I am ten seconds and one letter opener away from a 20-year prison sentence for murder

I think I could get off on teh

If I ht even be ruled justifiable homicide

“Understood,” I said in as annoying and chirpy a voice as I could e

“And another thing – ” he started in

Mercifully, that hen

“Excuse ain, and picked it up “Exerton Consulting, Klaus Zimmerman’s office”

“Hey, Lily,” a familiar voice said

Stanley, the front desk concierge/guard One of uy, looks like he could benchpress a station wagon, but sweet as a teddy bear

“Hey, Stanley,” I answered warmly