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I look up at my dad

“This is a kid’s event, Harold I don’t belong here”

My dad looks at the flyer with a puzzled expression

“No, right here, see? There’s one called “About Lancaster” and another seminar titled “Industrial Tools 101” Those are definitely meant for the older children”

Butto stick out like a sore thu the adults

But even more, as my eyes scan the schedule, I see that there’s no oing to do a welcome, nor any type of keynote speech Instead, this iselse

“It’ll be fine,” I say with a wan sood time”

“You will!” bea to be fun Now here we are,” he says, guiding e conference roo fro station and an arts and crafts table “Just let me set down my briefcase, and I’ll be back in a jiffy, sweetheart You’ll have a good time”

I s oing to be a bust Not only will I learn nothing about office life, but I also won’t meet the handsome Patrick Lancaster either, much to my disappointment

Oh well Such is life, and with a sigh, I sit down at a small table with et back to high school Or maybe, just maybe, Mr Lancaster will materialize and we’ll share a kiss in the halls of this illustrious company

Then I snort Who aalia enters with a boo to be a bust, and there’s no Prince Char for me today

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Patrick

I’ back to my office It’s a day like any other day

I was drafted to coo by my family The city offered our co tax benefits, breaks on real estate, and employment opportunities It made sense for our business, and as a result, I re-located, bringing with me a core of loyal employees