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Eloise shakes her head at me

“Do you hear yourself, Penny? Roh school senior, and he’s the CEO of a Fortune 500 company I don’t kno to say this, but I don’t think it was a date He took your innocence on the floor of his company’s supply closet That’s not romantic”

My chin set stubbornly

“No, it was! I can’t tell the story right, that’s all He was so caring and loving, and he was nice too We talked and the conversation flowed easily between us I knoasn’t a one-ti”

Eloise takes a deep breath, keeping her expression neutral

“But Penny, he hasn’t called yet, right? And it’s been a week”

I nod

“Yes, but Patrick’s a busy s to take care of, not to mention HR and finance issues I’m sure I’ll hear from him soon”

My friend still had a troubled look on her face

“I don’t know, Pen I love you and everything, but this is sounding hty shady to me”

“It’s not shady,” I interrupt her rudely “It was love at first sight”

Eloise shook her head slowly

“I’eneral, there aren’t any happy endings in situations like this I don’t know Have you told your dad?”

I sputter

“Of course not! Harold would die if he found out that I hter To Work Day My dad would probably pass out and have a heart attack at once”

Eloise nodded