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Maybe Maxi saw this as giving rave, but maybe I could use the shovel to whack her Brazilian lifted ass out and get myself a promotion

Yeah, I thought

A proht be able to afford to keep up this runaway Coleton gig a little longer Then again, I was pretty deter back to them After this stunt, my father would have me married to a stuffy old business friend and shipped off within the month

No This had to work, so I was going to find a way to make it

I survived a handful of sencies and near catastrophes on ot stuck in the elevator, so tried to bite offat it That last one hurt the et me today

By the ti the elevator at Coleton, my optimism had faded My usually sunny disposition was cloudy with a chance of lightning strikes directly to the groin

I got off at one of the top floors and found , one of many dozens of branches in my father’s Coleton empire

A wos under her eyes smiled at me from behind the reception desk I s was off with her s—the s the one white

“Hi,” I said carefully

“Welco run while you still can “I’m Martha Can I help you?”

“I’ns I have a consultation appointment with Mr White”

Martha flashed that saain “Just a moment” She walked to the double doors behind her desk and actually put her ear to the crack like she was listening I stood there aardly while she waited several long moments

She pulled one door open slightly and we both flinched at the sudden sound of yelling AI couldn’tinto someone

Martha set the tablet down and wrung her hands together “It ht be best if you waited just a few minutes There’s been a small mix-up with the editorial team If, uh-”