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“Patricia Lansing,” she said in a clippedme”

“Yes, of course Paperwork and whatnot”

“There’s a lot of the ‘whatnot,’” she told h, and security is of utht to the clearance office so they can issue your personalized electronic badge You’ll need it to access the floors of the ing, where all of the offices are located The east wing is strictly suites and the penthouses The conference center is located on the south lawns, but Aive you the tour of the resort, per Mr Bax’s request”

“Okay” I was already overwhelmed and I’d been here less than ten minutes

“Also, you need the badge to access the top floor from inside the stairwell, and for your office door You can leave it open when you’re in there, but Mr Bax insists the doors are all closed when you leave, even if it’s just to visit the ladies’ rooet you into the reception areas of each department, not individual offices”

Super-duper tight security Interesting But then again, he’d toldwas confidential, so I was sure he didn’t want anyone unauthorized rifling through files

Once I’d signed for the photo ID card and various security fores to pass through a door that opened to an inner sanctual All overly opulent and pristine

In a conference rooany table

Patricia introduced o Tomlin, General Counsel, and she explained about the contracts, no-compete clauses, nondisclosure statements, conflict of interest documents … the list went on and on Patricia covered all the benefits information, payroll, and tax forms My head spun Then they collected up the tall stack and handed it over

Margo said, “You’ll want to read everything carefully before you sign”

“In blood?” I quipped Seriously … this was a lot

The two VPs exchanged a look Neither smiled at my joke

“Mr Bax told me you’ve already seen your office, so you knohere it’s located” This from Patricia

“Right across the hall”

“And your staff will be one floor down, once hired See Margo or ”