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“All righty, then,” she whispered The ers seriously
She slipped the card back into its small packet and hid the missive away in her purse She took a few esture, then did exactly what she was supposed to do—went back to work
The remainder of the as si Staci Kay Shoes On the plus side, Staci was back froer for a recap of the in-house happenings
Maxiin Staci’s office and said, “We have so much potential to pull this out of the fire Everyone is scra Ias deep as they can to ensure their departress in any way And they’ve all been extrehtforith status reports”
“Excellent news” Perched on the edge of her desk, which Maxi occupied a guest chair in front of, Staci held up her venti to-go cup and tapped it against the one she’d brought Maxi for their“You make me breathe so much easier Honestly, I’ve lost tons of sleep over all of this But in the back ofLola told me when I flew out for a surprise visit to the Scottsdale hub while she and the Marketing tean prior to its launch”
Maxi’s brow lifted “What’s that?”
“Well,” the cinnamon-haired CEO/owner said in her s out because I was there for an impromptu presentation of her pro her on the spot, but it see she said that fully resonated withabout the company they can relate to personally It’s not just about shoes Well, for the women, that seems to be a key point, but also the fact that our company offers professional aspirations they can stand behind”
“In their sexy stilettos,” Maxi added, with a smile at her own quip “Lola and I have always contended that our shoes complete a look for us That look helps to define e are And the more confident we are of our individual personalities, the more driven we are to succeed”
“Exactly” E n Even the male members of her teaal-pals are fans of the brand But, Maxi, that’s just advertising to reel in the customers If we can’t fill their orders—if we can’t coe—then we’ve failed them”
“Staci” Maxi felt a jolt of e to fail them I wouldn’t accept it, nor would you None of our department heads would accept it Ryan Donovan wouldn’t accept it”
Staci slipped off the edge of the desk, rounded it, and slid into her chair She set her cup aside and steepled her hands before her Then asked, “You’ve known him for two days and have already deduced this?”
Maxi shook her head “I knew hienius, Staci And it’s clear that he’s thoroughly co to think he and I should exchange VP-director roles I’ve already learned so much from him that I could—”
“No”
Maxi did a double take “I’m sorry No?”
“No Absolutely not And Ryan would wholeheartedly agree Trust me”