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“Alan said it would be okay if I cleared it with you first” She’s jingling her car keys in the background

I steelto work for me I need it by five, please”

“I’ by one degree “I’ to have it to you on time”

“But it’s really you who needs the extension, not Alan” There is a long pause while I wait for her to speak

“I thought you’d be a bitfurther into an impressive combination of petulance and ice “I am unwell”

“If you do need to go hoin as I watch Joshua’s brow transform into a scowl, “you’ll need to take today as sick leave, and bring a doctor’s note”

“I’ to the doctor for tiredness and a headache He’ll tell o and do”

“I’ unwell, but that’s the HR policy” Josh s the HR Game with Julie

“Sympathetic? I wouldn’t call this sympathetic at all”

“I’ve been fair with you, Julie I’ve given you extensions a lot of ti late to finish these reports”

Josh circles his hand in the air I keep going “If it’s late, I end up having to stay back”

“You don’t have any fahts don’t affect you like they do for people with husbands andwell, people with families”

“Well, I’etuntil nine o’clock at night, now am I? I’ll expect the report from Alan at five”

“You’ve spent too much time in the company of that horrible Joshua”

“Apparently so Also, I can’t do the internship for your niece, it’s not convenient for me” I terminate the call