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“Yeah, I know” He smiles, and I sins to rub

“Those days-of-the-week shirts have been oddly co “Noto walk in and see white Off-white Cream Pale yellow Mustard Baby blue Bedrooers

“You forgot, poor oldmy stupid shirts soon Mr Bexley has told the interview panel to have a decision by Friday”

“But that’s only a day after the interview” I’d thoughtto either be victorious or unemployed next Friday? “I feel sick”

“He’s told theht candidate five minutes into the interview, they’re morons”

“He better not try to sway the interview panel We need this to be fair Ugh, I hadn’t thought about reporting to Mr Bexley directly, without you as the buffer I tell you, Josh, the man has x-ray eyes”

“I want to blind him with acid”

“You keep a vial of acid in your drawer?”

“You should know You’ve been snooping in my desk and planner”

There is censure in his tone but his eyes remain friendly as he slides his thumb into my arch and makes me purr

“You’d resign, if I got the job?” He says it gently

“Yes I’ me say it But now it’s clearly the only option I want you to know, that if they decide you’re a better fit for the role, I’ll resign happily I’ll be happy for you, Josh, I swear I know more than anyone how hard you’ve worked for it”

I arch a little and sigh “You’d beout with the COO every chance I got, but we’d get caught for sure”

“But if you get it?”

“I can’t expect you to resign, but I can’t be your boss I’d give you inappropriate tasks and Jeanette would have a stroke”