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We step off the elevator into a modern, stainless steel and concrete interior It’s all white with sparse furnishings It seen these days Mini on who you ask

Jerry is alone e enter the conference room, and Patton is immediately annoyed “Where are the realtors?”

“They’re on the way I figured this would give us time to chat about my promotion before you cut out early”

My throat tightens,to set hiets fiercer when he feels cornered

“Is that right?” Patton’s grin is relaxed, and he pulls out a chair, taking a seat “You’ve decided you deserve a promotion?”

“As a ree with me when you hear what I have to say” Jerry’s s, and my hands are clammy

“Should I wait outside?” My voice is soft, and Patton givessmile

“You’re fine Have a seat”

“Yes, please stay, Raquel Some of this concerns you as well” I don’t like the sound of that

I pull out a chair at the other end of the table, closest to the door, and try to cal heart

“Let’s hear what you have to say, Buckingha his forearms on the table Black ink peeks out frohtly

Patton is a badass devil Renée told me so herself I’m pretty sure he cares about me, and if anyone can handle a slime ball like Jerry it’s him My stomach starts to unclench

“First, let ht” Jerry sits in the chair directly across froh I’leeful Jerry seean here into Taron’s role as VP of client developht?”

Patton’s voice is level “That’s right She has the credentials, and she’s proven her ability in the office”

“After only a feeeks, whereas I’ve been with Fletcher International five years, and I’ve been exiled to the farthest reaches of the country”