Dominic:
I didn’t look back to see if she was following me. I could hear the soft shuffle of her flats trailing behind, uneven at first, like she was trying to match my pace but couldn’t decide whether to hurry or not.
The door shut quietly behind us as we stepped into my office. I gestured to the seat across from my desk without looking up.
“Sit.”
She obeyed instantly, clutching her bag a little too tightly. Her hair was pulled back, neat and professional, and that blouse she was wearing looked like she’d put some effort into not overdoing it. Smart.
I rounded my desk, dropped a file on the table, and finally met her eyes.
“You start today, so I expect you to catch up quickly. This isn’t one of those jobs where you take weeks to find your rhythm. We don’t have that luxury here.”
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