“But I’m not, that is, I don’t…”
“Oh, I know. You don’t like the spotlight. But you could get over that. You’re smart. You’re more than capable. The problem is, you don’t suffer fools gladly. You’d just have to learn to smile more and bite your tongue once in a while. And I know you can do that.”
“No, no way! I like my quiet life, my desk job. I don’t want to spend time sucking up to people, being photographed, dealing with the media. I don’t want to have to work with Tony Bustamente and other section heads. I’ve always been grateful that you were here to do that. You can’t leave!”
“Thanks. I appreciate what you’ve just said. Or the flattering part of it. But think of this. The third-ranking person in this section is Phil Massini. He’s a protégé of Bustamente’s. If you aren’t interested
