Victoria sipped her drink nervously, wishing Anton would stop trying to talk her into entering the competition. The CPO hadn't given up and continued to offer reason after reason to get her on stage to represent her department.
"Victoria, it's not just about competition," Anton said again in a hopeful tone. "It's about team pride! And we need someone with a really reliable voice!"
"You're exaggerating," Victoria sighed. "Anyone's voice should be good enough for a casual event like this."
"No, no!" Nadine interjected excitedly. "None of us have voices as good as yours! I sing more like a strangled chicken!"
Bobby laughed. "I'm more like a broken radio! If we really want to win, you are our only hope."
Victoria shook her head quickly. "I still don't want to. Find someone else."
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